The Light Adjustable Lens (LAL & LAL+) from RXSight is a revolutionary vision correction procedure that we now manage. The Light Adjustable Lens™ (LAL®/LAL+™) is the first and only lens that can be customized after cataract surgery. This innovative approach to cataract treatment allows post-surgery lens adjustments, a feature not found in traditional intraocular lenses (IOLs). As the name suggests, the LAL is adjustable, offering a personalized lens experience.
Light Adjustable Lens
The First and Only Lens That Can Be Customized AFTER Cataract Surgery
The Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) offers several benefits over traditional intraocular lenses. The most significant advantage is its precision in customizing the lens power to match the patient’s needs. LAL is the first FDA-approved intraocular lens that allows the surgeon to adjust the power of the lens after the surgery, providing the patient with a customized and precise visual outcome. Now you can experience your vision, then refine it. So your vision will truly be yours.
Fixed vs. Adjustable Lenses
The Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) has several advantages over traditional Intraocular lenses. Its most significant benefit is its precision in customizing the lens power according to the patient’s requirements. It’s the first FDA-approved Intraocular lens that enables the surgeon to adjust its power after cataract surgery, providing the patient with a tailored and precise visual outcome.
The Light Adjustable Lens provides greater flexibility for cataract surgery. Unlike other lenses that require you to make important decisions about your vision before the surgery (fixed), the Light Adjustable Lens is (adjustable). So, the only decision before your surgery is choosing this lens. You can make further decisions about your vision requirements once your eyes heal.
You and your surgeon can work together to adjust the lens and optimize your vision based on your preferences and lifestyle requirements.
How the Light Adjustable Lens Works
WITH EVO ICL: THE BENEFITS
The Light-Adjustable Lens uses a unique photosensitive material that reacts to UV light. After the lens is implanted, a specific pattern of UV light is applied to it, changing its shape and curvature. This adjustment process can be repeated several times, giving patients the control to achieve their desired vision correction.
The photosensitive material used in this lens comprises molecules called macromers. These macromers are designed to cross-link when exposed to UV light, causing the lens to change shape. The degree of cross-linking can be controlled by adjusting the intensity and duration of the UV light exposure.
The Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) is a versatile solution that can fine-tune the shape and curvature of the lens. It can correct a range of vision problems, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
Overall, the Light Adjustable Lens is a safe and effective option for patients who want to achieve their desired level of vision after cataract surgery. If you are considering cataract surgery, talk to one of our eye doctors about whether the RxSight the Light Adjustable Lens or the Light Adjustable Lens+™ is a good option.
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Light Adjustable Lens Facts
- The first and only adjustable intraocular lens (IOL) that allows your physician to customize your vision after your cataract surgery
- Patients who received the Light Adjustable Lens followed by adjustments were twice as likely to achieve 20/20 vision at 6 months without glasses as those who received a standard monofocal IOL
- The cataract removal and IOL implantation procedure is the same as if you selected a non-adjustable IOL
- The Light Adjustable Lens is made of a special photosensitive material that changes the shape and power of your implanted lens in response to ultraviolet (UV) light
- You will have the unique ability to preview and compare possible vision outcomes based on your preferences and lifestyle requirements
- Light treatments that precisely reshape your implanted lens are delivered in your doctor’s office to adjust your vision to the desired target
- Light treatments are painless, non-invasive, and last approximately 90 seconds
- You may need 2 to 4 total light treatments over a period of 1 to 2 weeks to reach your vision goals
- You will need to wear special UV protective glasses during all waking hours (from time of lens implantation until after the last light treatment is completed) to prevent exposure to indoor and outdoor sources of UV light that can cause uncontrolled changes to the Light Adjustable Lens
- Studies have shown that patients who received the Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) and the recommended post-surgery treatments were almost twice as likely to achieve 20/20 vision or better without glasses compared to cataract patients who have standard lens implants.
Contact our office to discuss if the Light Adjustable Lens is right for you.