IRIDOTOMY
The Neodymium-YAG laser is a type of laser based on the photodisruption (rupture or cutting) of tissues. Allows very precise uses and indications. The high power of this laser makes it possible to ionize very small points of tissue until breaking down its atoms and converting it into plasma, (it releases a lot of energy in a very short time without damaging the adjacent tissue) for which the laser is carefully focused on the desired structure. pierce inside the eye, acting like a scalpel at a distance.
Laser iridotomy is a prophylactic procedure performed with a Yag laser to prevent episodes of acute glaucoma. Its purpose is to open a duct in the iris through which the pressures of the anterior chamber and the posterior chamber are balanced and there is no increase in the intraocular tension of the eye that could cause damage to the optic nerve, the main reason for vision loss due to glaucoma. This laser procedure is considered a quick and completely safe procedure, and that is why it has completely replaced the traditional surgical iridectomy that required opening the eyeball and partially removing the iris manually. It is used for the treatment of closed-angle glaucomas and prevents increases in intraocular pressure in eyes predisposed to suffering from this problem.
CAPSULOTOMY
The Neodymium-YAG laser is a type of laser based on the photodisruption (rupture or cutting) of tissues. Allows very precise uses and indications. The high power of this laser makes it possible to ionize very small points of tissue until breaking down its atoms and converting it into plasma, (it releases a lot of energy in a very short time without damaging the adjacent tissue) for which the laser is carefully focused on the desired structure. pierce inside the eye, acting like a scalpel at a distance.
Posterior capsulotomy is a laser surgery that you may need at some point after cataract surgery. It helps the patient to see clearly if their vision becomes cloudy after a while after surgery. When The patient undergoes cataract surgery, the ophthalmologist removes the cloudy lens from the eye. This lens is replaced by an artificial clear intraocular lens (IOL). The intraocular lens is held in place in the eye's natural lens capsule. Weeks, months or years later, this capsule may become cloudy or wrinkled, causing blurred vision. With posterior capsulotomy, a laser is used to make an opening in the cloudy capsule. This allows light to pass through again for a clear view.