Some patients need a short course of steroid drops after the laser treatment. In some cases Mr Sherafat may ask you to stay in the Department for a while after laser to check your eye pressure. If it is high, he may give you extra drops to lower the pressure.
Most patients notice an improvement immediately or shortly after the treatment. It may, however, take a few days for your sight to fully recover. The vision should be restored to the level you had following your cataract surgery, unless you have another eye condition affecting your sight. You will still have to use your glasses as before.
You may notice a few ‘floaters’ shortly after the treatment. Floaters are harmless clumps of debris from the capsule that move around and may be seen as dots, circles, lines, clouds or cobwebs. Floaters usually go away or become less noticeable over a few days or weeks. Some floaters persist but they do not usually affect the vision.
As the laser treatment does not require any cuts or stitches, you are normally able to return to your daily activities straight away. You will be given a follow up for a few weeks after your treatment.