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Text Size About YAG LAser CapsulotomyThe technique of advanced cataract surgery performed by Coastal Eye Care cataract surgeons involves removing the cloudy interior contents of the Crystalline Lens while leaving the clear outer membrane-known as the “capsule”-in place, so that it can hold the intraocular lens implant (IOL) in the proper position. The lens capsule is actually a structure comprised of living cells, which are responsible for producing lens fibers. Occasionally, even after cataract surgery it may continue to produce fibers that create tiny “beads” or “pearls” on the capsule, which can form a “secondary membrane”. If the secondary membrane obstructs the pupil it may cause a blurring of your vision similar to what was experienced as a result of your cataract. This phenomenon can occur in approximately 20-40% of patients after cataract surgery and can appear at any time after cataract surgery, from as little as a few weeks to as long as five or more years after the initial cataract removal. Fortunately, even in instances where the blurred vision caused by the secondary membrane is quite significant, there is an in office, highly effective type of laser treatment to clear away the secondary membrane. This type of laser treatment is called a YAG Laser Capsulotomy. Should you need a YAG Laser Capsulotomy, we are able to provide this right in the comfort and convenience of our office at Coastal Eye Care. It is important to understand that with a YAG Laser Capsulotomy, there is absolutely no pain involved in this procedure and patients can resume their normal activities immediately. AFTER YAG CAPSULOTOMY YOU WILL NOTICE AN ALMOST IMMEDIATE AND DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENT YOUR VISION In general, YAG Laser Capsulotomy:
YAG Laser Capsulotomy can rarely have two significant complications:
Coastal Eye Care provides Cataract Evaluations, Cataract Surgery , Lens Implants and YAG Laser Capsulotomy and is conveniently located for Eastern Maine and Downeast Maine eye care patients from Addison, Bangor, Bass Harbor, Bar Harbor, Belfast, Blue Hill, Brewer, Brooklin, Brooksville, Bucksport, Calais, Camden, Castine, Cherryfield, Columbia Falls, Deer Isle, Dennysville, Dexter Dover-Foxcroft, East Machias, Eastport, Ellsworth, Franklin, Hampden, Harrington, Hulls Cove, Jonesboro, Jonesport, Lincoln, Lincolnville, Lubec, Machias, Machiasport, Milbridge, Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor, Old Town, Orono, Orrington, Pembroke, Penobscot, Rockland, Rockport, Seal Harbor, Searsport, Sedgwick, Southwest Harbor, Stockton Springs, Stonington, Surry, Swans Island, Whitneyville, Winter Harbor, Winterport, Maine. To schedule an appointment for a Cataract and Lens Implant Evaluation, please call Coastal Eye Care in Maine at 207.667.6300.
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