You may hear Dr. Santamaria on this radio interview: https://youtu.be/YElRT6h7Kwc. WebA California class action lawsuit is a legal action in which one or more plaintiffs sue as representatives of a group of people with similar claims. I am looking for a Class action lawsuit against Bausch & Lomb for Crystalens and if there isn't one I would like to start one. Well, I found out that he didn't, because she became worried from too many folks having problems with their Crystalens. I have also lost my near vision, I went from being able to read my computer on the 1st week of surgery to having to wear cheaters at 1.0 and now 2.0. How can they say I have 20/20 vision??? I did it and nothing has changed! I had the Crystal Lens put in during cataract removal about a year & a half ago. I did not even know there were more letters on the right. My doctor asked if I needed glasses post-surgery, would I rather wear glasses to see distances or for close work. 1-800-332-1088. I've already seen a retinologist twice, as well. The doctor told me I was seeing well even after I complained during every visit. Had the laser, then a week later everything changed. My two lenses (both eyes & crystalens) did not accomodate properly. They ask you to look into a box and read the letters to them. I just wanted to get rid of the Halos around lights and asked him which lens to have and he said this was the best ones, and now I have shadows behind letters on tv screen and no halos but all lights on cars Schmeer to the left also ruined my distance vision cannot even read street signs when in car. Dr. was saying he could shape my eye with a surgery to the lens but then changed his mind and gave me glasses instead. I was screwed by several, I have 20/400 vision R eye since 2009. And I know what I am talking about: I have MYSELF been victim of a misshap during an operation of my leg; doctor made a mistake near my knee, and I lost a few muscles in my foot; and this have bad impact on my daily life, every day, for my whole life. I had 20/70 vision in one eye so we only did the crystalens in the good eye but the strain of trying to see is making the bad eye worse yet. Also, if some customers are unhappy about these products, which other company builds better products ? They put a plain lens in and because of damage from the previous Crystalens they had to use a ZAG laser on my eye to reduce the fogging left over. By the way, I am 72 years of age presently and had glasses for the first time at age 42, at first for near-sightedness and about 10 years later for reading up close. I would be interested in a class action lawsuit against Bausch & LombPissed! Also, the advent of accommodative IOLs, mainly the Crystalens in the United States, introduced yet another possible scenario for explantation. My vision is either out of focus most of the time or blurry due to inflammation. He gave me a sample of eye drops and told me I should return to the optometrist I was seeing before. I'm in the same boat. She cares for my father who has had three strokes, and all of this has complicated things. My mother is with you. I had good reading vision for about 6 months did all the eye exercises. Clinical studies have shown that crystalens are not the reason Trust me, I went to a Prominent, decorated experienced surgeon. Three months after crystal lens in both eyes, $6000 later, I am worse off than ever in my life. Very very very disappointed. If I knew then what I know now. Had crystal lens implanted 2012, both eyes. I had both eyes done 3yrs ago with crystal lens spent 11, 000. I answered distance. I hope they stop selling this crystalens they are not good. He was sorry for me and could not replace the implants. We have to starts a class action lawsuit or something, any lawyers out there!! My night vision and distance vision is fine but I'm back to using and losing reading classes. I regret using the crystalens. They are so expensive and is no difference then the regulars one that your Insurance will cover, Had my surgery done in February 20017 and the longer I have them the more difficult it is. My vision wasn't all that bad. I think everyone who has had a problem with the crystalen should band together, there is strength in numbers, and we have better results if there are a lot of people complaining. Hell I could have saved $3000 and gone with the drops. Share your photos and videos with others to prove the truth of your words. Share Philips CPAP Recall Lawsuit 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. 2:19-cv-10658-DSF-SK, in the U.S. District Court for the argh. It was in instant relief and all I could do was cry from relief that it did not hurt and I could see far again. I have just purchased a year and three months later to my replacement with the crystalens two new pairs of glasses. Had crystalens surgery 3 years ago, 6 months later my distance vision was gone, a little over a year ago I contacted Bausch & Lomb, makers of the crystalens, with no avail, they said nothing wrong with crystalens, ever since then my eyes have been very sensitive to sunlight, this year it is difficult to be outdoors and even driving, I have to continuously close my eyes while I am driving and just out in sun for a short time, I am a very active person, driving everywhere, no sunglasses help, sometimes they make problem worse. My vision is horrible--blurry, unable to see well at any distanceTerribly frustrated. 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. She was healthy and active before the surgery, a voracious reader and worked every crossword puzzle she could find. That did not happen. Still, right lens will not accommodate for distance. Sheila. I can not wait to go to bed so my eyes will be closed and I do not have to deal with it. 