The only thing that works is closing my eyes for 15 minutes and then don't look at you phone and all is well. Telephone: (212) 355-9500 . It's like being inside a Christmas tree. 2015 I would do anything to have my God given lenses back. Charlotte NC October 2012. About 3 years ago at my eye exam at t CostCo I was told I developing a cataract. Eagle Eye Consultants Inc Work thank god, they have such strong florescent lighting I by barely.. I had Crystalens implanted in 2006, possibly the first patient in Texas. (4) When looking through my eye's I also have faint objects floating across the eyeball like trash or a hair! I've lost the ability to do so much. Se sent me to his assistant--after many--many eye tests and measurements--for pre-op exam the "assistant" then told me about the lens choices. I can not believe I am going to have to live with this the rest of my life! Then YAG for both eyes which accomplished nothing! We use cookies to improve your experience on our site and to show you personalised advertising. Halos and blurriness an night and can't see far read signs etcnot past the front hood of my car. The same result when the left eye was done on Sept. 25. However I was able to read a novel three days after the surgery. Her new doc thinks the crystalens should be removed as it does not perform as it claims and is no better than any other lens. They did not fit well, did not maintain their shape and were always falling off my nose. My night vision and distance vision is fine but I'm back to using and losing reading classes. The doctor danced around it and finally a sample of Nevanac gave me relief. I did what they said and then they asked what about the letters on the right? One question was "If you had to wear glasses would you rather have to wear glasses for distance or for close-up?" Dr. had rep from Bausch and Lomb come to his office to see my eye and I was told it was Z-Syndrome which meant the lens popped out of place and it is in the shape as a Z and that is why I could not see. I had Crystalens placed in my right eye in August. And I am sorry I spent the $6000 extra. dc. One of the worst decisions in my life. We have laws to protect consumers. WebJanssen Pharmaceuticals is facing lawsuits over the link between Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium), a drug used to treat Interstitial Cystitis (also known as Painful I had Crystal lens put in both eyes in 2014 by a Doctor who was an expert in his field. I had the surgery a month ago and the glare to the side has yet to go away. At the same time, my distance vision became worse. We have to starts a class action lawsuit or something, any lawyers out there!! There needs to be a law suite on the Crystal Lens! My doc had a B&L doc there for the laser treatments, and they both were nice. Right off, due to Astigmatism and bad eye muscle tone in the past, I should have never been given an accommodating type IOL (Crystalens). Dr. said that a membrane sometime grows in back of the eye. Sorry not sorry for saying this. Three months after crystal lens in both eyes, $6000 later, I am worse off than ever in my life. Trust me, I went to a Prominent, decorated experienced surgeon. You may want to checkout the FDa recall website, there is a list of Crystallens, Bausch and lomb, the list are actual serial numbers that were defective, letters should have been sent to patients. Patients will be eligible for a rebate of up to $250 per eye. I think everyone who has had a problem with the crystalen should band together, there is strength in numbers, and we have better results if there are a lot of people complaining. P. S. Don't buy the iheater either. I am starting to feel that the Crystalens is another way for the Eye Dr. to make big money since they get paid almost nothing from insurance and medicare. Gradually, what little intermediate vision I had is fading as is depth perception. When I finally got in for the the second eye I noticed it had average distance and just enough vision to read this webpage but a bit blurry. I thought that 95% (as stated by Bausch and Lombs website) no longer needed any glasses. That did not happen. Obviously not covered by insurance and each surgery is more out of pocket expense. my vision has been hazy and blurry ever since. I use special drops in the morning and before bed. No waist your money or chance of complications on this procedure. I had Crystalens put in both eyes and they have not worked, I wear glasses now have blurred, vision starburst and halos. I did the surgery because I was told I had narrow angle closure glaucoma and needed to do something and this was my best permanent option. Very disappointed. Cost is $2500 for two eyes. I have them in all 4 ducts! I had good reading vision for about 6 months did all the eye