YAG laser and very high myopia

[Saskanuck]

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?

[Saskanuck]

I heard back from my retinal surgeon.  If I can be corrected that well with glasses, he recommends I defer any YAG procedures until absolutely necessary.  So I'm getting fitted for glasses tomorrow and the surgery has been cancelled.  Thank you for your reply.

[Saskanuck]

Thank you very much, you have given me hope.  I will talk to my retinal surgeon.