”cells” Recent check up post lens replacement

[Martyn321]

Hi can anyone help me understand what would be meant by “ a few cells” when I had a recent examination.

My doctor has said this on a couple of occasions as it’s taken a few months for my sight to clear post lens replacement surgery.

I kept meaning to ask but had a list of questions so thought I would see if anyone on here would know?

[Trish_GlaucomaUK Partner]

Hello Martyn321

After lens replacement surgery, lens epithelial cells (LECs) can form. A film forms over the lens.

If there are signs of the cell, they can travel to the posterior capsule, where the lens sits and cause it to become cloudy. The cloudiness is called posterior capsular opacification (PCO)

If this happens, the problem is easily remedied by YAG laser which breaks up the cloudiness and clears the vision back to how it was after the initial cataract surgery.

It can reoccur but this this is extremely rare and YAG laser will need to be repeated.

[Martyn321 in reply to Trish_GlaucomaUK]

Great, thanks for explaining.

I was aware of the film but didn’t realise that this was related to the Cells comment.

They didn’t mention any remedy in terms of the laser? In fact they explained that they would not touch that eye again for months. Could it be possible that these cells cause no issue?

[Trish_GlaucomaUK Partner in reply to Martyn321]

They can see a few there, but there is no need for any intervention. It may not progress to PCO, but there is a chance it may do in the future.