Use of the Nd:YAG laser to photodisrupt the opacified posterior capsule has been shown to be a highly effective alternative technique to invasive surgery. This noninvasive technique is safer and at the least is equally as effective in opening the posterior capsule as is surgical invasion of the...
Sometimes after cataract surgery, the back or posterior part of the lens capsule, or lens covering, becomes cloudy or opacified. This cloudiness is usually caused by cells growing onto the back of the capsule, causing blurred vision, glare or light sensitivity. Although not a true cataract, it...
YAG laser parabolic anterior capsulotomy in an extreme case of capsule contraction syndrome with complete occlusion of the central opening and intraocular lens (IOL) displacement. This technique achieves both optical and mechanical benefits of a clear visual axis and possible prevention of further IOL ...
This is treated by neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser-assisted disruption of the opacified posterior capsule/membrane. Recurrence of visual axis opacification after a successful Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy is infrequent. We report a case of visual axis reopacification after ...
We measured glare produced by opacified posterior capsules before and after neodymium-YAG laser posterior capsulotomy. In many eyes, particularly those with visual acuities of 20/200 or worse, glare threshold could not be determined. In 32 eyes with measurable preoperative glare, the median glare ...
Both eyes had been quiet for the past 5 years. The slitlamp examination showed a fibrotic ring on the capsulorhexis margin glued to the IOL, an accumulation of milky white liquid between the IOL and the opacified posterior capsule, and cortical material in the capsular bag. Optical coherence...
SummaryThe use of a neodymium-YAG laser is described for opening the opacified posterior capsule in a pseudophakic eye. Both pigmented and nonpigmented ocular tissues were cut without causing adverse thermal effects and without opening the eye. The laser's instantaneous release of energy causes ...
Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy introduced a technique for closed eye, effective and relatively safe opening of the opacified posterior capsule and laser capsulotomy rapidly became the standard of care. The aim of the study is to study the visual outcome following Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy for ...
Patients and Methods: 60 pseudophakic eyes of 50 patients with opacified posterior capsule after uncomplicated cataract surgery treated by Nd: YAG laser posterior capsulotomy. Patients were divided according to the preoperative refractive state of the eye into three groups (Myopic, Hypermetropic, and ...