Crystalens Surgery Complications

[Tim1938]

I had crystalens eye surgery about two months ago.  My left eye, the first, was slightly nearsighted.  I could read very well but distance vision was fuzzy.  My right eye was farsighted.  Could not read at all but distance was fairly good.  After about six weeks, the lens in the left eye moved and I became much more nearsighted.  I can only read if I hold the paper about six inches from my eye.  The intermediate and far vision is extremely fuzzy.  Still can't read with my right eye.  My Dr. consulted with others in the field and suggested waiting three months from time of surgery and then would do some kind of a minor laser procedure in back of eye to try to allow lens to go back.  If not successful, he would do a regular lasik procedure.  My question:  Have you heard of thiis happening before?  and what are my treatment options.  What to you think of my Drs. recommendations?  I am 67 years of age.

[tonyeye]

A related discussion, crystalens surgury was started.

[skibug5]

A related discussion, Crytalens reading vision was started.

[rhkindt]

A related discussion, 3 days post of and still can't see at a distance or upclose was started.

[Jazzman1]

I've had Crystalens surgery and have had considerable glare in my eyes especially at low light times and at night.  Anybody have this same problem and what solutions ,if any, have been offered to correct this problem? Furthermore, if you have,have these solutions worked or helped in anyway ?

[Ag-i-doc]

i'm sorry...yes "yag" is the type of laser used in laser casulotomy (the laser procedure i assume you're surgeon is referring to)

[Tim1938]

Thanks to both of you for your reply and comments.  What is this term called "yag,ing"?  I gather its some kind of a laser procedure. Tim

[Forum-OD-MP]

I am not a surgeon.  i am assuming you have a displaced lens, and yag'ing the capsule (laser) may help it realign.  replacing the lens will be very difficult and will require an anterior chamber iol, which neither you nor the surgeon likely want.  thats probably why he's  recommending just fixing the resultant myopia with lasik.

[Jesse Optics]

Dear Tim,

The advice you are getting sounds reasonable to me.  It is not uncommon for your vision to improve in the early post op period.  I would pay careful attention to the eye that you see near thru and make sure your doctor hears from you if the vision at near continues to improve.

Jesse O