Can You Mix Lens Brands Between Your Two Eyes?
Mixing IOL (intraocular lens) brands between your two eyes is a surgeon-planned strategy where each eye receives a different lens to optimize overall binocular vision. The practice is generally...
Author: Blake K. Williamson MD
TECNIS Eyhance Explained: How an Enhanced Monofocal Lens Works
The TECNIS Eyhance is an enhanced monofocal intraocular lens (IOL) manufactured by Johnson & Johnson Vision that uses a continuous refractive power gradient to extend depth of focus beyond...
What Is the enVista Toric IOL and How Does It Correct Astigmatism During Cataract Surgery?
The enVista Toric IOL is an FDA-approved, one-piece hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens that corrects regular corneal astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery, replacing the eye’s...
Do TECNIS and enVista Handle Color Vision and Contrast Sensitivity Differently?
TECNIS and enVista are UV-filtering monofocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) that produce clinically similar color vision and contrast sensitivity outcomes in head-to-head testing, with meaningful...
enVista Aspire Explained: How This EDOF Lens Extends Depth of Focus
The enVista Aspire is a monofocal plus intraocular lens from Bausch + Lomb that uses a modified posterior aspheric surface to provide a continuous depth of focus from distance to intermediate...
RxSight UV-Protective Glasses: Why You Need Them, How Long, and What Happens If You Slip Up
RxSight UV-protective glasses are specially designed eyewear that blocks ultraviolet light from reaching the Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) after cataract surgery, preventing unintended changes to...
Why Are Light Adjustable Lenses After LASIK, PRK, or RK Such an Important Option for Post-Refractive Eyes?
A light adjustable lens (LAL) is a photoreactive silicone intraocular lens whose power can be modified after cataract surgery using targeted UV light, then permanently stabilized through a lock-in...
LAL vs LAL+: What Is the Light Adjustable Lens Plus and How Does It Differ?
The Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) is a photoreactive intraocular lens implanted during cataract surgery whose refractive power can be fine-tuned after the eye heals using targeted UV light from a...
Pros and cons of the Light Adjustable Lens (surgeon-balanced)
The Light Adjustable Lens is a photosensitive silicone intraocular lens (IOL) that can be adjusted after cataract surgery using calibrated UV light treatments, allowing surgeons to fine-tune...
PanOptix vs Vivity: Which Premium IOL Is Right for You?
A premium intraocular lens (IOL) is an artificial lens implanted during cataract surgery that is designed to provide functional vision at more than one distance, unlike a standard monofocal IOL...
