A procedure that uses a YAG laser to clear the opening in the back of the capsule of the lens if it becomes cloudy following cataract surgery.

Laser surgical procedure which is sometimes necessary to clear vision after cataract surgery. During cataract surgery the front part of the capsule which contains the eye's natural lens is removed, but the rear of the capsule (posterior capsule) is left intact. This membrane sometimes becomes cloudy after cataract surgery and requires a return trip to the ophthalmologist for treatment. Treatment comprises a very brief, in-office, painless laser procedure that opens a new pathway allowing light to reach the back of the eye. Vision improvement is very fast, usually within a day or two.

a non-invasive laser procedure to eliminate the cloudiness that occasionally interferes with a patient's vision after cataract surgery