YAG issue

Posted by 68wolf @68wolf, Feb 24 8:33am

I had retinal detachment surgery last April. It was a scleral buckle followed by oil vitrectomy and new cataract lens. My retina has healed, but I’m left with deficiencies in acuity. On top of that I had a yag procedure in August. I noticed glare around lights and saw the corneal doctor last week. She gave me the option for a repeat yag. She said she would enlarge the capsule opening, and that it may or may not work, but there is no downside. Apparently she was wrong, because I’m seeing more glare than before. Any recommendations? Will this tamp down over time? I’m beating myself up for agreeing to the second yag, I’m set for a follow in a month? Thanks for any input.

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tillymack | @tillymack | Mar 2 8:07pm

Thanks for following up. I'm interested in this topic so searched online for the risks of a too large opening. Per Google, "If a YAG laser opening (also called a capsulotomy) is too large during a posterior capsulotomy procedure, it can potentially lead to complications like increased risk of the intraocular lens (IOL) moving out of position, elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), increased floaters, and in rare cases, even retinal detachment, as a larger opening can disrupt the delicate balance within the eye and cause more tissue disruption; therefore, ophthalmologists strive to create a precisely sized opening to minimize these risks."