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Post Cataract Surgery: flickering and light streaks
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Thanks for sharing the photo. It is similar to mine in the right eye in terms of length and brightness but mine runs at a 45 degree angel (i.e 8 o'clock to 2 o'clock).
If it doesn't resolve on its own in another month or so (i.e. 3 months from surgery) , I'll see my surgeon who I haven't seen since surgery. (The confirmation of the wrinkle was by another doc in the surgeon's office the day after my second surgery and confirmed today by my optometrist)
While I understand the Yag laser is the apparent remedy to address the wrinkle, I'm not sure I would do it until my vision acuity which is very good becomes an issue due to posterior capsule opacification which I understand happens eventually to many who have had cataract surgery,
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That’s a good point. It may not make sense to have the yag laser treatment unless you get pco as well.
I’m sure you’ve come across this article, but just in case you haven’t, i thought I’d share here.
crstoday.com/articles/may-2021/when-to-yag-and-when-not-to
It seems like most articles list 6-8 weeks as the minimum amount to time to wait for yag treatment (for wrinkles in the capsular bag), but 90 days seems to be a little more prudent.
I had a follow up visit with my ophthalmologist a couple of days ago. She confirmed the wrinkle in my capsular bag, and she seemed to be very confident that the wrinkle was causing the light streak. Her recommendation was to wait for our 1 month post op visit before considering treatment with the yag laser.
Similar to you, I’ll likely take a conservative approach and see if it resolves on its own. If I decide to have the yag, I’ll provide an update.