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Can anyone say anything positive about Lentis M-Plus?
I had these lenses implanted a few weeks ago, instead of the Crystalens ones I really wanted. I am trying to get used to them, but the 'ghosting' effect is trying me around the bend, most especially when I drive in darkness. I really can't see how my brain will manage to remove the skirts of fuzzy light around the base of headlights, etc.; there has been no improvement at all since I had the surgery done.
In addition, reading is very hard indeed. At various times of the day,I have to use differing strengths of reading glasses, starting at +1.00D. My consultant told me me that I wouldn't be able to read with the Crystalenst, but the same infuriating problem is happening with the Lentis M-Plus!
Has anyone else had (or is having) these symptoms, please? Could anyone also offer any advice, please?
P.S. - I should add that, after complaining at a recent check up, I am going back for PRK laser surgery in a few weeks' time on my right eye only, because the incision made in that eye to correct my astigmatism has healed itself up and I've got it back once more (to a slightly lesser degree). The distance vision in my right eye is also not as good as the left, so I hope the laser treatment will help that. However, I am experiencing the 'ghosting' problem in both eyes and don't know if the surgery help with that; I'll just keep my fingers crossed that it will!
In addition, reading is very hard indeed. At various times of the day,I have to use differing strengths of reading glasses, starting at +1.00D. My consultant told me me that I wouldn't be able to read with the Crystalenst, but the same infuriating problem is happening with the Lentis M-Plus!
Has anyone else had (or is having) these symptoms, please? Could anyone also offer any advice, please?
P.S. - I should add that, after complaining at a recent check up, I am going back for PRK laser surgery in a few weeks' time on my right eye only, because the incision made in that eye to correct my astigmatism has healed itself up and I've got it back once more (to a slightly lesser degree). The distance vision in my right eye is also not as good as the left, so I hope the laser treatment will help that. However, I am experiencing the 'ghosting' problem in both eyes and don't know if the surgery help with that; I'll just keep my fingers crossed that it will!
Dear Shindi,
Thank you for your last message.
I am still 'suffering' with the M-Plus Lenses, I'm afraid. By brain has not managed to filter out the ghosting, etc. after having the lenses inserted in Aug. and Sept. last year (I have read somewhere that 10% of people's brains cannot ignore light image problems, so I must be in this group). I am continuing also to have great difficulty with reading, in particular, feint print. I absolutely hate the vision I am getting from these lenses and want them replaced ASAP, but I'll probably have to go a whole year before the surgeon does this. I still wish he had inserted the Crystalens HD ones that I went to him for in the first place, but he seemed adamant that I would not be able to read with them. However, even with my asking, hasn't given me a real reason why he thought this. Anyway, if he had done as I had requested, I feel that couldn't be any worse off than I am now, as reading is very difficult indeed!
I am very reliant on the Alphagan drops, not only for driving but for use most evenings (they'd also help in the daytime, but I limit them until after dark). I don't know if I'm supposed to use them nearly every day, but I'm doing so anyway! The drops don't cure the ghosting problem, but they do lessen it a bit. I feel very nervous when driving in places I'm not familiar with, and really only go a couple of miles down the road. Therefore, my partner has to do most of the driving around, which annoys him somewhat! This situation simply cannot continue. I feel my independence has basically been taken away.
In January, the surgeon performed PRK laser surgery on my right eye because of the fairly high astigmatism I had in that eye. He thought that might help with the ghosting problem, but it hasn't made the slightest difference; in fact, if I cover over each eye and look at a street light in the dark, the right eye is now worse than it was in that respect. Not only that, but I'm sure the vision in that eye (at ALL distances) is also worse than it was before he did the PRK. He said that he was going to "cut right back" all the astigmatism on the front of my cornea, so I don't know what's gone wrong to make my vision in that eye worse than it was. I'm going back to see him on 4th May, but neither my partner nor I will be surprised if he says to "leave things a few more months". I really don't know if I can wait that long!
When it comes to the time to change over to single-focus lenses, I am in a dilema over what power to go for because I hate wearing reading glasses (and wish I could also see properly to put my eye make-up on!), and wearing distance glasses. I was previously very short-sighted and hated having to wear them for driving, looking for bus numbers and watching the television. This was why I wanted 'accommodation' lenses, i.e. Crystalens HD.
With kind regards,
Lynda.
Thank you for your last message.
I am still 'suffering' with the M-Plus Lenses, I'm afraid. By brain has not managed to filter out the ghosting, etc. after having the lenses inserted in Aug. and Sept. last year (I have read somewhere that 10% of people's brains cannot ignore light image problems, so I must be in this group). I am continuing also to have great difficulty with reading, in particular, feint print. I absolutely hate the vision I am getting from these lenses and want them replaced ASAP, but I'll probably have to go a whole year before the surgeon does this. I still wish he had inserted the Crystalens HD ones that I went to him for in the first place, but he seemed adamant that I would not be able to read with them. However, even with my asking, hasn't given me a real reason why he thought this. Anyway, if he had done as I had requested, I feel that couldn't be any worse off than I am now, as reading is very difficult indeed!
