PCO - Cloudiness after implant

[Eye-Kant-C]

I was wondering, my surgeon originally said I have cloudiness of the posterior capsule in both eyes, the 2nd eye being worse and I would most likely need YAG. I had a followup visit 2 days ago and he said both corneas are clear. Then later he checked something else which he said the 1st eye was clear and the 2nd had "trace haze."

Do you think he was talking about the capsule? He never mentioned the YAG at all or cloudiness. I wonder --- can it actually get better on it's own? (I am 3mo/2mo out from surgery with Crystalens IOL's for refraction, no cataracts).

Can they check for PCO without dilating? Could I have actually dodged that bullet?

[Eye-Kant-C]

You folks here have gotten me through a really rough time. I have a good relationship with my surgeon and I will ask him directly about the PCO at next visit in 2 weeks. It never dawned on me until I left his office that he could have been talking about the cloudiness of the capsule, as I wasn't dilated. Thanks for all your help!!!!

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

I would never presume to interpret what your surgeon was talking about. I know you've been to both eye Forums a lot. I think you need to get more information from your surgeon that is specific for you.

It is possible in some cases to determine PCO without dilating the eye but it's much easier and more accurate with dilation.

JCH III MD