I always had 20/20 distance vision, needed readers and mid range glasses in my 40's. After crystalens implants, I need tri-focals. I spent $5500 out of pocket and feel cheated. I wish I had opted for the industry standard instead.

I had my crystalens put in spring of 2015 I still cant even read my IPad with out reading glasses I can see my computer screen but that is all. I was lied to about how these things work and been told I am too picky. I asked how good they are and was told the best
I would love to sue bosch and lomb they are misleading us when they say these things work

2015 I would do anything to have my God given lenses back. I had 20/20 distance and close up were getting bad to the point I was wearing cheaters with 200/225 lenses. I was tired of trying to keep up with them, arms breaking off, filthy lenses etc... I would be willing to go through all again forever just to get the************** out of my eye's. I had the procedure by a renowned eye specialist idoctor ******** ************ of Randolph Rd. Charlotte NC October 2012. I am 'WARNING' anyone that is considering this 'STOP' DO NOT have this procedure done! I have not seen a clear day for over 2 years. I can not wait to go to bed so my eyes will be closed and I do not have to deal with it. An example of how my vision is doing since the procedure (1) like when you've been in a heavily chlorinated pool. Another example to help you understand what I am dealing with (2) as if there is a Vaseline film over both eyes and it never clears up (3) during pollen it is miserable, feels like dust has been blown in my eye and last for weeks! (4) When looking through my eye's I also have faint objects floating across the eyeball like trash or a hair! 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. *! 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! The rings come away from the light what looks to be 6 feet in circumference. This Dr. I used to do the ****** procedure has introduced this procedure to many Dr's. he is suppose to be renowned and top notch the reason I chose and trusted him! 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 have been back for follow up and 2 other times after that, each time I go I have a co-pay and he bills my insurance for a ridiculous amounts. Dr. * gave me a prescription for ******** for three months... I did it and nothing has changed! Reading the insert for ******** plainly states it will not work if you have plugs... I have them in all 4 ducts! Have you priced ********, it did not help my problem! 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! When looking at the label on the shelf and can not read anything on it... is too blurry! The visions in-between the far and mid, mid and close do not do well! Believe me... how I wish I could see a clear day even a few day's a week! I would love to boast and encourage others to have ****** procedure done... but after my experience and my others I have read about... I would not wish this on my worse enemy! I can not believe I am going to have to live with this the rest of my life! I will not go back to Dr. * in Charlotte! Wish I knew someone that could help me!
- 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
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2015 I would do anything to have my God given lenses back. I had 20/20 distance and close up were getting bad to the point I was wearing cheaters with 200/225 lenses. I was tired of trying to keep up with them, arms breaking off, filthy lenses etc... I would be willing to go through all again forever just to get the ReSTOR lens removed. I had the procedure by a renowned eye specialist doctor ******** ************ of Randolph Rd. Charlotte NC October 2012. I am 'WARNING' anyone that is considering this 'STOP' DO NOT have this procedure done! I have not seen a clear day for almost 3 years. I can not wait to go to bed so my eyes will be closed and I do not have to deal with it. 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. Another example to help you understand what I am dealing with (2) as if there is a Vaseline film over both eyes and it never clears up (3) my eye's feel like pollen season year round, like dust has been blown in my eye! (4) When looking through my eye's I also have faint objects floating across the eyeball like trash or a hair! both eye's ache constantly! 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.! As far as halo's... they improved some but they are still there... sodium vapor lights (yellowish street lights) are bad as they were after the surgery! The rings come away from the light what looks to be 6 feet in circumference. The Dr. I used to do the ReSTOR procedure has introduced this procedure to many Dr's. he is suppose to be renowned and top notch the reason I chose and trusted him! 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 or concern and acts like it is something I'm just going to have to live with... he already has my money! Each visit I was told I am not producing any tears, I never had a problem with tears or pollen until this procedure! I have been back for follow up 2 times after the problems were not going away, each time I go I have a co-pay and he bills my insurance for a ridiculous amounts.I did exactly what he told me to do with the eye drops/artificial tears that were recommended, Dr. * gave me a three month prescription samples for 'Restasis' and prescription... I followed the directions and nothing changed! I read the insert for 'Restasis' and it plainly states "it will not work if you have plugs"... I have plugs in all 4 ducts! Have you priced 'Restasis'? It did not help my problem! When I go in the grocery stores or any store with florescent lights it is almost unbearable! Both eye's feel irritated with slight pain! When looking at the label on the shelf and can not read anything on it is too blurry! The visions in-between the far and mid, mid and close do not do well! Trust me... how I wish I could have a clear and no pain in my eye for few hours a day! I would love to boast and encourage others to have ReSTOR procedure done... but after my experience I would not wish this on anyone! I can not believe I am going to have to live with this the rest of my life! I will not go back to Dr. * in Charlotte! Wish I knew someone that could help me! My eye's are worse than they were before the ReSTOR procedure!

