At Clearview Vision Institute, we specialize in cutting-edge vision correction solutions, such as the light adjustable lens, an advanced cataract solution. Unlike traditional lenses, the light adjustable lens offers post-surgical customization for superior results, allowing you to see better at all distances.
You can experience clearer vision without the haze of cataracts or the fuzziness from an unsatisfactory replacement lens. To learn if a light adjustable lens is right for you, contact the vision experts at Clearview Vision Institute. Our patient-centred approach and state-of-the-art facility is the perfect place to begin your vision journey.
What Is a Light Adjustable Lens?
The light adjustable lens (LAL) is the first and only adjustable intraocular lens (IOL) that allows vision to be customized after cataract surgery. Your doctor can design, trial, and refine your vision through a series of post-surgery adjustments tailored to your unique needs. This is impossible with traditional lenses.
Traditional methods for measuring and selecting IOLs have limitations. Since every eye heals differently after surgery, many patients still find their vision unsatisfactory. If the intended visual outcome is not achieved, you may need prescription glasses, contact lenses, or an additional surgical procedure.
Light adjustable lenses allow for post-surgical fine-tuning using UV light, resulting in a more precise and improved visual outcome.
Adjustable Intraocular Lens Technology
The science behind the LAL involves a photosensitive material within the lens that responds to UV light. After your eyes have healed from cataract surgery, targeted light treatments are applied to the implanted lens to adjust its power and shape. The process is painless, non-invasive, and highly accurate.
Why RxSight Light Adjustable Lens Stands Out
Clearview Vision Institute proudly offers the RxSight LAL and RxSight LAL+. Both of these lenses are FDA-approved and at the forefront of vision correction innovation.
The RxSight LAL is known for its reliability, particularly with patients who have post-refractive conditions. The RxSight LAL+ is the latest version of the LAL; it offers the same heralded benefits, as well as some new advantages. For example, the RxSight LAL+ provides clearer intermediate vision with an extended depth of focus.
Inside the Light Adjustable Lens Procedure
Before receiving a light adjustable lens, you will first need a consultation with an experienced eye health provider to determine your candidacy. During light adjusting lens cataract surgery, the LAL is implanted. After a few weeks of healing, you return for a series of postoperative light adjustments.
Initial Consultation and Lens Implantation
Your initial consultation is a very important first step. We assess your eye health, listen to your goals, explain the LAL procedure, and take a series of measurements.
The lens implantation surgery itself is similar to traditional cataract surgery. Your surgeon removes the cloudy, natural lens, but instead of implanting a traditional IOL, you receive a light adjustable lens.
Light Adjustment Sessions
After surgery, you need to wait two to three weeks for your eyes to heal and stabilize. Once healed, you undergo a series of painless and non-invasive light treatments to reshape the LAL and perfect your prescription. Most patients require 2 to 4 light treatments, each lasting around 90 seconds, spaced three days apart.
The Light Adjustable Lens Lock-In Phase
Once your desired prescription is achieved, a final light adjustable lens lock-in treatment is performed. This step stabilizes the lens and prevents further adjustments. After the lock-in, your vision remains stable and permanent. This critical step ensures the lens holds its optimized shape.
The Benefits of Light Adjusting Lens Cataract Surgery
Choosing a light adjusting lens to replace your cloudy lens has a wide array of benefits. Cataracts interfere with your hobbies, work, and safety. A LAL offers a safe and effective path to the clearest vision you’ve had in years, so you can get back to doing the things that matter most.
Post-Surgical Vision Customization
The ability to adjust your vision after surgery is revolutionary. Rather than relying on rough pre-surgical estimates and assumptions about your healing, light adjustable lenses can be tested and adjusted as needed. This leads to better vision that is customized to your needs and lifestyle.
High Rates of Visual Independence
LALs provide more accurate results so you can see clearly at a distance, at arm’s length, and up close. This significantly reduces (or eliminates) your need for adjustable lens glasses. Patients are able to, once again, experience visual independence without prescription eyewear.
