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  2. Posterior Capsular Opacification: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

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    Posterior capsular opacification (secondary cataract) is a clouding of the thin membrane (lens capsule) that surrounds your newly implanted IOL. It’s a common complication of cataract surgery that can occur months or years afterward, causing fuzzy vision.

  3. Posterior Capsule Opacification - EyeWiki

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    Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is the most common complication of cataract surgery. PCO can cause significant visual symptoms and is effectively treated with laser capsulotomy.

  4. What Is a Posterior Capsulotomy? - American Academy of...

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    Posterior capsulotomy (or YAG laser capsulotomy) is laser surgery you might need sometime after cataract surgery. It helps you see clearly if your vision becomes cloudy again. When you have cataract surgery, your ophthalmologist removes your eye's cloudy lens.

  5. Posterior Capsulotomy: What to Know - WebMD

    www.webmd.com/eye-health/cataracts/what-to-know-about-posterior-capsulotomy...

    Posterior capsule opacification is sometimes called asecondary cataract” and has many of the same symptoms as a cataract. Posterior capsule opacification is fixed using posterior...

  6. Treating Posterior Capsular Opacification: Options and Outcomes

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    Posterior capsular opacification (PCO) is a frequent complication following cataract surgery, characterized by the clouding of the posterior lens capsule. This condition can result in blurred or hazy vision, potentially developing months or years after the initial surgery.

  7. Posterior capsular opacification (secondary cataract) - All About...

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    What is posterior capsular opacification? Posterior capsular opacification (PCO) is clouding that forms on the thin, natural capsule or bag that holds your artificial lens in place. It's the most common side effect after cataract surgery.

  8. Secondary Cataract: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - Healthline

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    Posterior capsular opacification (PCO) happens when the thin capsule surrounding the lens in the front of your eye becomes cloudy. It’s a common complication of surgery to treat cataracts and can...

  9. Posterior Capsular Opacification, Secondary Cataract, (after...

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    Posterior capsular opacification (PCO), also known as secondary cataract or after cataract, is a condition in which the back part of the lens capsule, which holds the artificial lens in place after cataract surgery, becomes cloudy or opaque. This can cause a decrease in vision and may require further treatment to restore clear vision.

  10. Posterior capsule opacification - RNIB

    www.rnib.org.uk/your-eyes/eye-conditions-az/posterior-capsule-opacification

    Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is a complication that can occur some time after cataract surgery. On this page. PCO can cause vision to become cloudy again and can even make it seem as though your cataract has returned, with symptoms of hazy vision or glare from lights.

  11. Early-onset posterior capsule opacification (PCO) can dramatically reduce patients’ postoperative satisfaction and its subsequent treatment leads to a large financial burden on the health care system. However, the incidence of early-onset PCO and its risk factors are still unknown.