How is a YAG laser capsulotomy performed?

If you're diagnosed with posterior capsular opacification, one of us would examine your eyes front to back to make sure that there's no other reason that your vision has been going blurry following a cataract operation. If posterior capsular opacification is diagnosed, then a very straightforward procedure is done. This involves taking you into a specialised laser room in any ophthalmology outpatient department. The front of the eye is usually numbed with some anaesthetic drops because a contact lens is used. This contact lens sits on the front of the eye and is used to focus the laser, but it's also quite nice for the patient because it stops you blinking. The laser treatment is painless, very fast and is over and done with within less than five minutes. After the procedure, a drop is usually put in to stop any pressure rise in the eye and then you can walk out of the department and go home. There's no after treatment needed, no drops and no special measures as far as your activities go. Laser capsulotomy is therefore usually a very straightforward procedure with a very rapid return to the same vision that you had after the cataract surgery.