Vivity Lens

What Separates the Vivity Lens from Other Lenses?

Goal: The Vivity lens provides extended vision using a non-diffractive technology called X-Wave™. This lens does not split light into separate focal points. It provides distance and intermediate vision.

Examples:

• Distance: Reading road signs, playing sports like golf (4 meters)

• Intermediate: Using the computer and cooking (66 cm)

• Near: Reading glasses will likely be needed for things like reading a book and visualizing small print on a smart phone

Expectations: 

• As with any lens, the vision may take time to come into focus

• Clear vision at distance and intermediate distances should occur within a few weeks

• Visual disturbances like glare and halo are less common compared to other multifocal lenses

• Glasses will be needed for reading books or small print on a smart phone

• More light may be needed at night or in low light conditions for the best vision

• Vivity may be safer than other multifocal lenses for patients who have preexisting eye problems like glaucoma or macular disease

Results: Most patients who choose this lens are satisfied with the outcome as long as they are prepared to use reading glasses for small print.

Study: 

• 30% of patients could read without glasses after surgery

• The glare and halo effects were mild and similar to that of a monofocal lens

Cummings, A.B., Savini, G., Carones, F. et al. The Vivity IOL: the European Experience. Curr Ophthalmol Rep 10, 11–18 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40135-022-00283-7