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Can my body reject an artificial lens?

No, that is not possible. This is due to two reasons:

Biocompatible material
This means that the material is specially designed not to trigger an immune response from the body. It feels like a natural part to the body.

Avascular environment: no blood supply at the site of the lens
The artificial lens is placed in the posterior chamber of the eye, an area without a direct blood supply. Because our immune system works via cells in the blood, these cannot reach the lens. As a result, the body cannot generate an immune response.

In short: the body does not see the artificial lens as foreign. Furthermore, the eye itself suppresses all reactions of the immune system, so that the artificial lens is not seen as a threat. As a result, there is no chance of rejection, as can happen with an organ transplant.

But what material is the artificial lens made of?

  • The ReplaceLens: is made of a high-quality Acrylic material.
  • The ExtraLens: is made of a high-quality Collagen polymer.