Greater Patient Satisfaction Compared to Traditional Lenses
LAL patients can preview and modify their vision outcomes before finalizing them, leading to consistently higher satisfaction rates than with traditional IOLs. Furthermore, the long-term visual quality is higher, with superior distance and near vision.
Important Considerations Before Choosing Light Adjustable Lens Surgery
Light adjustable lenses offer many remarkable benefits; however, they are not right for everyone. It is important to understand eligibility requirements and the lifestyle commitments involved.
Not Suitable for Everyone: Medical Conditions and Medications
Certain medical conditions may disqualify you from receiving the LAL or LAL+, including:
- Autoimmune diseases
- Uncontrolled diabetes
- Retinal conditions
- Chronic use of medications that increase light sensitivity
Pre-Existing Eye Conditions That May Affect Results
Patients with macular degeneration, glaucoma, or corneal scarring may not be ideal candidates. These conditions can interfere with post-operative vision outcomes and complicate the adjustment process. A detailed eye exam at Clearview Vision Institute will help determine if the LAL is right for you.
The Commitment to Post-Surgery UV Protection
During the light adjustment phase, you must wear light adjustable lens glasses at all times (inside and outside) to prevent light exposure. This could unintentionally alter the lens shape and compromise your results. This commitment is temporary but absolutely essential.
Limited Data on RxSight LAL+ Performance
While the RxSight LAL is backed by extensive clinical research, the RxSight LAL+ model is relatively new. Long-term performance data is positive but limited. Your Clearview Vision Institute provider will help you determine whether the LAL or LAL+ is right for you by reviewing the pros and cons of light adjustable lens options.
Why Choose Clearview for Your Light Adjustable Lens Replacement
Clearview Vision Institute is a leader in world-class technology and the latest vision correction procedures. We bring a wealth of expertise and experience to every client interaction. This ensures you receive the highest standard of care. Furthermore, our patient-centred approach to LAL procedures has helped countless patients regain clear and crisp vision after cataract removal surgery.
Trusted Leader in Light Adjustable Lens Replacement
Clearview’s surgeons were among the first in Canada to offer the RxSight LAL. We continue to lead our industry with the latest cataract and vision improvement procedures. With board-certified ophthalmologists, a track record of success, and personalized patient care, we are Canada’s trusted choice for vision restoration.
Advanced Technology
Our Toronto clinic is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, industry-leading diagnostics, and the latest surgical tools, ensuring a seamless experience throughout every phase of your LAL journey. We take pride in offering our patients the most advanced technology while also helping them understand the benefits.
Comprehensive Customer Support and Care
We’re here for you every step of the way. Clearview Vision Institute is committed to educating our patients, so you can feel comfortable with your choice of procedure. Our team also provides dedicated follow-up care.
Book Your Light Adjustable Lens Surgery at Clearview Vision Institute in Toronto
There is no better place to begin your vision correction journey than Clearview Vision Institute in Toronto. We offer highly effective and non-invasive light adjustable lens surgery, using both the RxSight LAL and RxSight LAL+. Our commitment to leading-edge technologies and our patient-first approach has set us apart as an international leader in vision care.
Take the next step today. Call us at 647-493-6371 to book your consultation and personalized assessment to determine your candidacy for the light adjustable lens procedure. Or, click here to reach out online.
Dear Dr. Kranemann, Many thanks in the nice, smooth and trouble free cataract surgery you carried out on both my eyes at Clearview Institute. I would like also to extend my thanks to all the staff of clearview. They are efficient, kind hearted and very helpful. J.T.
Dr. Kranemann is exceptionally intelligent and experienced. He is passionate about achieving perfect results for his patients, and proved it by correcting my father’s vision perfectly. We are very happy and grateful and highly recommend Dr. Kranemann. B.A.
Had the new vision correction procedure SMILE. WOW is all I can say. Life without glasses is amazing. Great surgeon and medical staff. Will refer his expertise on to family and friends. D.C.
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