Patient information See clearly. Free of glasses. Artilens Implant lenses, created by Ophtec

Perfect vision, for once and for all. Lose those glasses or contact lenses and find your perfect eyesight. To do whatever you want. From extreme sports to reading a book. Day or night. We understand you’re looking forward to a life without glasses. That’s why we developed Artilens: possibly the best implantable lenses ever. All it takes is a safe and simple procedure

This is Artilens Artilens are ultra-thin lenses to correct nearsightedness or farsightedness. These lenses are implanted in your eye. That might sound scary, but it’s not. It’s a safe and pain-free procedure. Through a small incision, your ophthalmologist slides the lens into your eye and secures it to your iris (the coloured part) with two tiny clips. First one eye and then, after a short recovery period, the other. Quickly after, you’ll have perfect vision that lasts a lifetime. A safe and reliable choice Your eyes are precious to you. So you don’t want to take any risks. Your eye surgeon chooses...

The right lens for you No two eyes are the same. That’s why Artilens has a range of different lenses. For almost any correction. Your ophthalmologist will help you find the right lens that suits your specific needs. Artilens Toric lenses The Artiplus lens is the perfect choice if you have presbyopia. It corrects age-related farsightedness for people of 40 - 60 years old. Giving you perfect natural vision at any distance, with a smooth transition when you change your focus from far to near. The Artiflex lens is created to correct nearsightedness. It is made of flexible material. Your eye surgeon...

Presbyopia is an age-related condition, typically beginning in our 40s, that affects the ability of the eye to focus on objects nearby. It occurs when the natural lens in the eye loses flexibility. This makes it harder to see things up close and causes problems when reading a book, screen or newspaper. Also called nearsightedness. Myopia is a common eye condition where you can see things clearly up close, but objects far away look blurry. This happens because the eye is shaped in a way that light focuses in front of the retina (the part of the eye that senses light) instead of directly on it....

A safe procedure Consult your ophthalmologist Your ophthalmologist examines your eyes and advises you on the right lenses. You’ll also hear what to expect from the surgery and recovery time. 20 minute operation Before the procedure, you’ll get a local anaesthetic, to make sure the surgery is 100% painless. Your eye surgeon makes a small incision in the cornea and inserts the implant lens in one eye. This takes about 20 minutes. After a quick recovery period, it’s your other eye’s turn. Quick recovery Most patients experience improved vision quickly after the operation. In just a couple of days...

Do you want to know more? Find all FAQ’s and patient information on ophtec.com/artilens/patients Artilens lenses are made by Ophtec. Founded by an ophthalmologist, we live and breathe eye care. Ophtec develops state-of-the-art implant lenses and works closely together with eye surgeons around the globe. With over 40 years of experience, Ophtec is driven to make people see clearly. Ophtec. Clearly. Schweitzerlaan 15 9728 NR Groningen The Netherlands Information in this document is subject to modification, ©2024 Ophtec bv, A901000614-2