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Laser treatment of posterior capsule opacification

If your vision becomes blurred again months or years after cataract surgery, the cause is often posterior capsule opacification. It is treated quickly and painlessly with laser.

DurationUnder 10 minPainNonePriceDKK 1,000 per eye

What is posterior capsule opacification?

Posterior capsule opacification (sometimes called “secondary cataract”) is a harmless clouding of the capsule that holds the artificial lens. The symptoms resemble cataract: blurred vision and sensitivity to light. New glasses do not help.

Posterior capsule opacification seen through a dilated pupil. The whitish, stringy membrane is scar tissue in the capsule behind the artificial lens. This is what the laser opens, so light can pass freely again.

The treatment

  1. Dilating dropsDrops are put in your eye before the treatment begins.
  2. YAG laserThe laser makes a small opening in the cloudy capsule. You only see small flashes of light.
  3. Clear visionVision often improves the same day. You will be sensitive to light for a few hours.

The price of DKK 1,000 per eye includes the examination.

Contact an eye doctor if you notice

  • Flashes of light or many new black dots
  • A shadow spreading across your field of vision

This can be a sign of retinal detachment, which is a rare complication.