Posterior Capsule Opacification (After Cataract)

• Your cataract operation record, including the date, the lens type implanted and any complications at the time.
• A recent eye examination report with visual acuity, and slit-lamp findings describing the clouding behind the lens.
• Details of any other eye conditions, such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy or macular disease, which also affect vision.
• Retinal examination or optical coherence tomography results, so that other causes of blurred vision are excluded before laser.
• Your eye medicines list and your history of retinal detachment or very high short-sightedness.

1. Is clouding behind the lens definitely the reason my vision has dropped?
2. Is laser capsulotomy suitable for my lens type and eye, and what does it involve?
3. What are the risks, such as raised eye pressure or retinal problems, and how will you reduce them?
4. How soon will my vision improve and how quickly can I resume normal activities?
5. Can the clouding come back after laser treatment?
6. Which other eye conditions should we check now so they do not limit my vision?

Laser capsulotomy restores clear vision in most people, often within a day or so, and the clouding does not normally return once the opening is made. The result depends on whether any other eye problem, such as macular disease, glaucoma or retinal damage, is also limiting sight. Uncommon complications include a short rise in eye pressure, floaters and, rarely, retinal detachment, which is more likely in very short-sighted eyes.