Dear barney54,
Only you can determine whether you want to take any risk to your good eye, no matter how uncommon the risk of laser is. If your symptoms are not particularly bothersome, I would recommend waiting; however, if they are affecting the quality of life significantly, I would definitely recommend an examination with a retinal eyeMD before proceeding.
Dr. Feldman
Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California
The risk of re-detachment of your retina after YAG laser capsulotomy is low, especially if your retina was repaired with a scleral buckle. If your doctor feels the loss of vision is due to the film behind your IOL, it should be hard not to proceed with capsulotomy based on potential risk. Just keep your scheduled post-laser follow-ups and report ANY new flashes or floaters.