God I wish I had found this website before I had my cataract surgery. Last year; after falling for the hype presented to me at my Doctors office about Crystalens, I selected them my choice of implants. The end results is for the quality of my vision to be like looking through a spotted window for distance, and to require thick glasses for my short range distance. My eyes constantly burn and require at least hourly application of eye drops, without much relief. The Doctors answer to my problem is "dry eye". So I underwent lipiflow and blephex treatment that did provide some relief for about a week for the pain, but had no effect on my vision. I paid a whole lot of money to have my vision degraded. For about 1/10th of what I paid I'm sure I could have gotten better vision and less pain using the cheaper implants. I wouldn't recommend Crystalens to my worst enemy.

i had crystalens implants put in both eyes followed up with lasik on one eye. about a year later i was unable to see out of one eye.i went to my doctor and he said the lens buckled due to a common problem called secondary cataract.he tried to fix the lens and was unabe so he removed the crystslens and put in a regular lens then used a yaz lazer to get rid of the secondary cataract. problem is i am out $3,000 for the crystalens that failed due a normal condition. in my oinion the lens should not have failed, my other eye still has the crystalens and is ok after the yaz laser treatment. i feel that i should be refunded the cost of the lens and surgery to replace it. an e mail to the company has gotten no response. it has been over a year . time to seek out a lawsuit ? in my opinion I WOULD NOT use the crystalens!

I am 34 and have had a very weak eye all of my life. I went to two doctors and both said I would not be able to correct it with LASIK. The one doctor suggested crystalens. 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. When I asked about complications they said I shouldn't worry. I had the surgery a month ago and the glare to the side has yet to go away. The best way to describe my situation is as though I have a contact lens that has dried and floated into my feild of vision. Yes, I see better technically, but my overall visual experience is worse. I've been beating myself up cause it was completely elective. Now I wish I had left it alone and suffered through glasses and a weakened eye. I have an appointment this week to see what, if anything, can be done to resolve the situation. I panics me to think I will have this for life.

I just had both eyes down at age 31 didn't get the Crystal lens thank god. I got mono vision(recommended by doctor) and it sucks just as bad as what you all are saying. I wanted the new Restor multi focal he said they were crap and did this to me now night vision is bad the one they set closer blurs the one thats set far. 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. And if this all fails then he will change both to far 6 weeks later. Yet the whole reason he wanted to do mono vision to was eliminate glasses. Now he tell me I will have to wear them all the time. Thanks doctor your an idiot!

oh if anyone has restor please let me know how you like them!

wheeeeeeeeeeew

have you been there?

I feel like I was cheated and ripped off by a quack of a doctor, he had total disregard for end results...seems like that the fad with them when it turns out bad...they won't take responsibility..Anyone else on the class action lawsuit? Any lawyers out there, I sent paperwork email to bausch & lomb...still waiting on them... I need more people, I'lll try and make some legal phone calls for free advise, I need a lawyer, someone pro bono .. any other suggestions?
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I am with you. My mother is with you. She has 1 one eye and needed cataract surgery. She was also sold down the crystalens highway. Her vision is worse than before. She needs glasses to see. She is grateful that she can see but totally feels robbed and cheated. What a scam. She found a new eye doctor that helped her report her old one. 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. Just more expensive and appears to be taking advantage of people.

Hey everyone,
I am trying so hard to get this Crystal lens situation and results exposed, with whom ever is with me? We have to starts a class action lawsuit or something, any lawyers out there!!
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. I went to the supposedly best eye institute in Florida, and I have been screwed!!! He has never acknowledged constant discomfort, pain, flashes, in & out of focal near and far vision, etc. All the complaints mentioned, I am surprised I have been able to work, it has been difficult and painful. I went for second opinion, another 500.00 and all these frigging opthomologist stick together and say it's dry eye syndrome. It's a milllion dollar business!!! I was never ever told the crystal lens cannot be removed after 1 month, even though I complained constantly.

I had Crystalense about 4 yrs ago in both eyes. About 5k out of pocket. My distance vision is good. I have to wear glasses for any reading and computer work which is minimally 6 hrs a day. I'm so disappointed. My periferal vision is bad. When driving, cars actually appear closer on my sides then they actually are. I occasionally see flashes out my sides. I've had a visceral tear, which I was told is common with Crystalense, and have floaters all the time in one eyes. My eyes are my life, and to be honest, I'm scared. This sounds like class action!

I have Crystalens in both eyes and have experienced terrible results from the beginning. Wrong powers were implanted. One close, one distance. What the heck was that plan when they were supposed to "accommodate"?? Next was Lasik for both eyes: a little better for distance but nothing for close-up but, alas, there were complications from that as well. Then YAG for both eyes which accomplished nothing! After visiting EIGHT eye doctors, including the best that Emory University has to offer four in Charlotte and the original surgeon, no one could explain [or would state] what was happening. Since then, I have had two Vitrectomies which did help with the "jelly" in the eyes. Still no movement in the Crystalens and so much surgery done that there seems no chance of getting rid of the Crystalens! Gradually, what little intermediate vision I had is fading as is depth perception. How can they say I have 20/20 vision???
I NEVER recommend Crystalens to anyone and no Dr. should recommend them either.