How the Vivity Lens Can Enhance Your Active Lifestyle After Cataract Surgery
If you live an active lifestyle, cataracts can really slow you down. When your vision is cloudy, when you can’t see at night, or when every light has a halo, it can make it difficult to enjoy your hobbies and day-to-day life.
While you may know that cataract surgery can restore the clarity of your vision, you might be unaware that correcting cataracts can also be a chance to improve the quality of your vision. With the right intraocular (IOL) lens, like the Vivity Lens, you may be able to see clearly at all distances glasses-free after cataract surgery.
Keep reading to learn how the Vivity lens can enhance your active lifestyle after cataract surgery.
What Causes Cataracts?
Cataracts occur when proteins on the natural lens of the eye flake off and clump together on the surface of the lens. As the clumps of protein build up, they prevent light from entering the eye, impairing vision.
Common symptoms include:
- Blurry cloudy vision
- Faded or yellowed vision
- Double vision
- Light sensitivity
- Halos and glares
- Poor night vision
- Difficulty reading in low light
- Needing frequent prescription changes
Cataracts are usually caused by the eye’s natural aging process. They are one of the most common age-related eye conditions, and it is estimated that one in five adults will have cataracts in one or both eyes by the time they are 65.
What to Expect During Cataract Surgery
The only permanent treatment for cataracts is surgery. During cataract surgery, the clouded lens of the eye is removed and replaced with an intraocular lens (IOL). Once implanted in the eye, the IOL usually does not need to be replaced and prevents cataracts from returning.
There are several IOL options for cataract surgery patients, including monofocal, multifocal, and extended depth of focus IOLs. The standard lens covered by most insurance companies and Medicare is a monofocal IOL, which can improve vision at a single distance.
Multifocal IOLs can improve vision across multiple distances but can cause visual disturbances as vision shifts from one distance to another. However, extended depth of focus (EDOF) IOLs can provide vision that smoothly transitions from one distance to another without gaps in clarity or visual disturbances.
What is the Vivity Lens?
The Vivity IOL is an innovative EDOF IOL designed to provide clear vision at far and intermediate distances, as well as functional near vision. Multifocal IOLs use concentric circles to refract light, but the Vivity IOL uses a proprietary “X-Wave” technology that stretches and shifts light coming into the eye to mimic the natural lens.
It features two smooth transition elements that work together to accurately focus light onto the retina. Unlike multifocal IOLs, which can be thought of as bifocal and trifocal implants, the Vivity’s extended depth of focus provides uninterrupted intermediate distance vision for viewing objects like a computer monitor or an interactive dashboard in a car.
It can allow clear vision at all distances, whether reading, working on the computer, or looking out across the golf course.
The Benefits of Choosing Vivity Lens for Cataract Surgery
There are many benefits to choosing the Vivity lens for cataract surgery, including:
More Natural Vision
Multifocal IOLs provide clear vision at multiple distances using “zones” that abruptly shift from one field of vision to another. These zones can cause gaps in clear vision.
The Vivity’s extended range of vision allows for a smooth transition from one distance to another, with no awkward shifting. It gives vision a natural feel that can allow you to see from near to far without glasses.
If you live an active lifestyle, this can be incredibly helpful. Whether you’re navigating your way around a new country or playing a game of pickleball, you won’t have to worry about gaps in your vision impacting your trip or throwing off your game.
Reduced Visual Disturbances
Multifocal lenses can cause visual disturbances, including glare and halos around light sources, particularly in low-light settings. This is due to the concentric rings these IOLs use to correct vision.
The X-Wave technology used by the Vivity IOL gives it a smooth surface, reducing the occurrence of visual disturbances. It offers cataract patients comfortable vision in all light settings.
Preserves Contrast Sensitivity
The Vivity IOL is better at preserving contrast sensitivity than multifocal IOLs. It can improve visual acuity and has the potential to provide higher-quality vision.
If you play sports, seconds can matter when trying to get a goal or catch the ball. Enhanced visual acuity can help you perform your best and avoid the hassle of visual aids during the game.
With the Vivity IOL, cataract surgery can be an opportunity to achieve high-quality vision that helps you enjoy your active lifestyle even more! Its extended range of vision can give you the clarity you need at all distances to feel confident about your vision as you set off on your next adventure.
Are you ready to upgrade your active lifestyle after cataract surgery with the Vivity lens? Schedule an appointment at Eye Associates of North Florida in Tallahassee, FL, today to discover if you’re a good candidate!
