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Yag iridotomy at 12 o'clock position. have ghost images in lower field of vision. looks kind of like a line/crescent of light will these resolve?
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Most often yes: Sometimes no, if it does not, please look into a corneal tattoo (rarely needed but works very well to block the extra light coming through or colored contact lens.
Answered 9/25/2016
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Scheduled for LPI both eyes for narrow angles,my ophtamologist only do 11-1 o'clock position, afraid for white lines ghost image, my lid barely cover end of iris, is corneal tattoo possible with fuchs dystrophy and also have cataracts beginning?
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