Light Adjustable Lens™
Cataract surgery with vision that can be adjusted after surgery.
Design Your Own Vision
The Light Adjustable Lens, often called the LAL, is a premium lens implant option used during cataract surgery. Unlike a standard lens implant, the LAL can be adjusted after surgery to help fine-tune your vision once your eye has healed.
What makes the Light Adjustable Lens different?
Most lens implants are selected before cataract surgery and cannot be changed afterward.
The Light Adjustable Lens is different because the prescription can be adjusted after surgery using specialized light treatments. These adjustments allow your surgeon to fine-tune your vision based on how your eye heals.
This may help reduce or even eliminate your need for glasses after cataract surgery, depending on your eyes, your goals, and your final treatment plan.
How the Light Adjustable Lens Works
Is the Light Adjustable Lens right for me?
Not everyone is a candidate for every lens implant. During your evaluation, we’ll review your eyes, your vision, and your goals to determine whether the Light Adjustable Lens is an appropriate option for you.
How the LAL process works
1. Cataract surgery
During surgery, your cloudy natural lens is removed and replaced with the Light Adjustable Lens.
2. Healing period
Your eye is given time to heal before adjustments begin.
3. Light treatments
A series of painless in-office light treatments are used to adjust the lens prescription.
4. Final “lock-in” treatments
Once your vision is where it needs to be, additional light treatments are used to lock in the final prescription.
5. Follow-up care
You will continue to be monitored after treatment to make sure your eye is healing appropriately.