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  2. Capsulotomy - Wikipedia

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    Months or years after the cataract operation, the remaining posterior lens capsule can become opaque and vision will be reduced in about 20–25% of eyes. [4] This is known as posterior capsule opacification (PCO). PCO is best treated by posterior capsulotomy using YAG laser. [4]

  3. Nd:YAG laser - Wikipedia

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    Slit lamp photograph of posterior capsular opacification visible a few months after implantation of intraocular lens in eye, seen on retroillumination. Nd:YAG lasers are used in ophthalmology to correct posterior capsular opacification, [6] after cataract surgery, for peripheral iridotomy in patients with chronic [7] and acute angle-closure glaucoma, [8] where it has largely superseded ...

  4. Cataract surgery - Wikipedia

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    Visual outcome after cataract surgery was close to conformity with WHO guidelines in Buenos Aires, where more than 80% of post-surgery eyes had visual acuity of 6/18 (20/60) or better, but ranged between 60% and 79% in most of the other regions, and was less than 60% in Guatemala and Peru. [126]

  5. What to Expect at Cataract Surgery - AOL

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    What to expect after cataract surgery “Many patients notice significantly clearer vision within 24–48 hours, although full recovery can take a few weeks,” says Dello Russo. Some may have ...

  6. Photodisruption - Wikipedia

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    Photodisruption is a form of minimally invasive surgery used in ophthalmology, utilizing infrared Nd:YAG lasers to form plasma ("lightning bolt"), which then causes acoustic shock waves ("thunderclap") which then in turn affects tissue.

  7. Capsulorhexis - Wikipedia

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    Capsulorhexis or capsulorrhexis, and the commonly used technique known as continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC), is a surgical technique used to remove the central anterior part of the capsule of the lens [1] from the eye during cataract surgery by shear and tensile forces.

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