Lance Kugler, MD, of Omaha, Neb.-based Kugler Vision, is slated to be the first surgeon in eastern Nebraska to use Acrysof IQ Vivity Lens from Geneva, Switzerland-based Alcon, according to an Oct. 27 press release.
The new extended vision lens restores vision for cataract patients by replacing their deteriorating lens, the release said. The Vivity Extended Vision intraocular lens was approved by the FDA in spring 2020.
"The Vivity IOL is an important advancement because it allows us to widen the range of patients who can benefit from this type of life-changing technology," Dr. Kugler said in a statement.
Read the full release here.
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