Get personalized lens precision, even after surgery, with expert insight from our Manhattan team.
What Are Light-Adjustable Lenses?
Light-adjustable lenses are a form of intraocular lens implant designed to offer refined vision beyond the traditional, fixed-power approach. During cataract or lens replacement surgery, the doctor places this specialized implant into your eye, but its prescription isn't finalized. Over the following weeks, your lens can be selectively reshaped using targeted ultraviolet (UV) light exposures.
This process allows for post-surgical adjustments that address your visual needs more precisely, be it fine-tuning astigmatism correction, improving near vision, or stabilizing distance clarity. Because the lens remains malleable for a set period, patients needing a bit more customization than standard IOLs often find the light-adjustable lens appealing.