Cataract surgery and Light Adjustable Lens

[usmron]

Today is my annual eye doctor appointment and I am considering Lens replacement surgery. I have astigmatism and cataracts are starting to develop.

My insurance will pay for basic cataract surgery, but there are options for improved lenses.

Has anyone had experience with Light Adjustable Lens? These are lenses that are implanted into the eye just like regular cataract lens replacement, but the new lens can be 'fine tuned' to achieve almost perfect vision, after the initial surgery. This is done by treating the new lens with ultra violet light, after it has been installed.

Seems like a good option, but it is still a fairly new technology.

I have them and one is 20-15 and the other is 20-10. Great but the price is high. $7 grand.

 

[gsganzer]

Has anyone had experience with Light Adjustable Lens? These are lenses that are implanted into the eye just like regular cataract lens replacement, but the new lens can be 'fine tuned' to achieve almost perfect vision, after the initial surgery. This is done by treating the new lens with ultra violet light, after it has been installed.

Seems like a good option, but it is still a fairly new technology.

It might have been discussed already, but I'm curious about the UV light being used for adjustment after the lenses are implanted. Does anyone know how this actually works?

If someone was exposed to arc flash from welding or other sources, would it have any adverse consequences?

I had multifocal lenses implanted 3 years ago and I'm perfectly happy, so this doesn't apply to me. I'm just interested with the technology and what some limitations and/or risks might me.