Crystalens®
is an FDA-approved intraocular lens for the visual correction of
adults with or without presbyopia, or lenses that have aged or become more
rigid.
Crystalens®
was modeled after the human eye. Like the natural lens, it uses the eye muscle
to flex and accommodate in order to focus on objects in the environment at all
distances. Crystalens®
dynamically adjusts to your visual needs.
Crystalens®
accommodating intraocular lens is made with hinges on each side that are
designed to allow the optic, or the part of the lens that you see through, to
move back and forth as you constantly change focus on images around
you. Crystalens is a small lens enabling it to flex or bend as you focus
your vision.
crystalens®
is:
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The first and only FDA-approved accommodating intraocular lens
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The only lens that uses the natural focusing ability of the eye
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The only lens that provides a single focal point throughout a continuous range
of vision from far to near, and everything in between
Few patients with crystalens®
have experienced glare, halos and night vision problems. Crystalens®
focuses only one image to the back of the eye, unlike a multifocal lens that
projects multiple images that are not entirely in focus, requiring your brain
to "adjust" to the differences. In addition, crystalens®
vision is sharp and crisp because 100% of the light rays are available and
distributed - when you need it.
The effectiveness of the crystalens®
was proven in clinical trials:
While we expect our patients to wear glasses
part time for refinement, the following shows what many patients
were able to see with crystalens:
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98.4% of patients implanted with crystalens®
in both eyes could pass a driver's test without glasses
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100% could see intermediate (24" to 30") without glasses, the distance for most
of life's activities
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98.4% could see well enough to read the newspaper and the phone book without
glasses
Significantly more patients implanted with a crystalens®
(88.4%) could see better at all distances than patients implanted with a
standard IOL (35.9%).
Long-term experience means a safe and effective procedure - some patients have
continued excellent vision 5 years after implantation with the crystalens. More
than 40,000 crystalenses have been implanted worldwide.