I am very reliant on the Alphagan drops, not only for driving but for use most evenings (they'd also help in the daytime, but I limit them until after dark). I don't know if I'm supposed to use them nearly every day, but I'm doing so anyway! The drops don't cure the ghosting problem, but they do lessen it a bit. I feel very nervous when driving in places I'm not familiar with, and really only go a couple of miles down the road. Therefore, my partner has to do most of the driving around, which annoys him somewhat! This situation simply cannot continue. I feel my independence has basically been taken away.
In January, the surgeon performed PRK laser surgery on my right eye because of the fairly high astigmatism I had in that eye. He thought that might help with the ghosting problem, but it hasn't made the slightest difference; in fact, if I cover over each eye and look at a street light in the dark, the right eye is now worse than it was in that respect. Not only that, but I'm sure the vision in that eye (at ALL distances) is also worse than it was before he did the PRK. He said that he was going to "cut right back" all the astigmatism on the front of my cornea, so I don't know what's gone wrong to make my vision in that eye worse than it was. I'm going back to see him on 4th May, but neither my partner nor I will be surprised if he says to "leave things a few more months". I really don't know if I can wait that long!
When it comes to the time to change over to single-focus lenses, I am in a dilema over what power to go for because I hate wearing reading glasses (and wish I could also see properly to put my eye make-up on!), and wearing distance glasses. I was previously very short-sighted and hated having to wear them for driving, looking for bus numbers and watching the television. This was why I wanted 'accommodation' lenses, i.e. Crystalens HD.
With kind regards,
Lynda.
Hi Shindi-I have the exact symptoms as you-I had my eyes done with lentismultifocal lenses on march 7th and march 14th. Wish i had not done it my life has been a misery ever since-the worst thing for me is sore eyes. My eyelids underneath are sore and painful and will not tolerate any make up. Please keep in touch with me and let me know if you find anyhing that makes it bearable- All i am ever told is-give it time but dry eye and eyelid discomfort does not seem a common symptom of these lenses! I feel as you do that it feels like when I brecame intolerant to my contact lenses! I am in despair! I had my eyes done in Harley Street. Where did you have urs done?
Hi Lynda-how horrible these lenses are! I have been miserable ever since I got them and wish-every day that I had not been so vain and had stuck with my glasses. £5.000 down the line and i have never felt so miserable!
Hi Lynda,
I am so sorry to hear that your vision predicament has not changed. I would not recommend lentis mplus to anybody. All my friends who have undergone cataract op and were short-sighted like me were given monofocal IOL on the NHS set for mini-monovision. They do not require specs for distance or computer vision and need reading glasses for very close work.They have not suffered any GASH issues and they have not been set back by thousands of pounds. I am now quite used to these night time effects but have not yet done any night-time motorway driving. I do need +1.5 readers for enhaced reading( and for tweezering) and am going for an eye test next week to see if I can enhance my night-time distance vision for driving. So I am not any better off than my NHS treated friends. I am not spec-free. My dry eyes are a bit better and the floaters are not as apparant as before. I think I might have got used to them as well! LOL. I am not happy but am too scared of any more surgery.
I am so sorry to hear that your vision predicament has not changed. I would not recommend lentis mplus to anybody. All my friends who have undergone cataract op and were short-sighted like me were given monofocal IOL on the NHS set for mini-monovision. They do not require specs for distance or computer vision and need reading glasses for very close work.They have not suffered any GASH issues and they have not been set back by thousands of pounds. I am now quite used to these night time effects but have not yet done any night-time motorway driving. I do need +1.5 readers for enhaced reading( and for tweezering) and am going for an eye test next week to see if I can enhance my night-time distance vision for driving. So I am not any better off than my NHS treated friends. I am not spec-free. My dry eyes are a bit better and the floaters are not as apparant as before. I think I might have got used to them as well! LOL. I am not happy but am too scared of any more surgery.
Hi colleague ten months on I am still not quite out of the woods. I can't say I am totally specs-free. I have suffered night-time light issues GASH (glare,arcs,starbursts and halos),floaters and very sensitive dry eyes.I am still using plugs (one in each eye) and drops.I have also been taking fish oil and flax seed oil combination all along. Two months ago I was desperate and stopped taking these suppliments for a month because I felt they were not making any difference only to find that my dry eye condition got worse than ever before. So I started the suppliment again- this time with THERA tears and I saw the difference almost immediately. I also have a plug in each eye.I also take evening primrose oil. I do feel my eyes are not as sensitive and dry as before and every week they are getting better. Do google the name of this product and you will find the U.K. supplier. I too am not yet confident about wearing eye make- up especially mascara. I had my eyes done in a private hospital in Birmingham by a surgeon with international reputation! Hope you find this info useful.
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