Implanting the Crystalens is more challenging than implanting
a conventional IOL. It will be important to seek the care of a doctor
with a reasonable amount of practical knowledge of RLE or cataract
surgery and the Crystalens accommodating IOL. You may find that
a cataract doctor has more experience with IOL implantation than
a Lasik doctor. We recommend you select a
USAEyes Certified Lasik Doctor whenever possible, or
use our
50 Tough Questions For Your Lasik Doctor to evaluate an uncertified,
doctor.
Thanks to a change in Medicare policy, patients who need cataract
surgery and are covered by Medicare may now elect to purchase the
Crystalens at an additional cost over a conventional IOL. Before
this policy change, Medicare's restrictions made it nearly impossible
for a patient to acquire a Crystalens IOL. Now the patient may elect
to pay the additional fees for the doctor, facility, and lens. See
Crystalens
Medicare Policy Details
Lastly, if you have the Crystalens, be patient. It takes time
for your brain and eye muscles to become accustomed to the new possibilities
afforded with the Crystalens. Although accommodation may be immediate,
expect the changes to be slow with improvement in real function
over the first year. For more information, visit the FDA or the
Crystalens manufacture, Eyeonics. Crystalens is sometimes misspelled
as CrystaLens, Crystal Lens, Crystal-Lens, or Crysta-Lens.
If you are ready to choose a doctor to be evaluated for conventional
or custom
wavefront
Lasik,
All-Laser Lasik,
PRK,
LASEK,
Epi-Lasik,
NearVision CK,
RLE, or any
refractive surgery procedure, we highly recommend you consider
a doctor who has been evaluated and certified by the USAEyes
nonprofit organization. Locate a USAEyes Evaluated & Certified
Lasik Laser Eye Surgery Doctor.
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