Are keloids a concern for laser surgery to correct post cataract surgery clouding?

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Usenet User - 25 Jun 2004 01:34 GMT

My mother had cataract surgery a year or so ago. She has been experiencing
clouding recently. Her physician wants to correct this problem with laser
surgery. However, my mother has history of developing keloids and is concerned
about this as a complication of the laser procedure.

Can anyone comment on this?

Thanks

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David Robins, MD - 25 Jun 2004 06:58 GMT

I personally have never heard of a keloid-former having a problem with a YAG
laser capsulotomy (for post-cataract capsular opacity). Keloids have to do
with overexuberant skin healing - the capsule in the eye is not "skin".

David Robins, MD
Board certified Ophthalmologist
Pediatric and strabismus subspecialty
Member of AAPOS
(American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus)

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> My mother had cataract surgery a year or so ago. She has been experiencing
> clouding recently. Her physician wants to correct this problem with laser
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> Thanks

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