2024年11月7日 · Posterior capsulotomy (or YAG laser capsulotomy) is laser surgery you might need sometime after cataract surgery. It helps you see clearly if your vision becomes cloudy again. When you have cataract surgery, your ophthalmologist removes your eye's cloudy lens. They replace it with a clear, artificial intraocular lens (IOL).

2024年12月30日 · What Is a Posterior Capsulotomy? A YAG laser posterior capsulotomy is a procedure done to help remove scar tissue after you’ve had a lens replacement. Inside your eye,...

2013年11月4日 · The neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser is a solid-state laser with a wavelength of 1064 nm that can disrupt ocular tissues by achieving optical breakdown with a short, high-power pulse. Optical breakdown results in …

2024年10月10日 · A YAG laser capsulotomy is a type of laser eye surgery that uses a Yttrium-Aluminum Garnet (YAG) laser to improve a patient’s vision after cataract surgery.

2024年8月28日 · What is YAG laser capsulotomy? YAG laser capsulotomy (also known as posterior capsulotomy) is a quick, simple follow-up procedure that uses a special laser to treat posterior capsule opacification (PCO). Also known as secondary cataracts, PCO is when your vision is getting cloudy again after a previous cataract surgery.

2023年2月14日 · Posterior capsular opacification (secondary cataract) is a clouding of the thin membrane (lens capsule) that surrounds your newly implanted IOL. It’s a common complication of cataract surgery that can occur months or years afterward, causing fuzzy vision. Your provider can easily treat a secondary cataract through a quick laser procedure.

2024年9月3日 · The YAG laser delivers short pulses of energy to precisely and safely create the opening in the cloudy membrane. YAG laser capsulotomy is highly effective and has a low risk of complications, making it a popular choice for treating PCO and improving vision for patients who have undergone cataract surgery.

2018年8月11日 · Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is common after cataract surgery. Even a perfect surgery by a master surgeon still leads to PCO in many cases. Fortunately, we have the ability to use the YAG laser to perform a posterior capsulotomy which is safe, highly effective, and takes just a minute or so. Every cataract surgeon needs…

YAG capsulotomies are routine procedures used to restore vision after the formation of a secondary cataract, also called posterior capsular opacification.

Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is a relatively common occurrence after cataract surgery but is easily treatable. Sometimes you can develop a thickening of the back (posterior) of the lens capsule which holds your artificial lens in place.