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Ioannis P. Glavas, M.D.
Dr. Glavas maintains an academic appointment with NYU School of Medicine and a faculty position in the oculoplastic clinic of Manhattan Eye Ear & Throat Hospital. He is part of the staff at the Massachusetts Eye and ear Infirmary in Boston. Dr. Glavas is board certified by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Board of Medical Specialties. He is a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS), and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). He also belongs to the European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.
After devoting three years in medical research at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, Dr. Glavas went for his internship in surgery at a Tufts Medical School hospital then moved to New York City for his residency in ophthalmology at NYU and Manhattan Eye Ear & Throat Hospital where he also obtained on year of aesthetic plastic surgery training and laser facial rejuvenation. He completed his training in ophthalmic plastic surgery at the New England Eye Center of Tufts Medical School.
About Crystalens®
Crystalens® is an
accommodating intraocular
lens that, unlike a standard
IOL, can treat both a person’s
cataracts and presbyopia- loss
of near and intermediate vision.
Crystalens not only treats your cataracts (a clouding or hardening of your lens), but can also reduce or eliminate your dependence on glasses. It does so by recreating accommodation similar to your eye’s natural lens.

Crystalens is designed to allow the optic, or the central circular part of the lens that you see through, to move back and forth as you constantly change focus on images around you. Crystalens flexes as you focus your vision.
To learn more about this product, visit www.crystalens.com.
In the United States, on average over 8000 cataract procedures are performed a day. The cataract procedure is quick, simple and allows for relatively fast healing.
This safe and painless procedure typically starts with eye numbing drops and a micro seal being made at the edge of the cornea. The natural lens is gently washed away and Crystalens is implanted. Crystalens can be implanted quickly and without sensation. Most patients return for a follow-up visit with the physician the day after surgery.