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, behind the iris and...

2024年8月28日 · 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. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center.

2022年5月23日 · Learn about YAG eye surgery, specifically YAG capsulotomies, and how they can help reduce opacification that sometimes occurs after cataract surgeries.

2024年9月3日 · YAG laser capsulotomy is a non-invasive procedure used to treat posterior capsule opacification (PCO), a condition that can develop after cataract surgery. PCO occurs when the thin membrane holding the artificial lens implanted during cataract surgery becomes cloudy, causing blurred or hazy vision.

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9月2日 · The YAG laser capsulotomy is a common and safe procedure performed after cataract surgery to address posterior capsule opacification (PCO). PCO occurs when the natural lens capsule, which holds the artificial lens implanted during cataract surgery, becomes cloudy during the healing process.

2024年9月3日 · YAG Laser Capsulotomy is a procedure used to treat a condition called posterior capsule opacification (PCO) that can occur after cataract surgery. YAG Laser Capsulotomy is needed when PCO causes vision to become cloudy or …

2023年7月18日 · During cataract surgery, your doctor removes your eye’s clouded lens and replaces a synthetic version within the capsule. Sometimes, that capsule becomes cloudy after surgery. A YAG laser capsulotomy fixes this problem.

2021年5月26日 · YAG capsulotomy is a common laser surgery that treats the effects of PCO. The term YAG — which stands for yttrium, aluminum and garnet — describes the laser used during the procedure and the crystals used to generate it.