A treatment with ARTISAN^®/ ARTIFLEX^® lenses will only happen if the pre-examination shows that your eyes are suited for this and if you meet the other conditions.

It is a day treatment and the majority of the treatment centers will treat one eye at a time. A nurse will meet you when you arrive. The nurse puts drops in your eyes in order to reduce the pupil size and he/she will explain the procedure with you and help you to prepare for surgery.

To start with you will receive an injection to sedate the eye. This can be compared with a dentist situation; it might hurt somewhat. After more or less 15 minutes the eye is fully sedated after which the surgeon will start the implantation. A little cut is made in the cornea through which the lens is inserted in the anterior chamber. When the lens is right in front of the pupil it is attached to the Iris. A little fold of Iris is pushed into the clips of the lens. In this way the lens will stay in its place. The small incision is sutured and the surgery is over.

After the procedure, which lasts about 30 minutes, the eye is covered with an eye patch and you are ready. After this you will be taken to the recovery room for a cup of tea or coffee. A nurse again looks after your well being and will inform you of what you should and shouldn't do until the next day when you come back for the first check up.

The following day you will have the first check up

The day after the treatment you’re allowed to take off the eye patch yourself. After this you will be asked to put some eye drops in the eye so that the consultant is able to do his check up in a clear eye later that day. You will be able to see with the eye immediately but your vision of course will not be perfect.

Rules after the treatment

You can go about your daily life again if and when you feel able to. One or two days of rest should be sufficient before getting back to your activities.

In order to let the eye heal properly and to avoid complications it’s important to follow certain rules for the first few days after the treatment:

• For up to 1 week after the treatment you should sleep with an eye patch, in order to avoid rubbing your eye and to avoid contact with any bedding materials.

• You should put drops in your eyes for the first three weeks after the surgery to avoid inflammatory reaction.

• For the first few days after the surgery you should avoid doing things  that increase the pressure on your eye. 

• For the first few days after the treatment you will receive tablets and drops to avoid any increased eye pressure.

• You are not allowed to wear make up the first weeks after surgery.

• You are not allowed to go swimming for the first weeks after surgery.

The end calculation

About three weeks after the implantation your sight will reach the optimum level. Your consultant will check your vision.

After check-up

During the first year after the treatment some post check-up will take place. If you have the need for more check-ups than the standard offer, this is possible.