ASCRS 2025: Eva Kim, MD, says patient comfort is paramount when using implantable collamer lenses

This year, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) holds its annual meeting in Los Angeles, California. On the first day of the meeting, the Eye Care Network spoke with Eva Kim, MD, an ophthalmologist and refractive specialist from Denver, Colorado. She spoke about the EVO implantable collamer lens (ICL), a reversible intervention for patients with high myopia. According to Dr. Kim, these ICLs have a number of qualities which make them appealing to younger patients with high myopia, including removability and a less-invasive implantation procedure. There's also no need for a preoperative laser peripheral iridotomy—a factor which wins over many patients, she said.