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. The Doc says it's caused by dry eye. I am still in disbelief that this product is allowed to remain as an option with so many negative outcomes. And I am sorry I spent the $6000 extra. She has 1 one eye and needed cataract surgery. The rings come away from the light what looks to be 6 feet in circumference. I have NO DISTANCE in my Crystalens left eye and I paid $3,400 for this--WARNING--DO NOT GET SOLD on this Crystalens! Had cataract surgery in November for both eyes. Now the close range is gone and this is inherent of these lens, which I found out from UPMC eye clinic. Thirty-four plaintiffs filed claims involving 47 PIOL implants Because they operate by being attached to the muscle, and if the muscle isn't working right, the lens isn't either, and my vision has been horrid. He believes her body rejected or was allergic to the material in the Crystalens. I am 'WARNING' anyone that is considering this 'STOP' DO NOT have this procedure done! I've been beating myself up cause it was completely elective. This Dr. When driving, cars actually appear closer on my sides then they actually are. Anteriorly flexed Crystalens. I mean $11, 000. everyone who reads comments on this board is familiar with what the doctor tells you to expect after the surgery. Is it possible that after I told the doctor it was important to have close vision that he experimented and added a minute measurement to the length of part of the hinge? I had the surgery a month ago and the glare to the side has yet to go away. This company cannot continue to sell defective products and ignore the law. A month later he implanted the Crystalens and three days later I could read a book but my mid and distance vision were much worse than before (and still are). Now he tell me I will have to wear them all the time. I had Crystalens put in both eyes and they suck. I thought things were going to be great. All the complaints mentioned, I am surprised I have been able to work, it has been difficult and painful. What a scam. Doc says Looking at these you blink less and eye dries out. I fear having the cataract removal on my left eye because I am afraid I will end up with the same problem. CRYSTALENS /// JUST SAY NO ! After getting the first eye done I had 20x20 distance vision but very poor accommodation for close up reading. Charlotte NC October 2012. I lready had two lazer correction surgeries in the left eye and getting ready to get a second lazer surgery on my right eye. I regret it to this day! I have had laser correction once so far and it didn't help whatsoever, and now he says that he wants to see me in another year, and in the meantime told me to see my regular eye doctor and get some anti-glare glasses and buy some reading glasses. Both eye's feel irritated with slight pain! Paid extra $4, 000 for crystalens above and beyond what insurance paid for standard cataract lenses so that i could see far, intermediate and near. Three weeks after surgery I was back in his office with complaint of vision worsening. Laser surgery is next. mother had Crystalenses PUSHED off on her in cataract removal procedure. Plaintiff Michajlun had cataract surgery on April 10, 2012, and had a I just want the problem fixed. In essence he prescribed me glasses that would equalize the vision in both eyes so I could drive at night. For more than 15 years we have helped nearly 50000 customers resolve their issues and will never stop striving to ensure further improvements on our platform for a better communication between companies and customers. I would highly recommend them to anyone. The cost of Crystalens was $7, 000 and yet I needed a yag procedure--one eye done at $700. dc. Also, eye technology is still growing, and a few mishaps may be a required step for research to go forward, and try to develop better products for the far future. I went to several doctors and finally Dr. Kahook at the University of Colorado asked me if I had a hard time seeing. I am now about 3 weeks out of surgery and am being told that they can LASER my eye to correct the sight. When I drive at night the halos are worse then when I had cataracts! I am pretty amazed this inferior and dangerous product is still on the market. (4) When looking through my eye's I also have faint objects floating across the eyeball like trash or a hair! Contact Bausch + Lomb at 949-521-7895 for questions regarding this recall.. A cell phone for 1 minute. I don't know about class action lawsuit, but do know I am an inch away to talking to a lawyer! I am 'WARNING' anyone that is considering this 'STOP' DO NOT have this procedure done! 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 can not believe I am going to have to live with this the rest of my life! I too was sold a pack of lies. This doctor, however, is highly regarded in the ophthalmology field. WebWe have to starts a class action lawsuit or something, any lawyers out there!! However, I cannot see Street signs until I am only about 30 feet in front of the sign. Bausch and Lomb ended up getting a hold of a few other doctors to help fix the Z-Syndrome because the Dr. that put it in could not fix the lens, which took about another week of pain and not seeing. 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! Need 20 plus people with crystal lens implant issues for class action law suit if interested email zadehabas@yahoo.com. On Sept. 4, 2013 the exchange was done with a Alcon monofocal lens and within 8 hours she could see clearly and the light sensitivity was much improved. What a blatant lie. Now the Dr. is telling me I can have surgery to make the left eye better to read or I can have a piggy back surgery in the right eye where they add a lense on top of the original! I would not wish this on my worse enemy! I just had both eyes down at age 31 didn't get the Crystal lens thank god. I'm going to try to talk to them about getting me laser to correct the distance and work out something for my right eye. Crystalens Accommodating Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens PMA No. I really thought it was the way to go after cataract surgery at 59, never having to wear glasses again. I want to buy contact lenses (not implants) from Cristalens, and was looking for reviews in Google. Hey everyone, Vision is near perfect. It cost $1700 per eye extra for Crystallens AO versus Trulign Toric. Hi Sue, I live in California and have Health Net Insurance, which is Medicare Advantage Program. you can add me to list, horrible results from the crystalens. WebThe Tecnis IOL is another exciting option for the treatment of both cataracts and presbyopia. 