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I noticed that some people complained about halos and not being able to see well peripherally when they drive (after having lenses inserted) at night & use their computer.  One even suggested lowering ambient light.  Some of the lenses are only 5mm max diameter (Crystalens, at least).  I have 'big" pupils -- they're 5 mm in roomlight.  In dark situations they're 8 mm, so I would have a ring around the implanted lens that has no correction at all.  I haven't had cataract surgery yet.  Am trying to convince Baush & Lomb to make the Crystalens in 8 mm.  They don't seem to be interested.  They don't seem to have realized that some people have big pupils in room light and it would expend in the dark.  One of their scientists told me that the Crystalens 'might not be able to make an adjustment to serve an 8 mm opening".  I think that was off the top of his head.  He also told me that if the lens has been in for a year or two, the cilia muscles may have grown around it to the extent that it couldn't be removed.


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[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

There would not be a big enough market for a 8 mm Crystalens to make it worth marketing.

You would do better with a monofocal aspheric IOL

JCH D