yag laser surgery of the eye

I had catarac surgery in both eyes the week of Thankgiving when i was visiting my son in California. The surgeon told me i needed a Yag laser in my left eye when i returned home. the right eye had streaks going thru all on comming headlights which was very annoying. I waited about 4 months before i found a doctor to check me. I contacted the surgeon in Cal and he told me a Yag laser would eliminate the streak problem.

The purpose of a Yag laser for PCO is to improve the vision and that the patient looking through the PCO is bothered by the quality of the vision. if you are satisfied with your vision, there is no need to go to the expense of a Yag cap or the risks of Yag cap (which are small). In rare cases a yag cap is done because the ophthalmologist needs to see better into the back of the eye for treatment such as laser for diabetic retinopathy.

l read about risks of retinal detachment and the laser shifting the lens, is that very unlikely, also what is the risk of floaters from the laser is the common , thanks

My wife had eye surgery for the removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule with laser. The opthamologist did one follow up exam the next day. Two months later my wife woke up and couldn't see out of that eye. The same doctor examined her again and diagnosed a detached retina. After multiple procedures since, she has regained some but not all of the vision she enjoyed before the first surgery. Is only one follow up visit after this procedure the usual standard of care?

In general, I would not look to the yag laser as your cure for floaters but this might change in the future. If you do need a yag laser capsulotomy, then that is a generally safe and effective procedure.

Here my surgeon is advising YAG laser, but he is telling there is 20% risk of retina detachment after the YAG laser. Hence I am worried and not able to decide. Pelase let me know can I avoid this YAG laser and improve my vision with some medicine or eye exercise ?

They screwed up in you Yag Surgery. Keep the f/u and on them to make darn sure they take care of this.

Given the way the energy of the yag is not radiated into the eye there are no credible reports of persistent pain due to the yag treatment itself, the first post not excepting.

t want the YAG laser to damage my eye from the power of the laser. How long do I have to wait to have this laser work done after cataract and vitrectomy surgery?

My eye clinic says starbursts are very rare from yag. Mine happen after 2nd eye yag. They redid yag for free. Still have other eye to go. They are saying if this does not work they have to reduce pupil at night, but can only help starbursts 10 to 50%.

thanks, so if l go ahead with the YAG laser with an experienced surgeon what would the risk or the odds be of the laser moving the lens implant or changing the power of the lens implant meaning l would need to wear glasses for distance when currently l dont need glasses for distance?

On January 3, 2012, I had to go through the YAG laser procedure to get rid of the scar tissue from the cataract surgery in my left eye. Since the first YAG procedure in January, I have gone through this procedure two more times, January 17, and February 14, 2012. I have been looking for information on this and I cannot seem to find it. What I need to know is how many times does a person have to undergo YAG laser before it finally causes damage to the eye, more specifically the retina?

The same exact thing happened to my right eye after cataract surgery, and my Ophthalmologist also said that he wanted to wait for three months so that my eye would heal before using the YAG laser...the vision in my left eye is almost 20/15 and, I had the same exact surgery with exactly the same implant. I find it strange that I had such different outcomes in both eyes...good luck, and I'm sure that everything will be fine.

The rate of PCO has been dropping over time due to improved lens designs, and I hadn't seen a good current overall figure, different sites give different estimates. Some sites suggest it is about 20%: http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/cataract-complications.htm This NHS site says less than 10%: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/cataract-surgery/Pages/risks.

a non-invasive medical imaging technique for mapping the surface curvature of the cornea, the outer structure of the eye. Since the cornea is normally responsible for some 70% of the eye's refractive power,[1] its topography is of critical importance in determining the quality of vision.

Even though the risk of yag laser is tiny should l go ahead with YAG when l am happy with my vision.

I had a secondary catract to develop in just a few weeks of surgery but my surgeon would not Yag laser it at the time because of inflamation. Once the inflamation was gone (it took about 4 months) I had it Yag lasered twice and the cloud remains. Now I am being told that the problem is not in the capsule. It is a cloud in the vitreous. My vision seems the same to me ,whatever the reason for the heavy cloud. My question is this==could two yag lasers have caused the cloud in the vitreous?

She also mentioned that she could not view the retina properly due to cloudiness of the capsule. Given the risk of retinal detachment with YAG Laser proceedure, she was not sure if the risk is worth the benefit. She mentioned that if there is a retinal detachment, she does not believe that my dad's eye could be fixed. I am confused about whether or not sould we go for YAG laser Capsulotomy.

If an iol implant has become dislocated or decentered, can it be surgically stitched back in place? The Yag has already been done in this eye. The double vision, noticed after the Yag, is in my central or straight ahead vision. Vision clears when looking out of the left side of eye or looking out from the above portion of the lens. Thanks for your input.

Since I had the Yag laser for the second time, about half the cloud is gone,but half still remains . The inflamation has been gone for over a month now,but the Yag is just not working, I am beginning to wonder if I will ever get rid of that secondary cataract cloud. I have an appointment with my Dr tomorrow ,and I am wondering of he will keep trying that laser. Have you ever had to do it several times to accomplish your goal?

The YAG procedure does slightly increase the risk of retinal detachment, so given your previous retinal procedure it wouldn't be a bad ideal to consult your retinal specialist.

The lens is slightly decentered and I am seeing the edge of the IOL. I have been told that the surgery was good (the lens is in the bag), but it is so annoying and distracting because I am seeing the lens from 4 o'clock to about 11 o'clock and I see the edge quiver and pulse in and out. One doctor told me that I needed laser surgery to correct an opacification (wrinkle) in the capsule and that maybe that would help with the visual problems I was having. IT DID NOT.

In fact some of the patients I operated on the posterior capsule was cloudy at the time of surgery and I told the patient and family immediately after surgery then would need a Yag cap in 2-3 weeks. Overall about 1 out of 5 people need yag capsulotomy in their lifetimes after cataract surgery.

Generally after 90 days, the eye should be stable and suitable for the yag laser if needed. Now, one important note, the doctor needs to carefully evaluate the macula to make sure there is no abnormality there like macular edema or macular pucker. An OCT scan would be very, very helpful here, and I would want to make sure it was normal before proceding with yag laser. Ask you doctor about the health of macula. How does OCT scan of macula look?

Rarely the original opening may be enlarged in some select cases if the patient notices the edges of the treatment. If you vision is reduced, it is most likely a different problem so please make sure you are completely evaluated. If you ever did have to have another yag capusulomy (very rare) then, yes, you would need to have a very careful retinal exam before and after to make sure the retina is intact and safe.

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