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. Sorry not sorry for saying this. We have to starts a class action lawsuit or something, any lawyers out there!! The Tecnis MF +3.25 D (2.8 lenses implanted per month with an average charge of $2,500) was next, chosen by 18 percent of the surgeons. It cost me $3, 600.00 out of pocket, I haven't complained much but my eye surgeon tells me my vision is good and it's not. I have spent THOUSANDS of dollars, gone to every eye specialist, done everything recommended - no fixing the major problems that this product has caused in my eyesight. (4) When looking through my eye's I also have faint objects floating across the eyeball like trash or a hair! I had crystalens implanted a month ago in my right eye after my doctor told me it works perfectly well. Charlotte NC October 2012. 2015 I would do anything to have my God given lenses back. How do we launch a class action lawsuit? Language Assistance Available: Espaol | | Ting Vit | | Tagalog | | | Kreyl Ayisyen | Franais | Polski | Portugus | Italiano | Deutsch | | | English, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 7.55. 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. Tried to give complaints description as everyone before me as stated however told my email not corrected. 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! When I answered "distance" he sneered at me. By using this website you agree to our Cookies Policy. Hi Jim - Did you go to Dr. Steve Slade by chance (out of Houston) - I had the same procedure six years ago, with the same results. Paid double the price of regular cataract surgery lenses. I have had severe persistent dry eyes since the surgery. I used to do the ReSTOR procedure has introduced this procedure to many Dr's. I was promised by my ophthalmologist that the Crystal lens would self adjust so I can see both near and far on my right eye. They did not fit well, did not maintain their shape and were always falling off my nose. The ophthalmologist said they dont even sell these lens in their practice because of the terrible results. This doctor, however, is highly regarded in the ophthalmology field. Halos and blurriness an night and can't see far read signs etcnot past the front hood of my car. Crystalens 5.0. On the fourth day I had an excrutiating pain in my eye and insisted on seeing the surgeon. The lawyers say I can not sue the doctor unless he made a mistake. I have an excess of floaters that also block my vision now. 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. This comment was posted by a verified customer. I agreed and am massively disatisfied. you can add me to list, horrible results from the crystalens. Save your money. I regret using the crystalens. Crystal Light Class Action Filed; Allegations Over Artificial Flavors. Now, being told due to 'muscle accommodating need' that this particular lens wasn't a good idea for someone 65. I was never ever told the crystal lens cannot be removed after 1 month, even though I complained constantly. Had a cataract surgery. WebA New Jersey-based debt-collection business and its law firm have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged they abused the New York City civil court system. Very disappointed. Your suit will go nowhere because you now do not have the right to bring action in a court, because you will not make it past the expert doctor's statement you need to proceed in court. I hate them i'm thinking of having them removed. I am 27 now I had the surgery when I was 24 due to family a family history of cataracts. Crystalens Accommodating Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens PMA No. Prior to getting the surgery I wore rigid gas permeable contacts. I would rather cover my right eye and see out of my left eye because it is more comfortable. 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. *! I have had two doctors tell me since surgery that I never should have been told that I was a candidate. The cost of Crystalens was $7, 000 and yet I needed a yag procedure--one eye done at $700. If we try to do alone it is hard to prove. No waist your money or chance of complications on this procedure. Like everyone else I was told I was a good candidate and that I would love them. My vision wasn't all that bad. Don't understand how the test concludes that because I feel like I'm looking through vaseline. Most people in this page complain about implants inserted via surgery; a class-action lawsuit requires a few more issues than 10 or 20 bad stories over the world; and it would also require deep investigations to proove that the problem comes from the implant, and that the doctor putting the implant in the eye did his job 100% perfectly. I will back to this site to see if we have a number of people who agree with me.Jackie. I had 20/20 distance and close up were getting bad to the point I was wearing cheaters with 200/225 lenses. I've already seen a retinologist twice, as well. 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 am 61 and in good health. I had them put in both eyes three months ago. Implant works for distance, ok midrange, forget close, a mono lense I was told from a second doctor would have worked just as well. He didn't find any macular impairment so I am hoping I will get that lazer treatment tomorrow. I went in and had yag done on both eyes another $2000.00. I am 43 and I am afraid of my future. I had Crystalens put in both eyes and they suck. 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. It cost me $10000 for both eyes cataract replacement. My depth perception is so bad that I have to be careful with everything I do. If they had not been accomodating and did not care that I couldn't complete the test, I may have not gotten the license. I'm in the same boat. Hi Sue, I live in California and have Health Net Insurance, which is Medicare Advantage Program. My vision is now 20/200 in rt eye. Class Actions. I would be willing to go through all again forever just to get the ReSTOR lens removed. After all of the tests (including cancer scans), our suspicions keep returning to the Crystalenses or the excessive use of steroid eye drops the surgeon prescribed. My distance has not really improved. So, what is the failure ratio of surgery using Cristalens implants ? I'm disappointed in my opthalmologist whom has now turned me over to "the best" as he referred him. I had Crystalens implant in my right eye in 2009. Has anyone else had this? When I complained that my far vision was gone and I wanted monocular lens put in as a replacement, (There was plenty of time) my doctor talked me in to waiting promising me correction and lasik surgery to make them focus properly. About 3 years ago at my eye exam at t CostCo I was told I developing a cataract. Bausch and Lomb tells you that you are a candidate even if you have an astigmatism. of actual lens put in your eye, both left and right. P. S. Don't buy the iheater either. USE GLASSES FOR CLOSE AND GET USED TO IT. Boy I am so furious, Bausch and Lomb make the Crystal lens, they are curious what went