Glare disability secondary to YAG laser intraocular lens damage.
Neodymium:YAG laser intraocular lens damage results in opacities in the pseudophakos. When located in the visual axis, these opacities may cause glare and image degradation. In this paper, we report a patient who experienced disabling glare sufficient to require the explanation of the YAG-damaged intraocular lens. The patient, her management and clinical course, and the pathology of the explanted lens are discussed.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D014792:Visual Acuity