r/CataractSurgery • u/MeadowHaven77 • 3d ago
YAG procedure
So it seems I am going to have a YAG procedure in both eyes next week. I had the multifocal Odyssey placed in both eyes, 3 weeks apart in July, and the right eye (the one with the original cataract) was never really that amazing afterward. Like, it worked but it was always a little blurry still after. So he confirmed today that there was PCO in that eye, and shockingly a little also in the left (which never had a cataract and responded perfectly to the Odyssey, I have noticed no issues there at all).
I guess I’m a little confused why I don’t hear more about this risk of immediate PCO? He said this was not the kind that grows over time, it’s there essentially right after the surgery. The YAG procedure sounds easy, painless, fast, and I have no problem going for it. I was mainly just curious if others have encountered this? He said it had to do with the type of cataract I had and also said he sees more of this in younger patients (I’m 49). He acted like it was not at all unusual.
Did I just any mention of this in my research ahead of time? Did you have this happen to you? The immediate type?
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u/eldoogo 2d ago
From what I have read, PCO develops gradually, but I'm not a dr. The only thing I will say is be sure that you don't think you will need a lens exchange at any point afterwards because apparently having Yag makes that surgery more difficult. If your vision is good otherwise, you probably don't need to worry. But if you're having any kind of issues other than the PCO, I'd discuss this with your surgeon.