Which lens gives you better reading vision after cataract surgery?
NCT ID NCT07176429
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how well people can see up close without glasses after cataract surgery, using three different types of lens implants: the Light Adjustable Lens, the Light Adjustable Lens Plus, and a standard monofocal lens. Researchers will measure the range of near vision in each eye and compare the results among the three groups. Up to 100 people who have already had cataract surgery with one of these lenses will take part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors choose the best lens implant for patients who want good near vision without glasses after cataract surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It measures existing vision outcomes and does not test a new intervention, so it will not directly improve vision for participants.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Those who have had cataract surgery with the Light Adjustable Lens, the Light Adjustable Lens Plus, or the Akreos AO60 lens implant.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Those who have had cataract surgery with implantation of either the Light Adjustable Lens or the Light Adjustable Lens Plus, or the Akreos AO60 lens implants. Must have not had previous keratorefractive surgery and no ocular pathology that precludes being correctable to 20/20 vision. \- Exclusion Criteria: Those under 18 years of age, those unable to give informed consent, prisoners, or those who are pregnant. \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Helm Vision Group
Valencia, California, 91355, United States
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