wrong? A lady called me named Melissa Jurado and she acted like she worked for Bausch and Lomb. I wear a patch quite often over my right eye, especially when trying to read, because it is so distorted. I've had a visceral tear, which I was told is common with Crystalense, and have floaters all the time in one eyes. oh if anyone has restor please let me know how you like them! Bosch & Lomb will just ignore you and most states now protect doctors from lawsuits as they require an expert doctor in the same field to claim malpractice. They were rimless, I had another pair previously and had never had a problem with their fitting, but they couldn't put their lenses in my old frames. Maybe that is the way to gofalse advertising! WebMany problems with Crystalens. I saw great, near & far for about 10 months. Now both eyes are flickering and I feel like I am wearing swim goggles all day. I would not be able to drive with my new lens--without my Right Eye--whick the doctor told me was worse in vision than my Left eye--I cannot believe how stupid I was to do this. My night vision and distance vision is fine but I'm back to using and losing reading classes. 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. Not sure what this will resolve. I am happy to know it is just not me with this issue but I cannt believe we are to be left like this. I could only see the left side of the screen with both eyes. Went back after 14months (I was afraid I to go sooner I thought had done something so I kept the issue secret, longer than I should have. I am in three choirs. Share Philips CPAP Recall Lawsuit If I don't look at a computer or phone. They will do LASIK or PRK as part of original price but mid and near will be even worse. Finally the eye surgeon agreed to exchange the right eye after I agreed not to sue him. I just had both eyes down at age 31 didn't get the Crystal lens thank god. I paid $10, 000 above insurance for these premium lens. I had one eye done in December 2012 and one done in January 2013. I still need the same reading glasses! It was my mistake that I trusted him. 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. At the time even the finance guy was in on the deception. The visions in-between the far and mid, mid and close do not do well! Hell I could have saved $3000 and gone with the drops. The Crystalens is intended for primary implantation in the capsular bag of the They gave me the run around until the statute of limitations ran out. 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! The Crystal Light class action claims that several flavors are part of the allegedly false marketing including: Strawberry Pure, Tropical Blend Pure, Grape Pure, Charlotte NC October 2012. Now he tell me I will have to wear them all the time. Crystalens! I did it and nothing has changed! Jackie, I had the crystalens done 3 years ago because I wanted something better for my eyes, 6 months after my distance vision was like it was before the crystalens, now 3 years later I cannot go out on a sunny day even with sunglasses, the sun bothers my eyes so bad I have to keep closing then, I am an active person, driving here and everywhere. I always had 20/20 aside from a cataract. What the heck was that plan when they were supposed to "accommodate"?? Needless to say, I am very sorry that I paid $4700 for the Crystalens lenses. I supposedly had the best surgeon for this in the U.S. - Steve Slade (in Houston), but found out later he was working with the drug company, most ethical doctors do not recommend this type of relationship. If I receive 20 + email addresses I will contact the group for the next step. After reading this web site I am afraid to have my eye touched again. Since then I have had the pain re-occur many times and realized that it happened after I read and used my computer for many hours. The second doctor accepted me to go to his office to fix the Z-Syndrome. At first computer distance was perfect and near vision was acceptable but far was still myopic. I walk out of my house and my truck looks like it has flat tires. I want to buy contact lenses (not implants) from Cristalens, and was looking for reviews in Google. My doctor said he had success story with his other patients. I'm 54 and never wore glasses until I bought a pair of reading glasses at 48. Your eyes will be dilated, you'll have good distance vision, get reading glasses of several strengths and step down for two weeks. Email me at livefreeordie90@yahoo.com. When I asked about complications they said I shouldn't worry. There should be a class action lawsuit against the Crystal lens company, they need to be held accountable. Contact Bausch + Lomb at 949-521-7895 for questions regarding this recall.. i had crystalens done in both eyes. A 45-year-old female patient was diagnosed with cataracts OU and underwent an uncomplicated cataract surgery OD with placement of a Crystalens. Also, they tore my gel sacks so it is like I have dirty glasses on at all times. 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) The original eye surgeon, Duke Eye Center, nor Johns Hopkins could determine the cause of her problems. 2015 I would do anything to have my God given lenses back. I have severe floaters that are distracting due to a separation shortly after the surgery. I think the doctors are excellent surgeons but I don't believe that the diagnostic processes are sophisticated enough to identify patients who will benefit from an accommodating lens. I had cataracts surgeries on Mar 2016 and Apr 2016 with rigth eye distance, left eye near multi focal Crestalens's. BOYCOTT Bosch & Lomb - -BEST ADVISE TO PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW - - My original surgeon that I paid $8000 to, over and above my insurance coverage, on my follow up basically slapped me on my butt and said see you in year? I read all the complaints and fortunately Dr. Davidson at Anschutz advised me that it had to be taken out. I'm not upset about trying something that didn't work. She has 1 one eye and needed cataract surgery. Ten percent of respondents say they use the Crystalens AO (average number/month: 2; I wanted to wait to do the 2nd eye but was SOLD to get it done as it would help my brain adjust. I will not go back to Dr. * in Charlotte! WebHernia Mesh Lawsuits Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are currently speaking with patients who experienced complications following hernia mesh surgery, including severe pain, dangerous infections and other serious problems that led to second surgeries to remove or replace the mesh. I had Crystalens implanted in my right eye in 2013. I have not seen a clear day for almost 3 years. My distance vision is good. Due to problems I was kept going to Dr. Office ,Dr. Said he needs to do mini laser correction right after hah two, left eye had one surgeries and was told to go back to Dr. Office with in a year unless I have problems worsen. But far was still myopic to many Dr 's will back to using and losing reading classes a Crystalens want! 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