Posterior Capsule Opacification (PCO) is a natural cicatrisation of the capsule into which the lens was implanted. It occurs with almost any cataract surgery, and we remove it rapidly and without pain using the state-of-the-art YAG laser of Carl Zeiss Meditec (YAG laser capsulotomy). Here, the YAG laser creates a small hole in the posterior capsule so that light may enter into the eye without obstructions.
Posterior Capsule Opacification (PCO) - what is it?
In a cataract surgery, the cloudy lens is replaced with a clear, artificial lens. Sometimes, a hazy membrane can form just behind this lens implant. This condition is called posterior capsule opacity (PCO). Although it is also known as a ‘secondary cataract’, the development of another cataract after the removal of the eye's lens in a cataract operation is impossible. With a short YAG procedure the PCO can be easily treated.
The YAG procedure
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