INTACS


INTACS stands for Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments. It is the name given to a product and a vision correction procedure that involves the placement of small slivers of plastic into the corneal stroma, outside the central optical zone. They are used to reshape the surface of the cornea and reduce mild myopia and astigmatism. The objective of INTACS is to reshape the cornea in order to correct for imperfections without the removal of any eye tissue.

INTACS are placed in the eye using a surgical procedure and work by raising the peripheral of the cornea and indirectly flattening the centre of the cornea. Your prescription determines how thick the INTAC is with thicker segments used to correct higher degrees of nearsightedness. The placement procedure involves a local anaesthetic and is carried out my an ophthalmologist.

For further information, visit the INTACS Guide.


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