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Bennett Performs First Crystalens™ Procedure in State Dr. Donald Bennett recently performed the first Crystalens™ Vision Enhancement procedure in the state of Kentucky and Kentuckiana area. Dr. Bennett was chosen by Eyeonics™, Inc., the parent company of Crystalens™, as one of the first surgeons in the United States to perform this procedure because of his superior surgical skills and outcomes. Currently, Bennett & Bloom Eye Centers is the only medical provider in the state of Kentucky to offer the Crystalens™ as an option for patients with cataracts. The Crystalens™ is the first, and only, FDA approved accommodating lens that acts like the eye’s natural lens to allow patients to focus their vision seamlessly in the distance, up close and everywhere in between. Unlike most current lens implants, which generally have fixed focal lengths, Crystalens™ has the ability to move with the eye’s focusing muscle. This muscle controls the focusing of the eye by relaxing and contracting. Crystalens™ has “hinges” that attach to this muscle and allow the lens to move, or accommodate, giving patients a range of vision not previously possible with the old-style lenses. “This is a revolutionary procedure that can give patients back the vision of their youth,” said Dr. Bennett. “Unlike the majority of IOL’s (intraocular lenses), the Crystalens™ restores vision at all distances. This distinct advantage has shown to eliminate the need for glasses or contacts for many everyday tasks.” In clinical trials, more than 98% of patients who received Crystalens™ implants in both eyes had uncorrected visual acuity of 20/30 or better at distance without glasses, and could read 6 point type on a medicine bottle; and 92% had distance visual acuity of 20/25 or better. All enjoyed good intermediate vision one year after implantation, and 93.8% of patients surveyed said they could perform most daily activities without glasses. The actual Crystalens™ procedure is similar to traditional small-incision cataract surgery. Bennett & Bloom Eye Centers uses the “no needles, no stitch, no patch” surgery technique, so patients are relaxed and comfortable throughout the procedure. It takes only a few minutes and is performed in an outpatient facility. “We are excited to offer this vision correction option to our patients, and honored to be chosen as the state’s first and currently exclusive provider of the Crystalens™. This procedure takes vision correction to a whole new level. ” |
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