When asked about patients who have had cataract surgery, some of them will say: “I could see very well when I first had the surgery, but somehow my vision became unclear again within a few months, and I even felt the same as before the surgery”. Whenever you hear such a complaint, the first thing that should come to your mind is the possibility of posterior cataracts. The Eye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital will conduct a follow-up survey on the visual quality of patients after cataract surgery in Suzhou and screen for posterior cataracts. Patients will be able to see and enjoy.
What is posterior cataract? Posterior cataract is a condition that occurs after cataract surgery due to clouding of the posterior capsule of the lens. How should posterior cataracts be treated? The most advanced and safe treatment option is the YAG laser treatment. If the current cataract ultrasound emulsification surgery is compared to minimally invasive surgery, then YAG laser treatment is ultra-minimally invasive or non-invasive surgery. It only requires a special laser and an anterior mirror to excite the patient with a moderate amount of laser energy to make a cross-shaped laser cut in the posterior capsule of the patient’s original cloudy lens, and to make a hole in the posterior capsule of the patient’s pupil area to eliminate the blockage and impact of the cloudiness on vision. The laser is safe, effective, and minimally invasive, with few complications, and is currently recognized as the preferred treatment for posterior cataracts. In response to the special problem of posterior cataract, which is a headache for many cataract surgeons and a source of concern for patients, the Eye Department of the Second Affiliated Hospital of the University of Suzhou has introduced the latest generation of YAG laser for posterior cataract treatment in Suzhou, which will benefit posterior cataract patients and provide them with an excellent means of restoring their sight. By the way, this laser can also be used for the treatment of early closed angle glaucoma to prevent reoccurrence in time.