{"id":398,"date":"2015-03-25T15:34:33","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T15:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mednet-sites5.net\/wps\/hodgeseyecare2014.com\/?page_id=398"},"modified":"2018-05-10T18:39:57","modified_gmt":"2018-05-10T18:39:57","slug":"posterior-capsulotomy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hodgeseyecare.com\/our-procedures-tucson\/posterior-capsulotomy","title":{"rendered":"Posterior Capsulotomy"},"content":{"rendered":"
During cataract surgery<\/a>, the clouded lens in the eye is removed from the lens capsule and replaced with a clear, artificial lens called an IOL. Weeks, months or years after the surgery, some patients experience a loss of vision. This sometimes happens because the lens capsule becomes cloudy or wrinkled, blurring the patient\u2019s vision once again. This affects about 1 in 4 people within 5 years of having cataract surgery<\/a>. It is sometimes called an aftercataract or secondary membrane.<\/p>\n If an examination confirms that this is the case, and if the clouded capsule prevents the patient from doing what he or she wants or needs to do, then a posterior capsulotomy may be recommended. This simple procedure uses a YAG laser to open a window in the back of the lens capsule and restore clear vision. Posterior capsulotomy is a painless outpatient procedure that takes less than 15 minutes. Vision improvement is quick, and the patient can resume normal activities immediately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" During cataract surgery, the clouded lens in the eye is removed from the lens capsule and replaced with a clear, artificial lens called an IOL. Weeks, months or years after... read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":8,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\n