Hi Dr. Fazio,
Do you think my doctor mentioned vitrectomy because when he did the lens exchange he discovered missing zonule fibres and had to use a tension ring and 2 stitches. Could this be a reason why I may need a vitrectomy instead of yag?
Normandie
Hey, glad to hear you finally did it. You've been complaining about that restore IOL for years. I hope youre doing well.
Normally an opacified posterior capsule behind the intraocular lens implant is opened with a YAG laser. If the membrane is extremely thick or opaque, it would need to be removed with a vitrectomy procedure, which is done in an operating room, not the office. However, it would be very unusual to need a vitrectomy for posterior capsule opacification.