Alcon Canada Launches Clareon Vivity, its Latest Advancement in Presbyopia Correcting IOLs

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• Clareon Vivity is the primary and solely non-diffractive prolonged depth of focus (EDOF) IOL with the wavefront-shaping X-WAVE Know-how on Alcon’s most superior lens platform^1-6
• Clareon Vivity joins Alcon’s current portfolio of IOLs for cataract sufferers who’re in search of presbyopia correction with a monofocal-like visible disturbance profile^1-11
• Clareon Vivity is designed to offer a superior halo profile in comparison with diffractive EDOF lenses^12-13

TORONTO — Alcon, the worldwide chief in eye care devoted to serving to individuals see brilliantly, right this moment introduced that Clareon^® Vivity^®, the primary and solely non-diffractive prolonged depth of focus (EDOF) intraocular lens (IOL) on Alcon’s most superior lens platform, is now accessible in Canada.^1-6 Cataracts are the most typical reason behind imaginative and prescient loss globally.¹⁴ Nonetheless, with choices comparable to Clareon Vivity, surgeons can supply cataract sufferers a lens designed to offer high-quality imaginative and prescient from distance to useful close to with a visible disturbance profile demonstrated to be similar to that of a monofocal IOL.^1,3,4

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“At Alcon, we’re at all times trying to deliver new improvements to our surgeons with the last word objective of serving to them ship optimum outcomes for his or her sufferers,” mentioned Mark Newson, Nation Enterprise Unit Head, Surgical Division. “Vivity has been a sport changer for surgeons and their sufferers, providing some spectacle independence but additionally having a visible disturbance profile demonstrated to be similar to that of a monofocal. Now it’s accessible on Clareon, a pristine, glistening-free* materials with among the many lowest ranges of haze and sub floor nanoglistenings (SSNGs) in comparison with main competitor IOLs.” ^6,15-17

Clareon Vivity joins the Clareon Assortment of IOLs and is designed for sufferers searching for a steady prolonged vary of imaginative and prescient. Clareon Vivity leverages a wavefront shaping optic precept, trademarked as X-WAVE^TM expertise, to increase depth of focus and supply a monofocal like visible disturbance profile.^1-6 The Clareon Vivity IOL demonstrated confirmed outcomes and excessive ranges of affected person satisfaction, and is designed to offer the same halo profile when in comparison with a monofocal IOL.^1,3,4 Moreover, a medical trial of the AcrySof^® IQ Vivity IOL confirmed that the IOL delivered wonderful high quality distance imaginative and prescient (20/20), wonderful intermediate imaginative and prescient (>20,25) and useful close to imaginative and prescient (20/32).^3,4,18

“Clareon Vivity is a wonderful lens choice that may each enhance imaginative and prescient, lower spectacle dependence, and provides my sufferers the liberty to do the actions they love. I’ve been capable of increase my IOL choices to extra sufferers who can benefit from superior IOL expertise to right their imaginative and prescient on the time of cataract surgical procedure,” mentioned Dr. Ike Ahmed, MD, FRCSC, Chief Innovation Officer at Prism Eye Institute, Canada. “I’m excited to supply my sufferers the advantages of Vivity, however now with a glistening-free* materials for distinctive readability.”^†

Clareon Vivity options wavefront-shaping X-WAVE expertise. The X-WAVE expertise leverages proprietary transition components to create superior and delayed wavefronts, leading to steady prolonged focal vary.^1,2 Different key advantages embrace the IOL’s potential to concurrently stretch and shift the wavefront with out splitting it which will increase confidence in hitting refractive targets.^1-4

Alcon Canada presents the whole Clareon Assortment of IOLs which incorporates Clareon Monofocal, Clareon Toric, Clareon PanOptix^®, Clareon PanOptix Toric, Clareon Vivity^® and Clareon Vivity^® Toric—all accessible in UV-absorbing and blue gentle filtering foldable choices in Canada.

