Question

A patient had done ECCE with IOL implantation 5 years ago. Now he came complaining of gradual progressive loss of vision. On examination, there was a whitish membrane behind the IOL. What is the treatment?

Answer 1

The treatment for a whitish membrane behind the IOL, known as posterior capsule opacification, after ECCE with IOL implantation is a YAG Laser Capsulotomy, a simple laser procedure that restores vision.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a patient experiences a gradual progressive loss of vision years after undergoing extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, and a whitish membrane is observed behind the IOL, this typically indicates the development of a posterior capsule opacification (PCO). The treatment for PCO is a relatively simple and effective procedure called YAG Laser Capsulotomy. In this outpatient laser procedure, a laser is used to create a small opening in the cloudy capsule behind the IOL, allowing light to pass through and restoring clear vision.