Whatever the configuration of solid cells, they usually cast shadows on the retina.
The flap is replaced and secured with a soft contact lens, allowing it to heal.
You will be made comfortable on the operating table and the nurse will then instil more eye drops which numb the eye.
University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center.
In some surgeries an adherent plaque may be present on the capsule and a surgeon may prefer to leave this rather than risk tearing the capsule.
The treatment helps to improve the health of the meibomian glands, which produce the oil that prevents evaporation of the tear film.