{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/what-are-your-results-like-for-implantable-contact-lens-treatment-vp\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/what-are-your-results-like-for-implantable-contact-lens-treatment-vp\/","headline":"What are your results like for implantable contact lens treatment?","name":"What are your results like for implantable contact lens treatment?","description":"In an interview, Alex Shortt explains what your results will be like after implantable contact lens treatment.","datePublished":"2019-10-02","dateModified":"2020-08-13","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/author\/alex-shortt\/#Person","name":"Alex Shortt","url":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/author\/alex-shortt\/","identifier":4667,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6afb756e1dc43ed28773098aff9af37d7e16c92671dbd22f5a9bbcb21063c139?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6afb756e1dc43ed28773098aff9af37d7e16c92671dbd22f5a9bbcb21063c139?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Alex Shortt","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/alex-shortt-logo-white-600x140-1.png","url":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/alex-shortt-logo-white-600x140-1.png","width":600,"height":140}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/what-are-results-like-for-implantable-contact-lens-treatment-alex-shortt-london-no-button.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/what-are-results-like-for-implantable-contact-lens-treatment-alex-shortt-london-no-button.jpg","height":450,"width":800},"url":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/what-are-your-results-like-for-implantable-contact-lens-treatment-vp\/","video":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"VideoObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DnOFxNjacyw#VideoObject","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DnOFxNjacyw","name":"What are your results like for implantable contact lens treatment?","description":"In this video, Alex Shortt shares research that compares the outcome of implantable contact lenses to laser eye surgery in patients with very high prescriptions. The research found that implantable contact lenses were just as accurate, if not slightly more accurate than laser eye surgery for patients with more extreme prescriptions. The results for implantable contact lenses are excellent and the recovery period is 2 to 3 days. 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What\u2019s typical in terms of how people see?Alex Shortt: There are excellent research studies on this that compare the outcomes of ICL lens implants to laser eye surgery in patients with very high prescriptions. What they found is that these ICL lens implants are at least as accurate, and possibly a little bit more accurate than laser in these extremes of prescription.Interviewer: Interesting, how can that be so? How can they be more accurate than laser?Alex Shortt: The way laser works is that typically, we use it for lower prescriptions. As your prescription gets higher, the risk of not getting you to zero increases a little bit. The risk is still low, but there is a chance of needing a second laser eye surgery procedure, to fine-tune any residual prescription.In a high prescription, it could be up to 10%, whereas with ICL lens implants the chance of not correcting you to zero, even with an extreme prescription is very low, in the order of 1% or 2%.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSearch for:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRecent Posts\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2018Can I wear make-up before and after laser eye surgery?\u2019\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow long does laser eye surgery last?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSMILE v LASIK v PRK – What Are the Different Types ?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan I get laser eye surgery?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA clear look into the types of laser eye surgery in London\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTake the eye surgery self-test to see if you qualifyNot everyone is a candidate for eye surgery. Find out if laser eye surgery could help you ditch your glasses and contact lenses by taking this fast quizTAKE FAST SUITABILITY QUIZRecoveryInterviewer: What kind of recovery are we talking about in terms of when patients can get back to normal sight and normal vision?Alex Shortt: Typically, after a lens implant, patients will be off of work for two to three days, and they\u2019ll use eye drops for up to four weeks. We\u2019re usually happy for patients to return to work three to four days after the procedure, although it may be necessary for them to work from home and to take it easy for the first week.If you\u2019d like to know more about vision corrective surgery,\u00a0book a free initial screening\u00a0today and I will personally answer your questions. Alternatively, take our\u00a0free suitability quiz\u00a0to find out which treatment you are suitable for.Share This PostAbout the authorMr Alex J. Shortt | Consultant Ophthalmic SurgeonMB BCh MSc PhD FRCOphth PGDipCatRefI’m Alex Shortt, a highly trained academic researcher and Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon based in London\u2019s famous Harley Street medical district. I trained and worked as a consultant for 14 years at London\u2019s Moorfields Eye Hospital. I specialise in advanced technologies for correcting vision, including cataract surgery, implantable contact lenses and laser vision correction.Learn more about meGet a complimentary vision assessment todayComplete the form below to chat with a member of my team. Discover if you’re suitable for a life changing vision correction procedure\t\/* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block.\t   We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. *\/    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t        I consent to receive valuable and relevant e-mails\t\t\t\t\t\t                "}