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Health, Fitness & Beauty New Year, New You 13


Upgrade your vision and get the visual freedom you deserve!


Break free from glasses and contacts with EVO ICL™ .


Are you tired of the hassles of glasses and contact lenses? Have you heard about EVO ICL implantable lenses?


M


yopia (or short-sightedness) is


the most common eye condition worldwide and


its prevalence is increasing rapidly. For some people, contact lenses and eyeglasses can be inhibiting, espe- cially for those who seek true visual freedom, to enable them to enjoy their life and activities uninhibited by their vision, their glasses or disposable contact lenses.


• Do your glasses often fog up, fall off while you’re exercising or get lost or broken?


• Over the hassles of cleaning, replacing, taking out and reordering contacts and solutions?


• Had enough of packing lenses and solutions for a quick trip or holiday?


• Laser eye surgery not for you?


Sound familiar? Ready to hear about something different that can take all of those hassles away… for good?


EVO ICL* really is an evolution in visual freedom — a clinically-proven, reversible lens implant, with more than 20 years of proven success. It works in harmony with your natural eye to correct your short-sightedness, with or without astigmatism. EVO ICL is designed for people who


are seeking visual freedom from their glasses or contact lenses, and are looking for a different solution to laser- based vision correction procedures (such as LASIK or PRK) or have been told that they are not suitable for them. Te EVO ICL procedure is different


from other vision correction options. Te EVO ICL is additive, meaning it is added to the eye and doesn’t remove or reshape any corneal tissue, or remove the natural crystalline lens. Te EVO ICL lens can correct your


vision on a long-term basis and is designed to remain in your eye for the long term. Nevertheless, EVO ICL is a reversible lens implant, so if required, for any reason, EVO ICL is removable by a surgeon, for added peace of mind. Tis can give you flexibility for your future vision needs, while helping to eliminate dependency on glasses and contact lenses now. Te EVO ICL procedure is a quick, typically painless, 20–30 minute per


“Looking back, it’s crazy how long it took to leave my contacts and glasses behind. I just accepted the daily hassles of poor vision, assuming there were no other options.” Joe Jonas (Jonas Brothers)


eye day case or outpatient procedure. It implants a biocompatible, flexible EVO lens, made from Collamer® mate- rial, into the eye, via a tiny self-sealing opening. Tis is carefully placed between the iris (the coloured part of the eye) and the natural lens, helping you to achieve sharp, clear vision.1,2 Recovery is typically quick, with little downtime. Many patients notice an immediate improvement in vision. As it doesn’t require the removal of corneal tissue, it may even be suitable for patients with thin corneas.4


Neither you nor anyone else will know it’s there, apart from the fact that you’ll have great vision!


Te EVO ICL works in harmony with the natural eye while delivering sharp, clear vision,1,2


excellent night vision,1,8


and UV protection, and does not cause (or worsen) dry eye syndrome.5,6 EVO ICL has been shown to have satisfaction.7


exceptional patient


In fact, in a patient survey (including 1,542 EVO ICL patients), 99.4% of patients said they would elect to have the EVO ICL procedure again.7 Te EVO ICL lens is an excellent


option for many patients who are seeking to break free from the hassles of glasses or contact lenses; are aged between 21 and 60; and who are short- sighted with mild to severe myopia (-0.5D to -20D), with or without astigmatism, between 0.5 and 6.0 D. EVO can even be an excellent option for those who may also be suitable for laser vision correction. Tere is also an ICL version avail-


able from STAAR Surgical to correct long-sightedness (hyperopia), with or without astigmatism; this version, however, is not the ‘EVO’ lens**.


The EVO Implantable Collamer Lens procedure, or EVO ICL for short, is quick and typically painless. It involves implanting a flexible EVO lens into the eye to correct your vision, for the long term, allowing you to unlock true visual freedom and help you to see the world the way it’s meant to be seen – with sharp, clear vision.1,2


Day or night, you can rely on EVO for exceptional vision 1,2,7


Te EVO ICL lens is approved and marketed throughout Europe, Asia, North America and the rest of the world. In fact, well over two million EVO


ICL lenses have been distributed world- wide, and the ICL procedure has a 20-year history of proven success. Te EVO ICL lens is available


throughout the United Kingdom, through ophthalmologists certified by STAAR Surgical.


