Who are good candidates for light adjustable lenses?
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Ophthalmology · Vance Thompson Vision South Sioux City
Who is a great candidate? The LAL is a great option for a wide range of patients. In general, patients who prioritize quality of vision but want to achieve meaningful freedom from glasses are excellent candidates for LAL technology. The prototype candidate in my experience is a patient with a histor...
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Ophthalmology · Coastal Vision Medical Group
Ideal Candidates
- Desire for spectacle independence, especially those motivated to fine-tune vision after surgery.
- High expectations for visual precision — e.g., engineers, pilots, or patients highly sensitive to small refractive errors.
- Previous refractive surgery (LASIK, PRK, RK)** — where IOL pow...
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Ophthalmology · Boston Vision
It is important to remember that the LAL will not fix irregular astigmatism. It is tempting to use the LAL in irregular corneas that are hard to predict, but at the same time, patients' expectations go up with this lens, and you need to keep that in check on atypical corneas. Of course, patients who...