Feedback wanted on Crystalens

[dakamala]

I am considering Crystalens and would like to hear from anyone who has had it for the purpose of vision correction not cataracts.  I am 43 and have been told that I am a good candidate since I am not a candidate for Lasik but have also been told noboby my age should have it done.  I'm confused.

[Jesse Optics]

Dear Eye Guy,  Thanks for your concerns but some of your assumptions are incorrect.  My Dad was a failed monovision patient and very intolerant of the one eye short and one eye long method.  His primary requirement was good distance vision but can see without glasses at all distances.  Here in Dallas there is a lot of advertising about ReStor and crystlens.  I went to the FDA web site and compared the results.  The crystalens outperformed the ReStor at all distances.  Your comments about multifocals being bad at night are correct, the multi image design ended up with a warning for driving which the crystalens didn't have.  Jess

[Jesse Optics]

Dear Eye Guy,

In your previous post you mentioned that the near isn't that good with crystalens.  My dad has them and see's very well at near.  What are you referring to?  JO

[Eye Guy]

Generally the Crystalens has limited near vision help.  Unless the doctor did the calculations to give your dad better reading power and less distance vision.  The key to the Crystalens is using the patients focusing muscles inside the eye to physically move the implant lens forward and backwards.  The doctor can choose the power of intraocular lens to get the best result for each eye.  This is similar to mono-vision (sometimes done with contact lenses).  I have to say, Crystalens is already being passed over by many doctors in favor of better things to come.

I'm glad your dad has had a good result, but I just don't want everyone to believe that they will have the same result if they make Crystalens their choice. Night vision glare is also a big issue with these types of lenses, due to the design of the lens.

[Jesse Optics]

Why are you considering surgery?  What is your visual problem, failing near, poor distance, etc., near sided, or far sighted?  Are you a life long glasses of contact lens user?   Thanks JO

[Ag-i-doc]

43 is a terrible age to have LASIK, i agree with that statement.  most people's vision changes more in their 40's than in any other time in their lives.

crystalens is probably a much better option for a person in their 40's