Crystalens ® Testimonials

Dr. Brad Taylor
 

When Jan Howard's vision began to blur, the 57-year-old Edmond woman thought her contacts weren’t performing. She was surprised to learn that she – a baby boomer -- had cataracts and was not a candidate for laser eye surgery. Dr. Brad Taylor recommended a new high-tech implant called “crystalens®” that promised to restore her vision in all sight lines – near, distant and mid-range. The lens was implanted and the results astounded Howard, who has not put on a pair of glasses since.

"It's almost like a miracle. It was fabulous, and I have told everybody I know. Obviously, you can tell I am sold. There's an awful lot of baby boomers out there."

Patient Jan Howard
 

Szymanski Family

Nguyen with daughter

Attorney Craig Cole

In a two-year time span, attorney Craig Cole went from clear to totally frosted vision. An active 60-year-old, he couldn't see facial features three feet in front of him. He is a woodworker, gardener and knife maker. With woodworking, he needs to see distance and up close, and thick glasses are not too attractive in his profession.

"My vision is beyond expression. I can see the pores in your face, the threads in your jacket – and count them."

The heavy amount of reading in the legal profession taxed Cole's patience. "You don't go anywhere without your glasses. You might go without your briefcase. You might go without your best friend, but not your glasses.

"You can't imagine the restorative power of the new lenses. It's better than the old type of cataract surgery with the single focal, limited vision. … If I knew where to buy stock in the company, I'd buy it."

Craig Cole, Oklahoma City attorney, Edmond
 

Richard Autry was an assembly-line employee for General Motors. Because of his eyesight, he would fumble through reading the manifests as to what parts came down the line and what was needed.

“I was so blind, I had to put on my glasses to put in my contacts.” Of crystalens ®, he says, “The price they’re charging, I would have paid double. The day after the surgery, I had 20/20 vision. If the light hadn’t of been so bright, I probably could have read the 20/15 line.”

Richard Autry, General Motors retiree, Yukon
 

For 12 years, Patti Showalter slogged in and out of hot and cold, windy environments as a mail carrier. She wore contact lenses when carrying the mail; otherwise her eyeglasses would fog up from the heat differences. But dust would constantly get trapped under her lenses.
To compensate for vision problems, one contact was for near-sightedness and the other for far-sightedness, but that gave her headaches. They were not comfortable either. Next were the extremely strong reading glasses, which hampered walking.

"It's like somebody turned the lights on. Everything is so bright. Dr. Britton said I would have failed getting my driver's license.”

Patti Showalter, retiree who owns a pool-cleaning business, Enid
 

Karen Shepherd has struggled with eyeglasses and contact lenses for 15 years. Rural Woodward plays havoc with eyes that don't see well at night. There are no lights in the country. Her mobility is critical, especially when she has to drive 90 miles just to go shopping, and an even longer drive to see her three children and six grandchildren.

"I thought I was seeing very well until I got these. It's a WOW factor. I'm looking at the way things bloom – the tree, the lights, the patterns, everything is clear. I'm just amazed, I can't even explain it." Now, her children will trust her to drive the grandkids around.

Karen Shepherd, secretary of engineer for an electric company, Woodward
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