I had cataract surgery in both eyes in September 2015. I chose
Bausch + Lomb Crystalens AO lens.
They're very expensive! $7,400.00! Medicare only pays about $500.00 per eye. I did not have any other insurance that would help pay for these. They did make for a nice tax write-off however.
Initially, I was somewhat disappointed, as I still needed reading glasses to read fine print up close. The doctor told me this could improve over time. Some as soon as three months, some might take as long as a year, to train your own natural eye muscles, to focus the Crystalens. It took me one year, however, I now see with both eyes, like I did when I was in my teens, perfect. I'm 66 years old. It was worth every penny. It's your eyes, your vision, your life. What is it worth to you? I'm so happy I made this decision!
Talk to your doctor. Explore all your choices, and options. Make sure you fully understand the pro's and con's of each!
Don't be afraid of having it done. There's nothing to it, no pain. Scary as hell, for sure. But the only painful part is paying for them!
Bill
Crystalens AO Lens is an artificial lens implant that can treat both a person's
cataracts and
presbyopia —the clouding or hardening of your lenses, and the loss of near and intermediate vision, respectively.
Crystalens was modeled after the human eye. Like the natural lens, it is a lens implant that 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. Many patients hardly, if ever, need glasses after surgery.
Crystalens AO is implanted during one of the most commonly performed surgeries in the world. Over 8,000 standard outpatient cataract surgeries are performed in the US daily. This safe and painless procedure also usually has a quick turnaround, as most patients can return to their daily activities almost immediately after surgery.
Key Features & Benefits
- The first and only FDA-approved accommodating intraocular lens - meaning that it uses the natural focusing ability of the eye
- Crystalens AO was inspired by the eye’s natural crystalline lens.
- Unlike other lenses, Crystalens AO directs all available light received by the eye to a single focal point, so that you can focus on objects at all distances.
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http://www.bausch.com/our-products/surgical-products/cataract-surgery/crystalens-ao-lens