Hi has anyone had the surgery for clearing cloudy vision after a cataract op? Think it's called JAG...might you tell me about it?

loveyouradvice · 2025-01-23T15:50:52+00:00

That really - how was it for you? How long did it take you to recover? They've said it's instant - is it really? And any impact afterwards, apart from better sight of course!

unsync · 23/01/2025 16:15

My parent did, their eyesight at 92 is better than mine - mid 50s. It is a really fast procedure, instant improvement and no problems after.

Everythingtastesbetterwithcheese · 23/01/2025 17:06

My grandmother had it this week. It was quick painless and the next morning she was reading her post that she couldn't possibly have read the day before. It was explained to her as being like cleaning the muddy windscreen of a car. It's certainly made an enormous difference and not even drops to administrate like after the cataract removal

TheOliveFinch · 23/01/2025 20:54

It sounds like a YAG laser treatment you are having , when you have your own lens removed during cataract surgery they leave the back of the capsule the lens was in behind to support your new lens implant. This capsule can become cloudy and the laser is used to make a hole in the capsule to see through. It is a very quick procedure , you need drops first to dilate your pupils and then you put your chin on a chin rest similar to when you are having your eyes examined. The laser should be painless and usually only takes around a minute and you should see the improvement very quickly afterwards

Beautifulweeds · 23/01/2025 21:01

My Mum had cataract treatment and has 20/20 vision! Assuming it included the after treatment, she had follow up appointments. Huge improvement. Xx

Uricon2 · 23/01/2025 21:08

TheOliveFinch · 23/01/2025 20:54

It sounds like a YAG laser treatment you are having , when you have your own lens removed during cataract surgery they leave the back of the capsule the lens was in behind to support your new lens implant. This capsule can become cloudy and the laser is used to make a hole in the capsule to see through. It is a very quick procedure , you need drops first to dilate your pupils and then you put your chin on a chin rest similar to when you are having your eyes examined. The laser should be painless and usually only takes around a minute and you should see the improvement very quickly afterwards

Very much this. The younger you are when you have cataract surgery, the greater the chance of posterior capsular opacification (I imagine because of quicker cell growth if you are younger)

I had successful bilateral cataract surgery in my mid 50s, about 4 years later need the laser, fine since. It is a literal nothing procedure that is over in minutes and you feel nothing.

PickAChew · 23/01/2025 21:12

TheOliveFinch · 23/01/2025 20:54

It sounds like a YAG laser treatment you are having , when you have your own lens removed during cataract surgery they leave the back of the capsule the lens was in behind to support your new lens implant. This capsule can become cloudy and the laser is used to make a hole in the capsule to see through. It is a very quick procedure , you need drops first to dilate your pupils and then you put your chin on a chin rest similar to when you are having your eyes examined. The laser should be painless and usually only takes around a minute and you should see the improvement very quickly afterwards

Thanks for this. I have a feeling I need this doing. It's just being arsed to go back to the optician yet again to get it arranged.

mitogoshigg · 23/01/2025 21:14

Dh had something, took under a minute, laser I think

ExtraDisorganised · 23/01/2025 21:16

This is all very reassuring, my mum is waiting an appointment for this and had been really worried till she went to the optician who has referred her (cataracts done about 2 years ago).

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loveyouradvice · 23/01/2025 22:25

Hugely reassuring for me too - thank you!

I'll book it in as soon as possible.

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