Loss of vision after cataract surgery

Sometimes your vision can gradually become cloudy again after cataract surgery. This may be due to capsular fibrosis.

This happens when cells are deposited as a membrane between the optic of the implant and the capsule after cataract surgery. This often referred to as a secondary cataract. Vision can easily be restored by using YAG laser to create a new hole in the membrane.

This membrane is safely and painlessly removed with a YAG Laser, the procedure is called capsulectomy. You can be referred directly to the clinic by your GP or Optometrist, consultation and treatment can be done in one visit to our clinic.

YAG laser light creates a hole in the membrane without need for a knife. This laser surgery does not require anaesthesia. Eye drops are used to dilate the pupil before the laser treatment.

Bursts of YAG laser energy vaporise the centre of the cloudy membrane and restore your vision within minutes. Since the laser energy enters the eye without cutting it from the outside there is no risk of infection.

If your vision has decreased since you had cataract surgery, we recommend that you have a complete eye examination. The YAG laser treatment may be your key to improved vision.

Treatments for this condition include:

YAG Laser