Am I a good candidate for a Phakic Intraocular Lens?

Phakic intraocular lenses are ocular implants that correct nearsightedness (myopia). You can think of them as implantable contact lenses that do not need to be regularly removed or changed. These lenses are an excellent option if you are not an optimal candidate for laser vision correction (ie: if you have very high myopia (a glasses prescription too high to treat safely with laser vision correction), very thin corneas, or an abnormal corneal curvature).