The Light Adjustable Lens in Tampa Bay, Sebring, Brooksville & Gainesville

Newsom Eye offers the RxSight Light Adjustable Lens at our Tampa Bay, Sebring, Brooksville and Gainesville locations. Founder T. Hunter Newsom, MD was a principal investigator in the FDA study of the lens.

The lens contains light-sensitive particles called macromers. An office-based UV light source called the Light Delivery Device directs light at a specific area of the lens, causing those particles to link together and reshape the lens in a highly predictable way — matching the prescription you selected at your eye exam.

The lens can typically be adjusted three to four times. Once you are happy with your vision, a final lock-in treatment makes the prescription permanent.

Adjustments begin after your eye has healed from cataract surgery, generally about two to three weeks afterward. Your surgeon confirms the timing at your post-operative visit.

No. Each light treatment is painless and takes only a few minutes in the office.

Yes. Between surgery and your final lock-in treatment you must wear the protective UV-blocking glasses we provide whenever you are exposed to daylight or bright indoor light, so that stray UV does not alter the lens before you're ready.

Medicare and most insurance plans cover standard cataract surgery. The Light Adjustable Lens is a premium upgrade, so there is an additional out-of-pocket cost. Our team reviews the exact figures with you before surgery.

Patients having cataract surgery who want the best chance at reduced dependence on glasses — especially those with specific vision demands or a history of previous LASIK, PRK or RK, where standard lens calculations are less predictable.