Los Angeles Crystalens Surgery

For cataract sufferers in Los Angeles, Crystalens surgery is becoming an increasingly common and attractive solution. Virtually anyone in good health is considered a good candidate for the procedure, which takes only about 20 minutes to complete and is minimally invasive.

The Crystalens itself is an advanced accommodating intraocular lens. This means that it has the unique capacity to recreate the human eye's natural ability to focus through planes of distance, using advanced engineering to permit the lens optic to shift focus as the eye moves. During surgery, the patient's cataract-clouded lens is partially or fully removed and replaced with this advanced artificial implant. A much higher percentage of patients go on to report excellent vision at all distances over the long term; one clinical study found 48 percent more Crystalens patients achieved a comprehensive range of clear vision, compared to people with standard implants.

Paying for Los Angeles Crystalens Surgery

The surgery itself is very safe when performed by a doctor who has undergone the intensive specialized training required to perform it. Vision correction clinics throughout Los Angeles are offering it as part of their treatment programs, and Medicare and many HMOs cover at least the cost of the anesthesia and the procedure. Because these vision correction implants are considered advanced technology, Los Angeles patients may have to cover the gap between their coverage and the actual cost of the lens.

Meet the doctors at the Maloney Vision Institute: Dr. Robert Maloney and Dr. Uday Devgan. Both physicians are highly sought-after vision correction experts, winning awards and recognition from their peers and acclaim from their legions of satisfied patients.