Light Adjustable Lens™ by RxSight®
Light Adjustable Lens™ offers our patients unique access to fully customizable lens replacement surgery.
Studies showed patients with the Light Adjustable Lens were more likely to achieve 20/20 vision, compared to the basic monofocal lens.
The Light Adjustable Lens is implanted during cataract surgery just like any other IOL. What sets this lens apart from all the other types of IOLs is that it is customized after surgery.
Before you receive the LAL or LAL+ lens, you will undergo an in-depth screening and testing process. Your LaserVue doctors will take precise measurements to match the right lens to your eyes for the best vision outcome after your surgery.
How does the Light Adjustable Lens work?
With most of our lenses, surgery is the last step, and your eyes heal and adjust to the lens.
The Light Adjustable Lens allows your doctor to adjust the lens implant after it has healed in place. Your doctor can then fine-tune the lens prescription to get an even more accurate correction.
The Light Adjustable Lens contains light-sensitive molecules that, when activated, change the shape of the lens to the precise power you need.
During post-op visits, after the eyes heal from surgery, your surgeon will use a Light Delivery Device to shine a controlled Ultraviolet (UV) light into your eye. This light will be directed onto the lens for about a minute.
The Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) needs 2-4 light treatments or “Adjustments” before the prescription is locked in permanently. Throughout these short light treatments, your vision will get more and more fine-tuned.
This process can be fun for some people, as you “test drive” different prescriptions in your new lenses and discover your ideal vision.
After the Light Adjustable Lens is implanted, patients must wear special UV protective glasses. This is so the light from the sun does not change the lens’s shape until the final adjustment is made and locked in by your doctor.
After your final visit, the lens is “Locked In” and you won’t need the special glasses anymore.
Are you a good candidate for the Light Adjustable Lens?
Light Adjustable Lens may be a great option for someone wanting a customized vision outcome, who isn’t an ideal candidate for other lens options.
Studies showed patients with the Light Adjustable Lens were more likely to achieve 20/20 vision, compared to the basic monofocal lens.
Cataract specialists Stephanie Wangyu, MD and Jay Bansal, MD alongside your care team at LaserVue will help you determine which of our many lens options might be the best fit for you.
“LaserVue Eye Center are my first choice for LASIK and cataract surgery both for myself and for my patients. My patients appreciate the friendly and caring approach and the excellent care LaserVue provides. That is why I chose LaserVue for my own cataract surgery.”
— Dr. Ian Middleton, Optometrist
Lens Replacement & Cataract Surgery Options
| TYPE OF SURGERY | BASIC CATARACT SURGERY | ASTIGMATISM CORRECTING SURGERY | PREMIUM LENS REPLACEMENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astigmatism Correction | No | Yes | Yes |
| Type of Lens | Basic monofocal Lens | Astigmatism-correcting monofocal lens or basic monofocal lens with laser corneal astigmatism correction | Multifocal or Extended depth-of-focus |
| Dependence on glasses after surgery | Full Time. Bifocals or progressives for best near and far vision. | Reading glasses for computer and near. | Little to no dependence on glasses |
| Patient Benefits and surgical results | Safe Results. Improved vision. Lowest patient cost |
Excellent outcomes with greater precision, predictability, and accuracy Minimal to no reliance on glasses to see far away Reading glasses needed |
Excellent outcomes with greater precision, predictability, and accuracy Minimal to no reliance on glasses to see far away, mid-range, and near |
| Surgical enhancements to optimize vision after surgery | Not included | Yes, within the 1st year after surgery | Yes, within the 1st year after surgery |
What happens after I choose the Light Adjustable Lens?
When you choose the Light Adjustable Lens at LaserVue Eye Center, the Adjustments and Lock-ins after surgery take place in our office. We make it easy for you to stay connected to your care team through your entire process, from initial consultation to surgery to final lock-in.
We get to know you and your needs, so you get the best visual outcome possible.
If you are looking for freedom from your cataracts, consider expert cataract surgeons Stephanie Wangyu, MD and Jay Bansal, MD at LaserVue Eye Center. Give us a call and see what options we have available for you!
Surgical Excellence with State of the Art Technology
This allows us to provide the highest quality care to our patients who are here to improve their vision. To ensure this, we use not only state of the art technology and specialized equipment, we also have highly trained surgery staff, who specialize in eye surgery.
Our Ambulatory Surgery Center is where our surgeons performs all cataract procedures and other leading edge vision correction procedures.
The Miracle of Cataract Surgery
When your cataract has been removed, it may seem like a miracle! Suddenly, all of the things you couldn’t see clearly are bright, clear, and vivid again. In fact, many people will tell you that they haven’t seen life this clearly in years.
Once you see how good the world looks, you’ll be so glad that a cataract is one challenge that you can live without. Millions of others like you make the same discovery each and every year.
As with any surgical procedure, there are risks. You should communicate with your doctor to consider any potential risks and benefits of cataract surgery for you.
If you suspect a cataract or are seeking cataract surgery in Northern California or the San Francisco Bay Area, Dr. Stephanie Wangyu and Dr. Jay Bansal are experienced cataract surgeons who can help you through this process. Please feel free to contact us directly at 1-800-527-3745 or schedule your free consultation online.
LaserVue Eye Center is dedicated to excellence in cataract and refractive vision correction. Call us today!
Our North Bay Cataract office and ambulatory surgery center is located in Santa Rosa at:
3540 Mendocino Ave., #200
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
If you have a cataract or think you may have decreased vision caused by a cataract, call 1-800-527-3745 to schedule your cataract exam today!
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