All treatments
Glaucoma and Ocular Pressure
YAG Laser Treatment.
A quick laser that clears the cloudy membrane which can form behind a lens implant months or years after cataract surgery. Vision usually improves the same day.
At a glance
- Appointment
- About 20 minutes
- Anaesthetic
- Drops
- Stay
- Outpatient
- Repeat
- Rarely needed
- Driving
- Next day
- Price
- from $650
Who it’s for
You may be a candidate if
- Vision slowly clouding again after cataract surgery
- Glare returning after a period of clear sight
- A thickened posterior capsule seen on examination
What happens
Step by step
- 01
Assessment
The surgeon confirms the capsule is the cause and not something behind it.
- 02
Anaesthetic
Numbing drops.
- 03
The laser
You sit at a machine like the one used for eye tests. A few minutes per eye.
- 04
Pressure check
Measured an hour later before you leave.
Afterwards
Recovery
- Floaters for a few days are normal and settle
- Vision often clearer the same afternoon
- No restrictions on normal activity
- One follow-up only, in most cases
Questions this page did not answer?
Ring us and ask. You will get a surgeon’s answer, not a script.
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