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. 2022 Nov 4;12(1):217–237. doi: 10.1007/s40123-022-00599-4

Table 2.

The procedure of bilateral Implantable Collamer Lens surgery in Mainland China

Total (N = 531) Currently performed ISBICLS (N = 357) Currently performed DSBICLS (N = 174)
Percentage of performing bilateral ICL surgery on the same day, no. (%)a
 None / 0 (0.00) /
 1–25% / 59 (16.53) /
 26–50% / 21 (5.88) /
 51–75% / 14 (3.92) /
 76–100% / 263 (73.67) /
Time intervals between two-eye surgery when performing ISBICLS, no. (%)a
 Less than 30 min 251 (69.53) 248 (69.47) 3 (75.00)
 0.5–2 h 46 (12.74) 46 (12.89) 0 (0.00)
 2–4 h 46 (12.74) 45 (12.61) 1 (25.00)
 More than 4 h 18 (4.99) 18 (5.04) 0 (0.00)
Time intervals between two-eye surgery when performing or if you have to perform DSBICLS, no. (%)
 1 day 273 (85.05) 123 (83.11) 150 (86.71)
 2–7 days 47 (14.64) 24 (16.22) 23 (13.29)
 More than 7 days 1 (0.31) 1 (0.68) 1 (0.58)

ICL implantable collamer lens, ISBICLS immediately sequential bilateral ICL surgery, DSBICLS delayed sequential bilateral ICL surgery

aAnswered only by those who have performed ISBICLS (including those who stopped performing ISBICLS for certain reasons)