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A corneal inlay -LRB- also called an intracorneal implant -RRB- is a device which is surgically implanted in the cornea of the eye as a treatment for presbyopia .. cornea. cornea. presbyopia. presbyopia. Successful installation results in reducing dependence on reading glasses , so that the user can more easily engage in everyday tasks such as using a mobile phone , reading store shelf prices and working on a computer .. Corneal inlays are small , thin , and permeable .. Typically one is implanted in the non-dominant eye .. Jose Barraquer created the first corneal inlay prototype in 1949 in Barcelona , Spain .. Jose Barraquer. Jose Barraquer. The flint glass material which he used , however , was found to be unsuitable because of biocompatibility issues .. Other transparent , permeable materials were tested , including hydrogel polymers in the 1960s .. Some early corneal inlay recipients experienced complications , such as corneal opacification , thinning and melting .. Researchers soon found that , as well as the material , the thickness of the inlay and the depth at which it was implanted were important , as well as permeability and centration .. There was a delay in the general introduction of the treatment while considerable research was done to find safe and reliable combinations of these factors .. In 2014 , the use of a corneal inlay for treatment of presbyopia has not been approved United States .. presbyopia. presbyopia. However , the inlays are in commercial use in some countries in Europe , Asia-Pacific , the Americas and the Middle East .. The inlays are implanted into the cornea either in a laser-created corneal pocket or lamellar corneal flap -LRB- similar to LASIK -RRB- .. cornea. cornea. LASIK. LASIK. The inlays can be removed should the patient develop another condition requiring medical treatment .