Guidance
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Corneal inlay implantation for correction of Presbyopia.
Description
Age-related long-sightedness (presbyopia) develops as the lens in the eye becomes stiffer, making it difficult to focus on close objects. It is usually corrected with reading glasses or contact lenses. Surgery such as lens replacement may be offered. Corneal inlay implantation is a surgical treatment in which a disc is placed inside a flap or pocket made in the cornea (the transparent layer at the front of the eye). This improves near vision by changing the way in which light passes through the eye.
Coding recommendations
C46.4 Insertion of prosthesis into cornea