The Implantable Contact Lens (ICL™) is a lens made of a highly biocompatible Collamer® material that is permanently implanted into the eye, providing an alternative to glasses, contact lenses and Laser Vision Correction (PRK/LASIK) surgery. It is similar in design to implants inserted routinely during cataract surgery. The implant focuses light rays onto the retina resulting in clearer vision (How this works). It is the only minimally-invasive foldable lens of its kind approved for the U.S. market by the Food and Drug Administration. As a result of the unique foldable design, the ICL procedure allows an incision up to 50% smaller than competing technology, and its placement in the eye in front of the natural lens and behind the iris provides a more aesthetically pleasing outcome. This sutureless procedure is typically painless and visual rehabilitation is usually rapid.