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About Cataracts

A cataract is a cloudy space within the pure lens of the attention that impacts imaginative and prescient. As a cataract develops, the attention’s lens steadily turns into arduous and cloudy, permitting much less gentle to go by means of, which makes it tougher to see. The overwhelming majority of cataracts consequence from regular ageing, however radiation publicity, taking steroids, diabetes and eye trauma can speed up their growth.²¹ Cataracts are the most typical age-related eye situation and the main reason behind preventable blindness.²² Cataracts are handled by eradicating the attention’s cloudy pure lens and surgically changing it with an intraocular lens or IOL. Greater than 92 % of cataract surgical procedures are thought of profitable, and sufferers sometimes can return to their regular routines inside 24 hours.²³

About Clareon IOLs and Supply Techniques

The household of Clareon intraocular lenses (IOLs) consists of the Clareon Aspheric Hydrophobic Acrylic and Clareon Aspheric Toric IOLs, the Clareon PanOptix Trifocal Hydrophobic IOL, Clareon PanOptix Toric, Clareon Vivity non-diffractive Prolonged Imaginative and prescient Hydrophobic Posterior Chamber IOL and Clareon Vivity Toric IOLs. Every of those IOLs is indicated for visible correction of aphakia in grownup sufferers following cataract surgical procedure. As well as, the Clareon Toric IOLs are indicated to right pre-existing corneal astigmatism on the time of cataract surgical procedure. The Clareon PanOptix lens mitigates the consequences of presbyopia by offering improved intermediate and close to visible acuity whereas sustaining comparable distance visible acuity with a diminished want for eyeglasses, in comparison with a monofocal IOL. The Clareon Vivity lens mitigates the consequences of presbyopia by offering an prolonged depth of focus. In comparison with an aspheric monofocal IOL, the lens gives improved intermediate and close to visible acuity whereas sustaining comparable distance visible acuity. All of those IOLs are meant for placement within the capsular bag. Cautious preoperative analysis and sound medical judgment needs to be utilized by the surgeon to determine the danger/profit ratio earlier than implanting any IOL in a affected person with any of the situations described within the Instructions for Use that accompany every IOL. Previous to surgical procedure, physicians ought to present potential sufferers with a duplicate of the Affected person Data Brochure accessible from Alcon, informing them of potential dangers and advantages related to these IOLs. Reference the Instructions for Use labelling for every IOL for an entire itemizing of indications, warnings and precautions.

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About The Alcon Expertise Academy

The Alcon Expertise Academy is the umbrella for Alcon’s industry-leading coaching for Eye Care Professionals, supporting employees, residents and college students – whether or not in particular person, on-line or by means of different hands-on experiential studying alternatives. The Alcon Expertise Academy presents 1000’s of programs yearly, from immersive digital actuality coaching and on-line instructional programs, to in-person coaching at Alcon Expertise Facilities worldwide. The Alcon Expertise Academy web site gives coaching and training assets on illness states, in addition to the most recent developments in strategies and approaches for the protected and efficient use of Alcon expertise. Be taught extra at www.alconexperienceacademy.com.

About Alcon

Alcon helps individuals see brilliantly. As the worldwide chief in eye care with a heritage spanning over 75 years, we provide the broadest portfolio of merchandise to boost sight and enhance individuals’s lives. Our Surgical and Imaginative and prescient Care merchandise contact the lives of greater than 260 million individuals in over 140 nations every year dwelling with situations like cataracts, glaucoma, retinal illnesses and refractive errors. Our greater than 25,000 associates are enhancing the standard of life by means of revolutionary merchandise, partnerships with Eye Care Professionals and applications that advance entry to high quality eye care. Be taught extra at www.alcon.ca.

*Glistening free IOL Outlined as Modified Miyata grade 0/&LT25mv/mm2

^†Based mostly on in vitro examinations of glistenings, SSNG and floor haze

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