The Crystalens® Accommodating Lens
See Near, Far and Everything in Between

The first and only FDA-Approved Accommodating Lens. The Crystalens accommodating lens delivers comprehensive vision quality without compromise. Unlike other lens technologies that may ask you to sacrifice near or intermediate vision, Crystalens uses 100% of the available light rays at all distances - near, intermediate and far - so your life is always in focus.

Improving Your Vision

Understanding Cataracts, Developing a cataract doesn't mean a permanent loss of vision quality, or having to give up the things you love, because cataract surgery is a safe, effective way to improve your vision.

• As we grow older the eye's natural crystalline lens often stiffens and hardens - the condition is called a cataract.
• Without its youthful suppleness, the natural lens loses its ability to focus, creating vision problems.
• Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgery in the United States, with well over 2 million Americans having the procedure every year.
• Performed almost exclusively on an outpatient basis, cataract surgery is microsurgery, whereby the natural lens is removed and replaced with what is called an intraocular lens (IOL).
• The procedure is highly successful and most people regain very good distance vision, somewhere between 20/20 and 20/40.

The Accommodating Lens: How It Works

Designed like your natural lens. The crystalens accommodating lens takes its design cues from a single source - nature! Working in concert with the eye's natural muscle, crystalens "flexes" to accommodate near, intermediate and distance subjects. No lens comes closer to mirroring the function of the natural lens.

• The human lens uses the ciliary muscle to move the lens and allows you to focus on the subject at hand. The crystalens works the same way.
• The lens rests back in the eye to accommodate distance vision, then gently flexes forward to accommodate intermediate vision, and then further forward for near vision.
• Movement is enabled by a flexible hinge within the lens.

The Crystalens Advantage

Superior Results, More than twice the number of patients implanted with a crystalens could see at all distances compared to a standard IOL.

Effective Near Vision - 98% of crystalens patients are able to read the newspaper or a phone book without glasses.

Effective Intermediate Vision -100% of crystalens patients are able to see their computers, dashboards and anything else at arm's length without glasses.

Effective Distance Vision - 98.4% of crystalens patients are able to see 20/40 or better after surgery, so the clock across the room or the TV in the corner are clearly within sight without glasses.

Ready For Crystalens?

Ask Us If You're A Candidate. Your Physician will perform a thorough eye exam to determine the most appropriate treatment for you, but you may be a good candidate for the crystalens if:

• Your eyes are healthy
• You have not had a previous cataract surgery
• you have no major health problems
• you've had a refractive procedure such as Lasik