CRYSTAL LENS

How long will the surgery take? Will I feel anything?

The Crystalens procedure is typically performed in our outpatient surgical facility. You will arrive at the surgery center about an hour before the procedure. A number of topical drops will be placed in your eye and oral medications may be administered to help you relax. The eye drops anesthetize your eye and dilate your pupil. Once in the surgery suite, you will lie down on a comfortable bed, a microscope will be positioned over your eye and you will be asked to look up into the light of the microscope. The actual surgery usually takes less than 20 minutes. Dr. Bosem will stabilize your eye with a device to keep your eyelids open. You will feel no pain, only slight pressure on your eye. All you have to do is to relax and hold still. Once the surgery is complete, additional drops will be placed in your eye to prevent infection, decrease inflammation, and keep your pupil dilated. A patch may be placed over your eye and someone will need to drive you home. Once at home, you should rest for the remainder of the day. You should avoid any strenuous activities. Our doctors will see you the day after surgery to remove the eye patch and examine your eye. Do not rub your eye. You will receive additional medications that you will need to put in your eye for the next week or two. These drugs help the eye heal leaving no residual effects.

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