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1800-Degree Myopia? Implantable Lenses Offer a Solution

1800-Degree Myopia? Implantable Lenses Offer a Solution

    植入式隱形眼鏡(Implantable Contact Lens,簡稱ICL),又稱「眼內透鏡」,透過手術將由塑膠或矽膠製成的鏡片植入眼球內,以矯正近視、遠視及散光。此技術經過多年的演進,現時採用「後房鏡」手術,將長方形鏡片置於虹膜與晶體之間,不單更為安全,對角膜損害也較少。

     

    深近視亦可矯視


    ICL為深度近視患者的矯視選擇,因為激光矯視最多矯正約1400度近視;ICL則可矯正高達1800度近視、1000度遠視及600度散光。最近亦有一種新型ICL鏡片適用於早期老花患者。進行ICL手術前,患者需接受角膜內皮細胞密度及前房深度檢查,以確保符合ICL手術的條件。角膜是一層透明組織,覆蓋虹膜前方,共分5層,最內層的內皮細胞負責吸收水分而保持角膜透明。正常的角膜內皮細胞密度需為每平方毫米約2400個;若低於800個,角膜會變得混濁,不符合手術要求。一般而言,年約20歲的年輕人角膜內皮細胞數量介乎2000至3000個,普遍符合要求。至於前房深度則需大於2.8毫米,若空間過淺,鏡片可能會壓迫角膜,損害細胞。遠視患者因眼球較短和前房較淺,通常並不適合進行ICL手術。

     

    鏡片改良助疏通房水 副作用大減

     

    ICL植入後毋須定期取出清潔,可長期穩定留在眼內。患者術後需每年覆診,如發現角膜內皮細胞過少,可移除鏡片以確保內皮細胞不會進一步減少。最早期第一、二代ICL,約有十分之一患者於術後出現白內障,原因是鏡片阻礙房水流動,導致晶體缺氧。隨着新一代ICL鏡片的改良,在中央加小孔,既讓房水自然流通,毋須再在虹膜上開孔;亦令鏡片浮起,避免貼近晶體,確保氧氣和養分供應。現時ICL手術後的白內障風險,已大幅降至約二千分之一,能夠揮別佩戴隱形眼鏡需每天清潔、消毒、更換,或引致眼睛乾澀等情况,有效幫助患者解決視力問題帶來的不便。

     

    撰文:養和視力矯正中心主任張叔銘醫生

     

    (文章於2026年4月22日刊於《明報》「養和醫道百科」專欄

     

    About Dr. CHANG So Min, John

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    張叔銘醫生

    Dr. CHANG So Min, John

    Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital

    Director, Refractive Surgery

    Honorary Consultant in Ophthalmology

    Specialist in Ophthalmology

    Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology (HKU)

    Clinical Associate Professor (Honorary), Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (CUHK)

    • MBBCh (N U Irel)
    • LLM RCP Irel
    • LLM RCS Irel
    • FCSHK
    • FCOphthHK
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    • FHKAM (Ophthalmology)

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