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

Alcon announced that Clareon Vivity, the first and only non-diffractive extended depth of focus (EDOF) IOL on Alcon’s lens platform, is now available in Canada. [1-6] Clareon Vivity is designed to provide high-quality vision from distance to functional near with a visual disturbance profile demonstrated to be comparable to that of a monofocal IOL.[1,3,4]

“At Alcon, we are always looking to bring new innovations to our surgeons with the ultimate goal of helping them deliver optimal outcomes for their patients,” Mark Newson, Country Business Unit Head, Surgical Division, said in a company news release. “Vivity has been a game changer for surgeons and their patients, offering some spectacle independence but also having a visual disturbance profile demonstrated to be comparable to that of a monofocal. Now it is available on Clareon, a pristine, glistening-free* material with among the lowest levels of haze and sub surface nanoglistenings (SSNGs) compared to leading competitor IOLs.” [6,15-17]

Clareon Vivity joins the Clareon collection of IOLs and is designed for patients seeking a continuous extended range of vision. Clareon Vivity leverages a wavefront shaping optic principle, trademarked as X-WAVE technology, to extend depth of focus and provide a monofocal like visual disturbance profile.[1-6] The Clareon Vivity IOL demonstrated proven results and high levels of patient satisfaction, and is designed to provide a similar halo profile when compared to a monofocal IOL.[1,3,4] According to Alcon, a clinical trial of the AcrySof IQ Vivity IOL showed that the IOL delivered excellent quality distance vision (20/20), excellent intermediate vision (>20,25) and functional near vision (20/32).[3,4,18]

Clareon Vivity's X-WAVE technology is designed to leverage proprietary transition elements to create advanced and delayed wavefronts, resulting in continuous extended focal range.[1,2] Other key benefits include the IOL’s ability to simultaneously stretch and shift the wavefront without splitting it which increases confidence in hitting refractive targets.[1-4]

Alcon Canada offers the complete Clareon collection of IOLs, which includes Clareon Monofocal, Clareon Toric, Clareon PanOptix, Clareon PanOptix Toric, Clareon Vivity, and Clareon Vivity Toric—all available in UV-absorbing and blue light filtering foldable options in Canada.

References

1. Clareon® Vivity® IOL Directions for Use.
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4. Alcon Data on File. TDOC-0055576. 23-Jul-2019
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18. AcrySof IQ Vivity IOL DFU.
19. Clareon Monarch IV IOL Delivery System – Proposed Instructions for Use
20. Clareon® Vivity® AutonoMe IOL Directions for Use.
21. Cataract Data and Statistics. National Eye Institute. Accessed June 10, 2022. https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/resources-for-health-educators/eye-health-data-and-statistics/cataract-data-and-statistics.
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