Annette Said:

What has retinal tear got to do with post cataract surgery and laser clearance of membrane?

We Answered:

Unfortunately, there isn't a way to prevent retinal tears. Some of us are more prone to retinal tears and detachments...those of us who have had intraocular surgeries (like cataract), are high myopes, or have had an ocular injury (blunt trauma, penetrating injury). The best you can do is to monitor your eye health with regular eye exams, eat well balanced diet (antioxidants have shown to help with the HEALTH of the eye), and monitor blood pressure and blood sugars (for diabetics) as well as any vision changes you may have so you can get treatment quickly to prevent permanent damage.

Complications of retinal tears is that they may recur, usually in another part of the eye close to the first tear when treated adequately...if left untreated, they can lead to retinal detachment, which would need a more extensive surgery to correct. Retinal tears generally can be 'fixed' with laser demarcation...using a laser around the tear to reattach it.

Laser of membrane...the most common membranes we see in our clinic are epiretinal membranes and choroidal neovascular membranes, both of which are treatable.

The articles I linked below describe Retinal tears, detachments (the first describes the risks of RD/RT with cataract surgery), and intraocular membranes a lot better than I can.

Complications can be mild to severe. There could be some blurring of vision to total loss of vision depending on the severity, location, and time of treatment for retinal tears (the possibility of leading to detachment the longer you wait for treatment grows), other ocular health factors including prior retinal detachments, blood pressure problems, diabetes, cataract surgery, prior intraocular surgeries.

Like I said...the links below explain a lot better than I can.

I hope this helps.

Perry Said:

Can people who have had cataract surgery have laser correction?

We Answered:

At his age it would depend on a number of things. Like what is causing his eye problems. If it is just due to a high prescription, then yes, laser surgery may be an option, but with age, there is a higher incidence of other conditions such as maucla degeneration or glaucoma that can contribute to poor sight. In these cases laser surgery will not be beneficial.

It also depends on whether there are any medical reasons or other pathology that would lead to laser treatment not being possible

Christopher Said:

Had cataract removed and laser surgery but now pupil scratched. Doctor is blaming me can you help?

We Answered:

It is possible that you scratched your pupil. Didn't you have to wear a patch at night to keep you from scratching your eyes while you slept? Your eyes were very vulnerable after surgery and it doesn't take much to injure yourself. Like another poster said, seek advice from another ophthalmologist. 2D

Marian Said:

Do you know about laser uses after Cataract surgery ?

We Answered:

What the Dr. is recommending is a simple procedure called a capsulotomy...

http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions…

It is very commonly done with post cataract patients.

Tommy Said:

Is laser cataract surgery painful ?

We Answered:

These are two different things (as pointed out above) but to answer your question, YES! In either case!

The newest techniques involve topical anesthetics (eye drops) as opposed to a "block injections". Block injections are used in all different areas of medicine- essentially they anesthetize a nerve that serves a larger area. In this case, the eye.

Both Lasik and Cataract surgery can be completed in under 10 minutes and without having to receive an injection.

Some physicians still choose to use injections prior to cataract surgery which is not necessarily a bad thing! Be sure to ask your doctor the exact procedure to be sure if you don't want an injection. I have never heard of a doctor using a block injection for Lasik surgery.

Good Luck!

Billie Said:

How long after cataract surgery should I have laser done on my secondary cataract?

We Answered:

6mo is about right/standard