To carry out the laser, the front of your eye is anaesthetised with an anaesthetic drop, and a small contact lens is placed on your eye. Placing your head on the frame of the laser machine to keep your eye still, the doctor focuses the laser on the capsule. The laser then makes small holes in the capsule, often in a circle. The holes join up and, like tearing a postage stamp, a small hole is made in the capsule. Laser makes a small hole in the capsule.
Light can then pass directly onto the retina, without being scattered.
After laser For a few days after the laser you may notice a lot of floaters. The capsule segment drops to the bottom of the eye over a few days, and is normally not very noticeable. You may notice large or small floaters at this time. The laser is considered very safe, with very few complications. Occasionally a little more laser is need to release the capsule on a second occasion.