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New TECNIS PureSee Lens - It's FINALLY Here!

Thomas Vo, MD

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In this video, Dr. Vo reviews the newly FDA-approved TECNIS PureSee intraocular lens (IOL) from Johnson & Johnson. As the first and only refractive extended depth of focus (EDOF) lens in the U.S. approved without an FDA warning for loss of contrast sensitivity, the PureSee is designed to provide excellent distance and intermediate vision, plus functional near vision, while minimizing the risk of glare and halos.

We'll take a brief look at how the TECNIS PureSee compares to the standard TECNIS Monofocal, and see how it stacks up against its top competitors: the Alcon Clareon Monofocal and the Alcon Vivity lenses. If you are trying to choose the right premium lens for your upcoming cataract surgery, this breakdown is for you.

📌 Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:37 How Is the PureSee Lens Different?
3:25 TECNIS PureSee vs TECNIS Monofocal
5:50 TECNIS PureSee Contrast Sensitivity
8:04 Does the TECNIS PureSee Have Halos and Glare?
8:50 Tolerance to Refractive Error
11:41 Johnson and Johnson Vision Simulator
14:01 Final Thoughts

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20 Comments

@ThomasVoMD Creator 4 months ago Pinned

Are you thinking about getting the PureSee lens for yourself? If you already have it, what are your thoughts on it? We would definitely love to hear from you!

@kitgrind 4 months ago (edited)

I had my first Puresee (toric) lens about 6 weeks ago. it took a while to click in because it was a replacement IOL (won't go into detail!) so already traumatised cornea was not great focus for a while. Finally a month later - 2 weeks ago - I had the 2nd eye done. Within 3 days it was seeing better than the replacement IOL - but that has now caught up. So now... well, my eyesight wasn't so bad before (just the cataract haze) but now it's incredible! I can see closer up than I have for years - no longer a blur when I look in the mirror, and I can even see my laptop screen pretty well. I used to need Rx for reading, too - no more; just 1.5x magnifiers - and the distance is crystal clear. Amazing. So thankful to my ophthalmologist for suggesting this option.

@johnmartin7158 4 months ago (edited)

It’s great to see so many replies relating to the J & J PureSee IOL I’m sure it’s going to be a great success for many recipients in the USA.

@roncarey8108 4 months ago

I had PureSee lenses implanted in both eyes in April. I am VERY pleased with the outcome at this time. My overall vision is rated as 20/18 and I only uses reading glasses for very small print. I'm going through 98+% of my life without glasses! Sharpness of vision and the lack of glare or halo issues is a big plus with PureSee compared to the multi-focal lenses I was considering. I was stunned by how well I could see while driving at night compared to the struggles I was having prior to PureSee. I've become a PureSee believer!

@dietmarlienhart4308 4 months ago

i hope people who have it, or consider it and then would share their age and impressions with it, pros and cons, that would be awesome!!

@Freyja303 4 months ago

When you have implanted enough PureSee lenses, may do a video on the difference between that and Vivity.

@reggym 3 weeks ago

Thank you very much for this great review. Is it also possible to do a review of the Vivity Clareon EDOF lens?

@Sales7evencreatives 3 months ago

Impressed by your content. I’d be glad to support your editing if you’re ever open to it.Cheers!

@stevecovers503 4 months ago (edited)

Had the surgery 2 weeks ago with Pursee toric lens, so far so good, great outcome to date on long and intermediate sight, hoping near site improvement continues as slight ghosting. No glare or other issues at all.

@kevinjones5560 4 months ago

I’m scheduled to have surgery with the PureSee lens in August. Still possibly considering the Envy.

@rogerwilcoshirley2270 4 months ago (edited)

i would have liked more detailed explanation and some examples of the contrast sensitivity differences, does that refer to color contrast or maybe edge detection , or VA in low light or shadows ?

@vn6463 4 months ago

Was just reading that this isn’t new? UK eye clinics have already been implanting this PureSee for a couple of years. Why do lens approval differ so much between countries

@robcaveney888 4 months ago

If this lens has been used in Europe for a while, what is the opinions of those surgeons, and patients?

@supenole 3 months ago

I had the panoptic pro implanted in non dominate eye that surgeon said had worst cataract compared to other eye a month ago. Everything is good i can even read most things even rx bottles with the one eye in good light but i am bothered by the halos at night especially oncoming headlights so thinking about edof lens for dominant eye and was going to go with Vivity since that is what my surgeon offers but now considering Puresee.Of these two Vivity or Puresee wich would most likely give me better near vision but not as much halo?I went to an optometrist last week an got a " no add" monofocal contact to simulate edof and results was better low light vison and way less halos at night and reading maybe a tad bit better than what i get with the one multifocal.

@gordsworldgbg 4 months ago

I had my surgery 2.5 months ago in my left dominant eye. Experiencing ghosting of traffic signs, light poles, etc. especially on a sunny day. Intermediate vision not good. Can make out black text on white background (fluctuates) but white text on black background is terrible, Starbursts of lights at night time makes it unsafe to drive at night. My ophthalmologist says has only had one other patient like me and vision improved after 5 or 6 months. So waiting for another 4 months and hoping things improve. If I had known this was a possibility would have chosen monofocal IOL

@jamesk7963 4 months ago

I just finished having the PureSee IOL placed in my eyes this past week. I’d say it comes as advertised. Far and intermediate vision is amazing. Colors especially whites are really bright. Near vision, including reading my phone, texts, etc is blurry. Also, I can’t read menus at all. Waiting to see if my near vision improves over time. But at this point I don’t regret choosing the J&J PureSee IOL.