I am a 50 year old woman who has had cataract surgery on both eyes. left eye was -20, rt eye was -16. The rt eye was done June 15th, and I have a secondary cataract already. My retinal ophth did both surgeries and he now says I need the YAG laser procedure on the rt eye, to be done Oct 9th. I went to my optometrist to be fitted for glasses, and she recommends that I not get the procedure because she can correct me to 20/25 in that eye. I had a bleed in my left eye 2 mos after the first cataract surgery in Dec 2011, and I have myopic macular degeneration and subsequent hemorrhages. My eyes were stable for many years until the cataract surgery.
So I am now scared to get the YAG procedure because of the risk of retinal detachment and what my optometrist has said. What would you do in my case? I know I will need it eventually, but is there a benefit to waiting longer for the YAG, or should I go ahead with the October date?
Dr. O.