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Originally Posted by Barefoot
Has anyone experienced Posterior Capsule Opacification after cataract surgery?
Apparently it occurs 20% of the time and can be easily corrected by painless YAG Laser Capsulotomy. I hope that's true.
Has anyone experienced PCO?
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I had my YAG done (both eyes) 6 months ago. My understanding is that B&L thinks it is better to do the YAG sooner, to avoid acoustic shock wave and thermal conduction which can damage an IOL.
Diluting drops for the YAG procedure, which is done in a small room. Looks like 4 red lights in a small square, clicking noise as the laser does its' job. The clicks come from the machine but felt like they were echoing from the back of my skull. No pain at all, about 20-30 seconds for each eye. Dark glasses needed for the drive home.
No follow up meds are required. Noticed some new floaters towards the bottom of the left eye, but they were gone in a few hours.
Piece of cake.
