Crystal Lens
Centre for Sight is pleased to offer this option to those undergoing cataract surgery or to those not suitable for laser vision correction. This implant has the ability to move in the eye just like the natural crystalline lens when in younger age. The crystalline lens hardens as we age and consequently the ability to focus up close and at middle distance disappears.Typically the crystalline lens is removed when it becomes visually significant (i.e affecting your ability to see well enough to function normally).
Implantation of the Crystal lens or Crystalens as opposed to a conventional lens implant in place of the crystalline lens enables most recipients to improve distance, middle and in most instances reading vision.
The Crystalens (crystal lens) implant has been extensively studied and is approved by the Food and Drug Administration, USA in place of the crystalline lens and for the correction of presbyopia at the time of cataract surgery. The Crystalens implant has been used at Centre for Sight since 2001 and 73% of patients are able to drive and read a newspaper in good light without glasses. A higher percentage (86%) has good distance and middle vision or more. The Crystalens is a good lens but like many procedures in not 100%. Additionally not all patients are good candidates. The comprehensive consultation at Centre for Sight will determine your suitability for this procedure.
An alternative to the Crystalens (Crystal lens) is the ReSTOR lens which provides good distance and near vision. This implant is also used in place of the crystalline lens at the time of cataract surgery and is also provided at Centre for Sight and for more information click here ReSTOR.
Further information
Crystalens website
www.crystalens.com
Crystalens video
video explaining the Crystalens procedure is available on the Crystalens website.
Crystalens debate
Mr. Sheraz Daya was invited to present Centre for Sight Crystalens
data in a debate
at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2004, San Diego.
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