Re: PARKINSN Digest - 10 Aug 2003 (#2003-280)

[Jo Ann Coen <jac580@xxxxxxxx>]

Jacqueline = Thanks so much for the info.  I had catarac on my right eye
March 31st., and on my left , Apil 7.  My left eye is giving me fits.  I
can't really see.  I haven't purchased new glasses yet, hoping it will
settle down, but I'm going to my doctor this week just in case I need a
treatment.  Appreciate the info.  Jo Ann

On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 10:52:00 EDT "Jacqueline Winterkorn, PhD, MD"
<JMSWinte@xxxxxxx> writes:
> In a message dated 8/11/03 12:21:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> LISTSERV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>
> > 0600 George Bousliman <gbousliman@xxxxxxx>
>
> A cataract is an opacified lens.  When a cataract is removed, the
> anterior
> [front] lens capsule is removed and the lens material sucked out but
> the
> posterior [back] part of the lens capsule is retained.  A plastic
> lens is implanted
> into the "bag" formed by the posterior lens capsule.  Often, debris
> settles on
> the posterior lens capsule behind the plastic intraocular lens and
> clouds the
> vision again.  It seems like a "second cataract."  This is usually
> managed
> easily by a "YAG laser" procedure, which takes about 2 minutes in
> the
> ophthalmologist's office, with instantaneous improvement.
>
> Jacqueline Winterkorn, MD, PhD
>
>
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