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Archive > February, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 2

Should You Add Phakic IOLs?

This removable alternative to LASIK is a logical addition for surgical facilities already performing cataract surgery.

Jason Stahl, MD

Slowly but steadily, we're implanting more and more phakic IOLs at my surgical center. While the procedure is far from high volume (we do between five and 10 cases per month) and the price can be prohibitive to patients ($3,500 to $4,500 per eye for this elective procedure), the phakic IOLs can outperform LASIK in patients with moderate to high myopia. Plus, if you're performing cataract surgery, your center is already equipped to add phakic IOLs. So why not offer patients lenses with the power of refractive surgery?

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