Crystalens

Crystalens® - Accommodating Intraocular Lens Implant

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If your doctor has told you that you are in the early stages of developing cataracts or has suggested that refractive lens exchange would be a good vision correction option, you might want to research the new emerging lens implant technology in the field of ophthalmology.

The intraocular lens technology of modern day ophthalmology has recently made some swift advancements that can dramatically improve a patient's ability to see with lens implants after cataract surgery or even as refractive lens exchange before the development of cataracts. Some of these new intraocular lens implants might even be a better vision correction option than LASIK eye surgery, depending on your prescription and age. In the past, with LASIK eye surgery our doctors could correct myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. Now, with the advent of premium multifocal IOL lens implants, the giant burden of presbyopia can be corrected. Presbyopia affects a vast part of our aging population and often requires bifocal glasses. People in their mid forties that have trouble with reading and typically experiencing the first effects of presbyopia. Presbyopia is an accommodation problem with the lens of the eye. As the lens hardens and becomes inflexible it is more difficult to focus.

Traditional Lens Implants

Prior to the new premium lens implant technologies enabling people to see at all distances the only option for lens implants after cataract surgery were known as MONOFOCAL. This meant that the lens implant is only capable of one distance (FAR, MIDDLE, OR NEAR). For years, patients would have monofocal lens implants but the require eyeglasses after cataract surgery. In many cases patients would opt for a good distance lens and just use glasses for reading or when needed in close proximity.

Before selecting your premium lens implant make sure to consult your eye doctor. Although one lens may appear better to you, the guidance of your ophthalmologist is crucial in this decision making process. Before we examine your actual lens choices we are going first discuss the function of the lens and the surgical process involved.

What is the crystalens® accommodative intraocular lens?

The crystalens accommodating intraocular lens is an intraocular lens used after cataract surgery or as a lens alternative in presbyopic lens exchange. The concept of the lens was engineered with a hinge design to allow the optic, or part of the lens that you see through, to move back and forth as your focus on an image changes. The crystalens® accommodative intraocular lens is permanently implanted with a surgical process and functions in a similar fashion as the natural eye. Once the surgery has been completed your eyes can focus on far or near objects in a comfortable way with no discomfort. If you are experiencing presbyopia or cataracts please feel free to consult us about the possibility of utilizing the new crystalens® accommodative intraocular lens.

HOW DOES THE crystalens® IOL WORK?

After the age of 40 people will often start to experience difficulty reading as the eye’s natural lens starts to harden. Prior to this many people often experience excellent vision and are typically confused as to what is happening with their eyes. Because their vision may have been perfect they have never consulted an ophthalmologist as to what is naturally occurring. This inability to see at close distances or difficulty for the muscles in the eye to auto-focus can be very discouraging. This is known as loss of accommodation, or presbyopia. The crystalens was engineered with a hinge design to allow the optic, or part of the lens that you see through, to move back and forth as your focus on an image changes.

FDA Clinical Trial Information

• 98.4% of patients implanted with crystalens in both eyes could pass a driver's test without glasses
• 100% could see intermediate (24" to 30") without glasses, the distance for most of life's activities
• 98.4% could see well enough to read the newspaper and the phone book without glasses.
• Some patients did require glasses for some tasks after implantation of the crystalens
• Significantly more patients implanted with a crystalens (88.4%) could see better at all distances then patients implanted with a standard IOL (35.9%)

Crystalens Doctors Mississippi

Because Mississippi Vision Correction Center is dedicated to providing our patients with the best in patient care and the latest technology we have trained doctors that are certified to implant this new breakthrough IOL. If you like the sounds of the Crystalens and would like to get more information or analyze your candidacy for this procedure feel free to complete our Crystalens SELF-evaluation test and a MVCC representative will be in touch with you to discuss your qualifications for this procedure.