Crystalens HD vs Tecnis Multifocal

[stutk]

I am 36 years Old and have had perfect vision until now. My doctor recently discovered I have a cataract in my right eye due to injury. I can still see perfect out of my left eye. I am so confused on which way to go with this. I have seen two opthamologists and here is what each of them told me.

They both have said because of my lifestyle ( i work with computers all day, I am very active..ski, play softball etc) that they definitely recommended the multifocal lenses.

One recommended the Crystal Lens HD because he said this works the best with a one eye cataract. This dr also said he hasnt had any experience with the Tecnis Multifocal.

The other one recommended the just recently release Tecnis multifocal because he said he has had excellent results and it is by far superior to any other multifocal lens...but didnt say if it was good for just one eye like the previous dr.

Any information or help on this would be greatly appreciated..

[Lerbea]

I would not take the chance with any brand of multifocal IOL's being used. I had Alcon multifocal and they were simply horrible. Read the archives here you may end up worse than you started out with.

[chickencurry]

I'm also trying to decide whether I should go with the Crystalens or Technis(or Restor 3.0).
I don't want to get glares and halos as I play tennis at night so I'm leaning towards Crystalens HD and hoping I don't see the edges of the lens. Any input on the latest Crystalens HD, Restore 3.0 and Technis would be great.

[mmmmpppp]

I've read in a couple different forums (not within MedHelp) that the multifocals are not so good in one eye only.  At least anecdotally, one doctor reported some very bad stats for a patient (I seem to remember J5) and took it as confirmation that the rule of thumb against multifocals in only one eye is true.  Crystalens, which is NOT a multifocal in this sense, is also not as good in one eye as in two, according to Dr O and others.  I'll be getting a Crystalens in July in hopes of good intermediate and distance and thinking that Crystalens is only poorer in one eye in regard to near vision, while the multifocal I think would be poorer in near, intermediate, and distance.  I ultimately chose the Crystalens mostly because it should be better for intermediate, and I am resigned to reading glasses (much as I hate them).

[ace399]

I had the Crystaloens HD in my right eye.  When it did not accommodate, I implanted the latest Restor in my left eye.  Over 2 months, my CL HD shifted myopic.  So, I had my Dr. just recently replace it with the new Restor.

The Restor lenses are really good.  I only see some halos at night from bright lights, but I am used to them and they do not bother me.  In good lighting I can read without readers, but do need them in dim light (e.g. restaurant).

[Lerbea]

If your work is tied to good eyesight I would suggest not putting Multifocals in of any kind. I did not have good vision at any distance. So I had IOL explants to remove these multifocal. It is too big of a chance to try Multifocals.

[Lerbea]

Check out this link with the FDA for adverse reactions for these lenses. Last time I checked Restor had over 800 complaints reported.

www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfMAUDE/search.cfm
Sometimes just clicking on this link doesn't work so you may have to do a search thru FDA Maude to find the input page.