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. I have had 7 surgeries on it now and he does not want to touch it anymore. Wish I had read all these before I chose these lenses. My eyes have adapted to the lens and Im able to focus, distant or near just like with my young eyes. Yoyo. My surgeon was Dr David ***** Tennessee. An example of how my vision is doing since the procedure (1) like when you've been in a heavily chlorinated pool. CrystaLens has ruined my eyes. Also he left me with an irregular astigmatism in my left eye. This reply is for any consumer who is interested in a class action lawsuit. he is suppose to be renowned and top notch the reason I chose and trusted him! The ophthalmologist said they dont even sell these lens in their practice because of the terrible results. I have Crystalens in both eyes and have experienced terrible results from the beginning. This time I used frames that I already owned, so they only charged me for the exam and the lenses. 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 use special drops in the morning and before bed. WebA class-action lawsuit alleges that Apple Watches have a design defect that poses a serious risk to consumers. Since February 2016 when I had crystalline lenses implanted I have no end of problems. I can see well, but when I enter a place with florescent lights like: an airport, stores, or when I drive at night; the glare causes me grate discomfort and confusion. I had paid out of pocket over $5000 for the crystal lens so I can see clearly on my right eye. Her vision degraded to 20/200. I filled the prescription for about $130. I went to his office as an emergency in pain and he had his assistant put numb drops in for the pain and did not really say anything about the situation beside to keep putting drops in my eye and come back to see him in the next day or two. DO not buy them! My vision seemed blurred so when I turned 65 I thought I needed cataract surgery. Then YAG for both eyes which accomplished nothing! The Dr. I'm so disappointed. I use special drops all day long. I have plugs in all 4 ducts! Also this so called specialist left scarring tissue around the cataract causing blurring on all lights at night and not crisp clear vision. Our feeling all along has been that either the lenses or the eye drops caused neurological problems. I am asking Bausch + Lomb to reimburse us about $11,000 for out-of-pocket expenses associated with this. This whole problem started after I had LASIK. For me, it did not work. both eye's ache constantly! I wish I had never gotten these lenses. 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? To do something about the Crystalens problem call MedWatch at the FDA. 3rd time isn't likely to be any better? Work thank god, they have such strong florescent lighting I by barely.. Then I went to another opthalmologist who said he did not use the Bosch & Lomb lens. Thanks a lot! I can't see clearly for more than a minute at a time everything is blurry almost all the time. AND they screw up in a couple yrs again??? The visions in-between the far and mid, mid and close do not do well! jefields. Best advice; know your risk and really do your homework. Went with Crystalens AT-50AO with advise of Dr., as this would be best for my eyes, with the conditions he diagnosed, glaucoma, blephrospasm and chronic dry eye. I'm considering getting this procedure done--even though my problem is only with near vision. I have not seen a clear day for almost 3 years. USE GLASSES FOR CLOSE AND GET USED TO IT. I'm not accusing, but would like to know if the lack of experience of the surgeons has led to these complications. I never heard the Crystalens until my eye doctor insisted how wonderful it is and I would be a wonderful candidate. I had one eye done in December 2012 and one done in January 2013. !..Now they messed up my distance visionleft eye same discomfort every frigging day, vision near, intermediate, and distance fluctuates in and out of focusit's amazing that he actually wrotr in medical report perfect 20/20 vision..Biggest lie!! Save your money. I always had 20/20 aside from a cataract. For the next two years after I had the Crystalens lenses installed, all was well and my vision, both near and far. Has anyone else had any of these problems? After two years it is totally unbearable to look at a computer screen for longer than three minutes. In 2019, three people in Montgomery filed a class-action lawsuit against the Sheriff of Montgomery County, Alabama, the City of Montgomery, and the head of the Alabama Law My best friend is a retina specialist MD PHD at Johns Hopkins and he told me to stay away from Crystallens but I was too optimistic. Soooo much can go wrong trying to fix this including LASIK which is much like the liar ### who do Crystalens! There should be a class action lawsuit against the Crystal lens company, they need to be held accountable. I just wish I was warned about these downfalls ahead of time, instead of being told I would have near-perfect to perfect vision, and have no more halos or glare from lights, but it seems at that time, they were really just trying to get as much money as possible. 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! I tried my best to fight the doctor, res hospital, crystalens company and like all us peeons i lost. Don't understand how the test concludes that because I feel like I'm looking through vaseline. for the crystal lens because I was promised it would accommodate both near and far vision. 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