Intraocular lens is among the preferred treatments in many cases such as cataracts, refractive errors and damage to the natural lens. The treatment is based on removing the natural lens of the eye and replacing it with a suitable, specially prepared artificial lens. Yes, as you can understand from this explanation, we are faced with the situation of placing an artificial lens inside the eye. But are intraocular lenses healthy? Can it stay in our eye for a lifetime?
How Long Can Intraocular Lenses Stay in the Eye?
Let’s answer the curious questions. Because it should be said that there is a lot of misinformation on this subject.
The first thing you need to know is that intraocular lenses are made of biological materials suitable for the eye. Thanks to this special structure, there is no harm in keeping intraocular lenses in the eye throughout life. It is not expected to cause any damage to the eye or to cause side effects in the later stages.
Let’s come to another part. Is it possible to change these lenses again? Let us say that the answer to this question is yes. If the lens needs to be replaced due to any developing effect, it is possible to change it.
Let’s just add that a similar operation is required to replace the lens. At the point of deciding on this operation, it should be noted that the opinion of the specialist doctor is important and a detailed examination should be performed.
