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ICL V4c demonstrates long-term safety and efficacy, with safety indices (postoperative best-corrected visual acuity\/preoperative best-corrected visual acuity) of 1.01\u20131.10 and efficacy indices (postoperative uncorrected visual acuity\/preoperative best-corrected visual acuity) exceeding 0.90 over 5\u202fyears. Objective metrics, including higher-order aberrations and intraocular scattering, remain stable or improve postoperatively, while subjective outcomes show high patient satisfaction despite common but mild issues like halos (90.1% incidence) and glare (66.7% incidence). Complications such as cataract (1.7\u20136.8% incidence), corneal endothelial cell loss (\u22645.7% over 8\u202fyears), and ICL malposition are rare and often manageable. While axial length progression in super-high myopia requires monitoring, ICL V4c remains a robust option for enhancing VRQoL in high myopia patients. 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