Bausch + Lomb has just announced that they are going to extend their “See Better and Save” patient rebate program. This program provides up to $250 to patients who choose to have the Crystalens® accommodating IOL placed in their eyes. The current rebate program ends March 31, 2011.
I find this interesting coming from a company that infuriated many doctors and their patients when they introduced the Crystalens® HD at a $200 premium over the previously available “5-0.” Adding insult to injury, the HD often did not meet surgeons’ or patients’ expectations so it was difficult to justify the extra fee.
In the auto industry cars that are selling well generally don’t have rebate programs. Such programs are created to move stagnant inventory of less popular models. Just wondering…
I sure wish this could be extended a little longer, we just purchased 2. on may11th but surgery is’nt until 6/8/2011. we sure could use this rebate
I would ask your surgeon to contact his Crystalens sales representative on your behalf. Depending on how many Crystalens IOLs your surgeon implants each year s/he may be able to apply some gentle pressure on B&L…
I had Crystalens replacement in June 2011 and my mid and near vision is awful. I feel handicapped. This can’t be right. I cannot read my computer, a book, or even see if my cuticles are dry without reading glasses. What happened? They even lasered the back pocket and nothing has gotten better. Am I stuck like this forever?
The Crystalens has one great benefit: no halos (as are expected with multifocal IOLs). However, it has an equally important downside: not everyone benefits from an extended range of uncorrected vision. This is frustrating from both the patient’s and doctor’s perspective. It appears that not everyone has the correct anatomy and/or physiology of the eye to result in a good range of vision with this lens. Most people do benefit from some range of vision, but a small percentage get no noticable benefit from the Crystalens IOL. The problem is that we have absolutely no way of predicting who will… Read more »
My husband had Crystalens implanted a little over two years ago by an eye surgeon that was recommended. since the first hour, he has not been able to see anything and we called the doctor and kept going back while he kept doing some corrective interventions— he said. What my husband experienced was a hurried, mass-production-like surgery so that he could roll in the next case. He has sincce gone to his regular eye doctor, who asked that he keep using the eye solutions given to him, and change his glass prescription. Question: Is there any way to go back… Read more »
I’m sorry to hear that your husband had this unfortunate experience. The Crystalens can work very well but not for everyone. Some people just do not get the extended range of vision and there is no way to know beforehand who will benefit from this technology. As for your specific questions about whether his vision could be corrected by additional surgery, that is not something I can answer without personally examining him. That being said, he might want to get a second opinion from another eye surgeon.
Very interesting article about IOL, thank you.
I am 56 and having cataract surgery in both eyes, on two separate occassions. Next week will be for the first. I have worn multifocal contacts and done well but I notice night vision of lights is haloish. I am being offered the crystalens or the technis multifocal. Do you know if the crystalens gives clarity to things such as tail lights at night?
Halos around tail lights are less common with the Crystalens, whereas they can be expected with the Tecnis multifocal IOL. That being said, the reading vision tends to be better with the Tecnis multifocal IOL vs. the Crystalens. As with all advanced IOLs, there will be a trade-off.