Retinopathy of Prematurity & After Cataracts

My brother-in-law has ROP and had a cataract removed five years ago. He now has blurry vision due as the after affect of the lens implant.

He is being told by his eye doctor and retina specialist that he is at greater risk for retinal damage if he has laser treatment to remove the after cataract scar tissue.

Is this true, and if so, what can be done to lower the risk and still perform the laser treatment?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

It is true. Nothing can be done to lower the risk. We usually just do extra dilated retina exams one week and 6 weeks and 3 months after the yag laser treatment.

JCH IIIMD