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Test drive your vision with the Light Adjustable Lens™

If you’re reading this, you’re likely considering the Light Adjustable Lens (LAL®), a novel lens implant used in cataract surgery that puts you in control of your vision. With the Light Adjustable Lens, you have the unique ability to preview your vision after surgery and fine-tune it to ensure the best possible outcomes for your lifestyle.

After your procedure, you get to experience your new vision before your ophthalmologist adjusts the lens power profile to match your lifestyle and vision needs. This process can be repeated up to three times before it’s locked in permanently. As you embark on this journey, use this blog as a guide to navigate the process of customising your vision.

Follow your eye drop regimen

After surgery, your ophthalmologist may prescribe different types of eye drops (described below) to aid in healing and reduce inflammation. It’s essential to follow their instructions carefully to achieve the best results.

  • Prescription drops: These help prevent infection and support the healing process. Your ophthalmologist will provide a specific regimen for your eyes, so be sure to follow their guidance.
  • Artificial tears: These may be recommended to maintain hydration and comfort of your eyes. Your ophthalmologist will provide recommendations.

Test your vision in everyday situations

As you go about your daily activities, pay attention to how your vision performs using both of your eyes. Avoid comparing your eyes, as they are meant to work in unison. Here are some helpful pointers:

  • Evaluate your vision at home and work. Try reading a book or text on a screen.
  • Test your vision during your favourite activities and hobbies. Try reading the rules on a board game, watching a film with subtitles and observing how lighting and distance affect your sight.
  • Keep a journal to track your vision experience.
  • Note any changes or concerns to discuss with your ophthalmologist.

Achieving clear vision doesn’t happen overnight. It may take a few visits to fine-tune your results. Remember, your new lenses are different from your natural ones, so give your eyes time to adjust.

Your vision, your way.

Customising your vision is a collaborative process that involves staying engaged, monitoring your vision between light treatments with your ophthalmologist and following your prescribed eye drop regimen. Following these steps will help ensure your eye heals properly and you achieve the best vision results. Some key points to optimise your experience include the following:

  • Observe how your vision responds in different scenarios (home, work, hobbies, etc.).
  • Track your vision progress and communicate any concerns with your ophthalmologist.
  • Be patient. Achieving optimal vision takes time, but the investment will result in clearer, customised vision for life.

For more information about the Light Adjustable Lens, visit our FAQ page.

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LAL patients saw nearly as well without glasses (UCDVA) as control patients did with glasses (BCDVA).

The Light Adjustable Lens provides optimized vision for patient satisfaction.2

Light Adjustable Lens patients saw nearly as well without glasses (UCDVA) as control patients did with glasses (BCDVA).

Since the Light Adjustable Lens is a monofocal lens, there is low risk of dysphotopsias caused by splitting light, leading to potentially enhanced vision and patient satisfaction.

LAL patients are approximately two times more likely to achieve 20/20 vision or better without glasses at 6 months.

The Light Adjustable Lens offers LASIK-like accuracy in cataract surgery.2,3

92% of eyes (N = 391) achieved results within 0.50 D of target manifest refraction spherical equivalent (MRSE).

Patients are approximately two times more likely to achieve 20/20 vision or better without glasses at 6 months.

The study was a prospective, controlled, multicenter, 12-month study of 600 patients (ITT population) randomized to receive implantation with the RxSight LAL (N = 403) or a commercially available monofocal IOL (N = 197). Effectiveness analyses included 391 LAL patients and 193 control patients. Primary safety variables included best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA) at 6 months and incidence of sight-threatening complications and adverse events. Primary effectiveness variables included percent reduction in manifest cylinder at 6 months, percent mean absolute reduction in MRSE at 6 months, and rotation of meridian of LAL at 6 months. Percent of eyes with an uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) of 20/20 or better at six months post-operatively compared between the LAL treatment group and the monofocal control group was a secondary endpoint.

The Light Adjustable Lens corrects as low as 0.50 D of astigmatism, which is the lowest level approved to be treated.

The ability to treat 0.50 D of postoperative cylinder makes the Light Adjustable Lens the only IOL in the United States approved to correct this level of vision-altering astigmatism. Astigmatism of as little as 0.50 D can reduce visual acuity by one line, and the impact on dynamic, functional visual acuity and low-contrast acuity is even greater.1