exercises. I answered distance. This is my second complaint and I have not heard anything. (4) When looking through my eye's I also have faint objects floating across the eyeball like trash or a hair! She was also sold down the crystalens highway. I was screwed by several, I have 20/400 vision R eye since 2009. I am a very avid reader. I have two other sibling who had cataract surgery but had the regular soft lens put it. The lawyers say I can not sue the doctor unless he made a mistake. As far as halo's they improved some but they are still there no as vivid except for the sodium vapor lights (yellowish street lights) are still just as bad! At first computer distance was perfect and near vision was acceptable but far was still myopic. Anteriorly flexed Crystalens. BAD MOVE! I hate them i'm thinking of having them removed. Has anyone else had this? Only good news is I don't have floaters or halos. Unfortunately, it's just a business, an upsell, like leather seats on a car, if you have money to burn go for it since the results in most cases aren't worse, but not really better either, just the card in my wallet says I spent more money than you did, what a sad badge of honor. This is our justice system allowing the buddy system doctors to now be "judges" and "judges" of their own industry.. I thought things were going to be great. Crystalens Accommodating Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens PMA No. melina nude videos. Also he left me with an irregular astigmatism in my left eye. In other words, his work was done. I have just purchased a year and three months later to my replacement with the crystalens two new pairs of glasses. My doctor said he had success story with his other patients. My doctor called Bausch and Lomb, I have written many letters to them complaining about the Z syndrome. Crystalens - Do not have this lens put in your eye. I went to two doctors and both said I would not be able to correct it with LASIK. I could have gone to court and start a trial. The Crystalens is intended for primary implantation in the capsular bag of the Other than the recalled Crystalenses, how many of the problems reported here would be caused by bad practitioners? I have had the Crystalens implants November 2014, and have suffered sever inflammation ever since. After lots of visits and Im sorry you had your expectations too high, from the eye dr, I eventually went to a cornea expert because I was having such issues with my eyes-not only did I believe I saw better BEFORE the surgery, but my vision at night was horrible, with stars around all lights, lack of depth perception, and my eyes felt awful each day-painful, red, and uncomfortable. I lready had two lazer correction surgeries in the left eye and getting ready to get a second lazer surgery on my right eye. There should be a class action lawsuit against the Crystal lens company, they need to be held accountable. This new implant, approved by the FDA in 2009, uses diffractive rings on its posterior surface to maximize clear images at all ranges of vision. When I went back to him for the YAG (I came early as my local optometrist recommended it and stated in my report so the clinic had called with an earlier date) and he was very condescending to me with the question "why are you are here". It did not help my problem! When I answered "distance" he sneered at me. I am so miserable to be suddenly almost blind. My experience with Crystalens is as bad as any of the above complaints. I didn't have what most of you talk about vision wise, but I've felt sick, dizzy, and tired from day one. SOLD--Why would I choose to wear glasses for the rest of my life? Is it possible that after I told the doctor it was important to have close vision that he experimented and added a minute measurement to the length of part of the hinge? Charlotte NC October 2012. Couldn't believe how well they worked. WebA class - action lawsuit alleges that Apple Watches have a design defect that poses a serious risk to consumers. I'm going to try to talk to them about getting me laser to correct the distance and work out something for my right eye. I am so fed up with doctors his response to me was well lets try 2 diff types of glasses and if that doesn't work try a contact lens in one because I have a semi-dilated pupil now. Paid $6000 extra. If I don't look at a computer or phone. Because the Crystalens is so flexible, its possible for it to go into an anterior flexed position that leaves the patient 1.5 D myopic. Through this website this is such a common occurrence, the doctor also rewrote his notes when he realized I stopped & disputed the charges of $12, 000, when I complained about the unhealthy outcome, yes I too was a perfect candidate, that's the sales pitch. nf. he is suppose to be