Kat (personal trainer, Bikini Body Building World Champion, UK) “You feel nothing. You open your eyes and you can see, you see much, much better. The first thing when you sit up, you can see straight away — that was my biggest shock.” “I should have done it a long, long time ago, because it was life-changing”


HERE’S WHAT REAL LIFE EVO ICL PATIENTS HAD TO SAY:


Joe Jonas (Jonas Brothers, singer, songwriter, actor) “Looking back, it’s crazy how long it took to leave my contacts and glasses behind. I just accepted the daily hassles of poor vision, assuming there were no other options.” “The EVO ICL has upgraded my vision, putting the daily hassles of glasses and contacts


behind me. It just makes it a million times easier.” Peyton List (actor, entrepreneur)


“Wearing contacts on set has been such a


struggle. Even doing make up. So many contact struggles. I’m so glad to be done with it.”


“It’s so simple a procedure. Just knowing that the EVO lens is removable and that’s an option, that I can have it removed by a doctor, gives me complete peace of mind.” “The EVO lens has changed so much in my life, it really is life-changing, and I’d definitely recommend it to anyone. Life is so much easier with it.”


Khansa (optometrist, UK) “Since I’ve had the ICL procedure done, everything in my life is just so much easier: cycling, swimming, travelling, going abroad, quick trips — easier.” “Vision wise, it’s amazing — I’ve never seen this clear, ever! The extra detail really


makes a difference.” Khansa had the STAAR ICL version to correct long-sightedness (hyperopia); this version is not the ‘EVO’ lens**.


Paul (dentist, UK) “Being a dentist, I need to be able to see with really, really good precision. I was


diagnosed as becoming intolerant to being able to wear contact lenses. The EVO ICL procedure is very simple — I was surprised I could hardly feel anything at all.”


“I would wholeheartedly recommend the EVO ICL to anyone that it’s suitable for. It’s certainly been a game-changer for me. I wish I had done it sooner.”


For more information


To find out more about EVO ICL, visit uk.discovericl.com or scan this QR code:


To find an EVO ICL provider near you, simply scan the QR code:


Visit: uk.discovericl.com


* EVO ICL family of lenses includes EVO ICL™, EVO+® ICL, EVO Toric ICL, EVO+ Toric ICL lenses ** The STAAR Visian ICL® for Hyperopia is not ‘EVO’ and thus requires an additional procedure prior to the lens implantation, known as peripheral iridotomy, to allow adequate aqueous flow throughout the eye.


IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Implantation of the ICL is a surgical procedure, and as such, carries potentially serious risks. The EVO/EVO+ ICL is designed for the correction/reduction of up to -20 diopters (D) of nearsightedness with up to 6 D of astigmatism for patients who are 21 to 60 years of age and the Visian ICL is designed for the correction/reduction of up to +16 diopters (D) of farsightedness with up to 6 D of astigmatism for patients who are 21 to 45 years of age. Before considering ICL surgery you should have a complete eye examination and talk with your eye care professional about the procedure, especially the potential benefits, risks, and complications. You should discuss the time needed for healing after surgery. For additional information with potential benefits, risks and complications please visit DiscoverICL.com.


References: 1. Martinez-Plaza E, Lopez-Miguel A, Lopez-De La Rosa A, et al. Effect of the EVO+ Visian Phakic Implantable Collamer Lens on Visual Performance and Quality of Vision and Life, Am J Ophthalmol 2021;226: 117–125. 2. Packer M. Evaluation of the EVO/EVO+ Sphere and Toric Visian ICL: Six month results from the United States Food and Drug Administration clinical trial. Clinical Ophthalmology. 2022;16:1541-53. 4. Parkhurst GD, Psolka M, Kezirian GM. Phakic intraocular lens implantation in United States military warfighters: a retrospective analysis of early clinical outcomes of the Visian ICL. Journal of refractive surgery (Thorofare, NJ : 1995). 2011;27(7):473-481 5. Ganesh S, Brar S, Pawar A. Matched population comparison of visual outcomes and patient satisfaction between 3 modalities for the correction of low to moderate myopic astigmatism. Clin Ophthalmol. (Auckland, NZ). 2017;11:1253-63 6. Naves J.S, Carracedo G, Cacho-Babillo I, Diadenosine nucleotid measurements as dry-eye score in patients after LASIK and ICL surgery. Presented at American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) 2012. 7. Packer M. The Implantable Collamer Lens with a central port: review of the literature. Clinical Ophthalmology 2018: 12: 2427–2438. 8. Parkhurst GD. A prospective comparison of phakic collamer lenses and wavefront-optimized laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis for correction of myopia. Clin Ophthalmol. 2016 Jun 29;10:1209-15. © 2023 STAAR® Surgical Company


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