Patient questions …

Posted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Pepose Info on December 15, 2015

After cataract surgery, can you develop another cataract in the same eye?

Absolutely not! At most, what may happen within months to years after having cataract surgery, is the formation of cell growth across the posterior capsule that sits behind the new lens implant. This can cause some haze to the vision but is easily treatable by a less than 1 minute YAG laser treatment. The vision then sharpens back up within a short time.

If you’d like to learn more about cataracts and their treatment, please click here. As St Louis’ leading providers of cataract surgery, we look forward to answering this and any other questions you have.

If you were treated for cataracts and your vision seems to be getting hazier, please make an appointment to come see us.