YAG LASER whats it like
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hi l had successful cataract surgery with vivity 6 months ago and have good vision but my optomeritst said l am starting to get PCO but havent noticed it . Is it better or safer to have YAG laser now early on or is it better to wait until the PCO gets a bit more advanced . THose who had YAG what was it like, what are the risks, is eye floaters a risk
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Bookwoman john20510
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I would wait. I apparently have level 2 PCO in one eye, but wouldn't know it if my ophthalmologist hadn't told me. There are definitely risks to YAG, including retinal detachment. One website says:
So I have no plans to do a YAG unless the PCO actually interferes with my vision.
john20510 Bookwoman
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my optomerist says he know thousands of his patients that had YAG laser and he said none of them had a retinal detachment or any serious problems. yes thats a risk but l heard the risk is very small
john20510
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THE Pco is early stage and has no effect on my vision, does PCO always progress and get worse or is it possible it may never get worse and l may never need YAg laser
RonAKA john20510
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I have not had it, but my thoughts are to hold off for as long as you can and be sure it really is PCO. I read a report recently that determined the YAG rate due to actual PCO is only about 5-8%. But, the actual YAG rate is much higher than that. The conclusion of the study was that many YAG procedures that are done, are not actually necessary for PCO.