: a synthetic yttrium aluminum garnet of marked hardness and high refractive index that is used especially as a gemstone and in laser technology
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Your ophthalmologist will use a yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) laser to make an opening in the cloudy capsule, allowing light to pass and making your vision clear again.
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Suchandrima Bhowmik,
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“YAG.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/YAG. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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