Delaware Eye Surgeons is excited to offer the RxSights™ Light Adjustable Lens by RxSight, which is the first and only lens that can be customized after cataract surgery.
With the Light Adjustable Lens, you will have the ability to adjust and preview your vision until it meets your personal desires and lifestyle requirements. This optimization is done by Dr. Simmerman or Dr. Menear after lens implantation through a series of light treatment procedures that take only a few minutes each.
Achieving Custom Vision with Light Adjustable Lens
The Light Adjustable Lens is made of a unique photosensitive material that changes the shape and power of your implanted lens in response to UV light. The LAL is the only adjustable IOL available that allows optimization of your vision after lens implantation and healing. The light treatments begin a minimum of three weeks after the IOL is implanted.
To get customization of your vision, you will preview and then compare possible vision outcomes with your doctor based on your personal preference and lifestyle requirements before getting a treatment. Then the doctor will apply a proprietary light treatment that reshapes your implanted lens to target your custom prescription.
Light Treatments
The LDD noninvasively delivers UV light to your Light Adjustable Lens which in turn adjusts your vision. This system is beneficial to doctors because it gives them flexibility to make adjustments and refinements to meet your specific criteria.
There is a minimum of 3 separate light treatments and each will last about 25-120 seconds. The total number of light treatments is determined on the success of the desired visual outcome that you and the doctor have selected. This can be 1 treatment & 2 lock ins or up to 3 treatments & 2 lock ins. Once the desired vision is achieved, the lens power is permanently locked with two final light treatments.
After Surgery Expectations
After surgery and during the period of UV light treatments, you will need to wear UV-blocking glasses that will be provided by the doctor. The glasses protect your eyes from exposure to all other sources of indoor and outdoor UV light. These UV protective glasses need to be worn during all waking hours, from the time of lens implantation until 24 hours after your last light lock in treatment is completed. Then you can remove the UV protective glasses and enjoy your custom vision!
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the Light Adjustable Lens (LAL)?
The Light Adjustable Lens™ (LAL) is the first and only cataract surgery lens implant that can be customized and fine-tuned after your surgery is complete.
2. How is the Light Adjustable Lens different?
The primary difference is that the Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) is the only implant. That allows you to customize your prescription after your surgery is complete. Every other traditional or premium lens implant has a fixed power that must be calculated before surgery. The LAL shifts the customization to after the procedure, giving you the unique opportunity to test-drive your vision in the real world and fine-tune it to your exact liking.
3. How does the light adjustment work?
The adjustments are completely non-invasive and take place right in our office after your eye has fully healed from cataract surgery. Instead of undergoing another surgery, your doctor uses a specialized, safe UV light device to reshape the lens inside your eye dynamically.
4. Will I need to wear special glasses after surgery?
Yes. Because the Light Adjustable Lens reacts dynamically to ultraviolet (UV) light, you must wear special UV-blocking glasses during all waking hours from the day of your surgery until your final lock-in treatment is complete.
