Secondary Cataract Intervention
Secondary cataract is defined as an opacification of the posterior capsule, that is, the posterior wall of the capsular bag: the outer covering of the natural crystalline lens and the structure where the artificial lens is placed at the time of surgery.
The opacification of the capsule occurs after the lens replacement operation (Cataract Surgery) and is felt by the patient as a 'clouding' and visual decline similar to that already experienced with the ageing of the natural lens.
It is a YAG laser intervention on an outpatient basis and is used to interrupt the posterior capsule and free the optic pathway of visual function. It is absolutely painless, takes only a few minutes and does not require any preparation of the patient other than dilation of the pupil (instillation of mydriatic eye drops).
Pre- and Postoperative Examinations for Secondary Cataract Intervention
Through objective examination with the slit lamp the opacification of the posterior capsule is highlighted and its 'opening' is recommended to restore the correct pathway of the visual rays within the eye.
Recovery time for Secondary Cataract Intervention
The postoperative progress has no special precautions and there is a rapid functional recovery within a few hours of treatment.
Possible pathologies treated
Cataract is a pathology consisting of the progressive opacification of the crystalline lens due to ageing.
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