renowned and top notch the reason I chose and trusted him! My best friend is a retina specialist MD PHD at Johns Hopkins and he told me to stay away from Crystallens but I was too optimistic. Ive only had these for seven years and was never told that they could NOT be removed. I am a competitive Table Tennis player and have lost my ability to see depth (so no accommodation here). I would love to be part of class action suit against the manufacturer. I occasionally see flashes out my sides. My doctor asked if I needed glasses post-surgery, would I rather wear glasses to see distances or for close work. I was promised that the lens would self adjust so I can see near and far. Anyway, back to my Crystalens complaint. Crystalens 5.0. Had Crystalens implanted about 10 years ago. It can be challenging a come with a lot of head aches. A new doctor gives me prescriptions for Nevanac. I just heard Dr. Santamaria of New Jersey speak positively of the Crystalens. In fact, she said, my dad is getting his done next week. I am a private pilot. I have done everything this Dr. told me to do, trust me I was excited to have the procedure and would have loved not having to go back to Dr. *! - See more at: http://www.bbb.org/charlotte/business-reviews/laser-eye-surgery/christenbury-eye-center-in-charlotte-nc-104252/customer-reviews?cacheit=y#sthash.4FXsQXBG.dpufI had the ReSTOR procedure October 13, 2012 MODEL: SN6AD1 / 20.5D Length / 13.0mm /OPTIC 6.0mm I think Bausch and Lomb should reimburse me for this disaster! 3rd time isn't likely to be any better? Sadly, I did not look up Complaints on Crystalens before making my decision. They were fixable but I had had it so I returned them to the office that had provided them. . WebCrystalens class action lawsuit. I am not denieing your pain; I am saying the pain of a few people may be a contribution for the good of our children. I am 62 but very healthy and active. I had paid out of pocket over $5000 for the crystal lens so I can see clearly on my right eye. I have an excess of floaters that also block my vision now. I had cataracts surgeries on Mar 2016 and Apr 2016 with rigth eye distance, left eye near multi focal Crestalens's. So far my experience with Crystalens AO is not satisfactory. Now both eyes are flickering and I feel like I am wearing swim goggles all day. Vision is near perfect. !Dr.won't admit any wrong doing, s my left eye since day one after surgery has had discomfort, like an eyelash or bad contact lens is in my eye 99 percent of the time..Don't pass out but I got screwed for $12, 000!! I complained to Bausch & Lomb over a year ago, all they say is nothing wrong with the crystalens, I think there is strength in numbers, everyone who has had a problem with the crystalens should form a group and then we can get together and bring a suit against the maker and the Doctors make you believe this is the best thing out there. I followed through with the surgery at a second doctor, who was not as eager to do the implant, but merely based on my age. : P030002. The Dr keeps telling me to do eye exercises and maybe it will start working. Thank you! Needless to say, I am very sorry that I paid $4700 for the Crystalens lenses. Since getting these lenses, she has had various problems, feels lousy all the time, and has had close to a $1, 000, 000 (yes, a million bucks) in tests, appointments with various specialists, only to be told that they can find nothing wrong with her. On Sept. 4, 2013 the exchange was done with a Alcon monofocal lens and within 8 hours she could see clearly and the light sensitivity was much improved. Left eye just as bad. Yes, I see better technically, but my overall visual experience is worse. An example of how my vision is doing since the procedure (1) like how your eye's feel blurry when you've been in a heavily chlorinated pool. WELL--I wish I NEVER put this lens in my eye--I CANCELLED the second eye surgery. In October 2018, a consumer class Doc said I had some debris or scar tissue floating about, so wanted to do laser. !Oh yeah I was the perfect candidate for it, now after a second Advance Laser Correction to correct his mistake and miscalculations, and a 3rd Yag it is still the same.! I am really tired of taking time off from work to hear the same thing over and over, that everything looks good, and I can't expect it to be perfect, which is what the surgeon says when I tell him it's worse than before the surgery. How do we launch a class action lawsuit? Believe me how I wish I could see a clear day even a few day's a week! I have spend $8000 out of pocket and my insurance paid more than me and still I have problems and afraid to go back to the Dr. Office and still have to buy those expensive eye drops. I went there a few times and all he did was tell me to keep