Is there anything I can do if I have been told that I am too nearsighted to have Lasik?

The answer is most likely, yes. As of the fall of 2004, the FDA approved the Verisyse lens for patients with myopia in the range of 5-20 diopters.

The Verisyse lens changes the lives of these patients in a way they couldn't imagine until recently. Until now, many have been trapped in thick glasses or contact lenses and have not been able to participate in the miracle of traditional vision correction surgery.

While the Verisyse lens has been approved in the United States for only a short time, it is estimated that more than 150,000 procedures have been conducted worldwide over the past 15 years with excellent results and a remarkable safety profile. The procedure involves placing the Verisyse IOL behind the cornea and on top of the iris. The lens works with the eye's natural lens to produce high quality, high definition vision.

The Verisyse lens provides an opportunity for a safe, proven and precise vision correction in a short outpatient procedure with quick recovery time for patients that are handicapped by moderate to severe nearsightedness.

Dr. Hecht is one of only an estimated 300 U.S. refractive surgeons who have been trained with the Verisyse lens.

Matthew L. Hecht, M.D.
Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology
Member, South Bay Independent Physicians Medical Group, Inc.
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