my eye dilated and use the numb drops. I would highly recommend them to anyone. And the person who mentioned that sometimes the vision fluctuates from no vision to good vision if she moves her eyes aroundI can relate to that. I have had 7 surgeries on it now and he does not want to touch it anymore. JUST KEEP IT SIMPLE AND GET A BASIC LENS! An example of how my vision is doing since the procedure (1) like when you've been in a heavily chlorinated pool. He has no bed side manner and acts as though he is insulted when I tell him my problems, he doesn't display any compassion *** he acts like it is something I'm just going to have to live with he already has my money! I cannot drive see halos and blurry vision. What a scam. And it has turned out great, everything is clear and bright, I have 20/25 vision at distance, 20/12.5 at midrange and only need readers for very fine print. Don't understand how the test concludes that because I feel like I'm looking through vaseline. I can still read & see the pc fine, but all the clearness & sharpness I had for distance has not came back & now am noticing a flash of lights on the side, the right eye, of course. After much stress in the decision process, I'm going to ask my surgeon to go ahead and exchange the Crystalens in my left (dominant) I could only see the left side of the screen with both eyes. He has never acknowledged constant discomfort, pain, flashes, in & out of focal near and far vision, etc. Right eye was successful but nothing but problems with the left. Save your money and don't listen to the professionals who are probably getting paid to push the Crystalens. The Dr. I really thought it was the way to go after cataract surgery at 59, never having to wear glasses again. Now I am scheduled to do the YAG procedure to help with scarring. Facsimile: (212) 355-9592 . I had previously bought reading glasses from the same location that I had the surgical procedure. I am 'WARNING' anyone that is considering this 'STOP' DO NOT have this procedure done! I had to drop out of College due to not being able to read or use a computer as I once did all day long when I worked for the Clerk of Courts. They pretty much talked me into these crystalens, promising that I would be able to focus in and out, see far away as well as near and mid-range without the need of glasses or reading glasses, so I paid an extra $3500 for it, but it was much more than that in total, considering what my insurance paid. When driving, cars actually appear closer on my sides then they actually are. Since the vision is not all that bad I can't seem to get anyone to understand the issue. I will never be able to do the same kind of work I once did, and I am just grateful to be employed in a low paying entry lever cashier job at this time, and I am continuously concerned about being let go for my lack of vision at work. I wish I had never gotten these lenses. I used to do the ****** procedure has introduced this procedure to many Dr's. I saw another doctor last week and he mentioned astigmatism in one eye and an overcorrected lens in the other eye and recommended that I wear glasses full time, something I have never had to do. I followed the directions and nothing changed! I go in the grocery stores or any store with florescent lights and it's almost unbearable as far as irritation and slight pain in my eyes! He gave me a sample of eye drops and told me I should return to the optometrist I was seeing before. I do not have nor have I ever had dry eyes. I was instructed that if l try to have the problems corrected l risk blindness. I'm upset that it seems to not be able to be corrected. Yet I "was a good candidate" I paid $6, 000 because my insurance would not pay anything on the lens if I chose anything other than the standard. I regret using the crystalens. Finally the eye surgeon agreed to exchange the right eye after I agreed not to sue him. : Expiration Date:11-699865 to 11-699951 01/14/201611-699952 to 11-700027 01/14/2016. Everyone said it was not the lenses because they had never seen lenses cause this type of problem. I do see halos and feel like I have I contact lenses on. If they had not been accomodating and did not care that I couldn't complete the test, I may have not gotten the license. A lady called me named Melissa Jurado and she acted like she worked for Bausch and Lomb. I just wanted to get rid of the Halos around lights and asked him which lens to have and he said this was the best ones, and now I have shadows behind letters on tv screen and no halos but all lights on cars Schmeer to the left also ruined my distance vision cannot even read street signs when in car. The doctor told me I was seeing well even after I complained during every visit. 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