Yag laser eye floaters

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Avatar f tn Hi Dr. Hagan. Does yag vitreolysis work for reducing eye floaters? I was wondering. Am getting used to them but it would be nice if there was something that would reduce them. Barbara; how are you? This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/270914'>To dangerous to do a yag laser treatment?</a>.
Avatar f tn In general, I would not look to the yag laser as your cure for floaters but this might change in the future. If you do need a yag laser capsulotomy, then that is a generally safe and effective procedure.
Avatar m tn Both of mine started about 6 months after the cataract surgery. They got progressively worse. It was like I had a cataract again. The dr held off until I was having noticeable degradation on the eye chart along with difficulty driving at night.
586266 tn?1223817191 Dr Hagan, I understand why a Yag laser is done,The floater is gone from that eye, but the cloud still remains, It is not as dense as it was last week,but the surgery has not worked and I have had it done twice now.
Avatar m tn Thankyou Mr Vosoghi for your response ... i am seeing an Opthalmologist next Friday .. would you please let me know why Laser treatment is a bad idea .. i have been viewing some U Tube links involving treatment with the Yag laser and the Opthalmologists who are using this particular Laser say it's around 80 % successful and the rest significantly improved .. this is why i have joined this forum to receive correct advice and many thanks for your time ..
Avatar f tn Second there is no good treatment for floaters. Vitrectomy is expensive, risky and always causes cataracts to for and grown. Yag laser break up of floaters has not been successful. There is a new laser and laser lens but its new, untested, doesn't always work and some parts of the eye and some types of floaters can't be treated. Better precious time, money, resources and research be spent on the major causes of poor vision and blindness.
749258 tn?1233186337 There are some doctors using a YAG laser to removed floaters. Most retinal surgeons do not believe in this procedure. Dr. O.
177275 tn?1511755244 The energy delivered to the eye in YAG vitreolysis compared with standard YAG capsulotomy is much greater. Van der Windt and colleagues state the typical required power is 2.5 mJ to 4.5 mJ, and they do not recommend exceeding 500 pulses per treatment session. They recognize multiple treatment sessions may be necessary.
Avatar m tn l had successful cataract surgery a year ago, l have started early stage PCO but my vision seems perfect to me. My eye doctor said he wants to do YAG laser in 6 months he said even though l think my vision is excellent l will notice the difference and my vision will be even better . Even though the risk of yag laser is tiny should l go ahead with YAG when l am happy with my vision.
Avatar f tn Dear M.D. I have to have a capsulotomy after my vitrectomy and subsequent cataract removal in the same eye. How long should I wait before this is done so the IOL implant seals properly so the interior of my eye is not damaged? My doctor wants me to wait a year, but my vision in that eye because of the migration of cells creating this membrane is growing poorer. My other eye has heavy floaters and an implant at well. I don't want to let this get too bad.
Avatar n tn Here are some Links for You: http://depot.knaw.nl/1486/1/15911_289_dejong.pdf https://oa.doria.fi/dspace/bitstream/10024/2278/1/retinald.pdf http://www.jpma.org.pk/full_article_text.php?article_id=1511 If your RD was from vitreous traction there should be only a small danger in the eye with PVD. Have you already seen the capsulotomy videos on Youtube?
Avatar f tn Last March I had YAG laser surgery to correct posterior capsule opacification following cataract surgery. The surgery went fine and I used NSAID drops for 10 days, since I had problems tolerating steroid drops after cataract surgery (they gave me severe, systemic side effects). Immediately after the surgery, I developed a headache as well as pain in the orbital bones around the eye. The eye itself was pain free and pressure was normal.
Avatar n tn Four weeks ago I had a YAG laser to clear out build up on the lens implant. The first YAG did not go well. Apparently there was a "curtain" of protien, cells and or old cataract hanging from the top of the eye casting a shadow on the bottom of my eye. The surgen suggested a second YAG treatment.
Avatar f tn Dr Hagan, Thank you very much for your expert and informative comments! The risk of RD after YAG laser should be low for my eye (healthy 61-year young. with myopia only), but dramatic increase of floaters, flashes of light and loss of peripheral vision, seems to be common complaints on this site and other studies. I'd appreciate very much some statistics based on the hundreds of YAG capsulotomies you've done.
678451 tn?1226425977 It is also possible that you developed some new substantial floaters after the yag laser treatment. Perhaps your vision was so bad before the yag treatment that you could not even see well enough to see previously present floaters. Another thought is that the yag treatment could have left some very substantial pits or damaged areas in the implant. That could be very easly ruled out with a second opinion. Finally, sometimes significant dry eyes can cause similar symptoms.
Avatar n tn not see these floaters? How i get rid of this trash in my eye? Medicare did not pay for this yag surgery they said 3 weeks was to soon , will i have to pay for another yag?
Avatar m tn I recently posted a question because I am suffering severe glare issues after a YAG laser capsulotomy. I was unsure about their cause, but then I discovered they were caused by the edges of the capsulotomy opening. A surgeon used YAG to enlarge the opening, but although the glare phenomena changed, they did not improve very much, so I have agreed to have more YAG work done to remove a lot more of the capsule. This will inevitably cause floaters, and I am very worried about this.
Avatar n tn Rarely, vitrectomy surgery can be done if the floater or floaters are extremely bothersome but be very careful, because there are potential complicactions. Yag laser treatment to vitreous floaters is done by just a handul of Ophthalmologists and is not mainstream, not standard of care, and not covered by Medicare. I am intrigued by the procedure but cannot at present recommend it to my patients.
586266 tn?1223817191 Thank you for answering my question. I have been reading about the usage of Yag laser for removing floaters, and I know there are a few Drs who claim to have great results.The key word here is "CLAIM." Maybe one day someone will come up with a method that will help in most cases, without too much risk involved.
Avatar n tn After the YAG laser treatment to remove scar tissue from my left eye caused by crystalens implant surgery, I saw this floating blurred streak in my vision. When I attempted to discuss this with the surgeon his only comment was that it may go away and just don't focus on this problem. This seems totally unacceptable to me since I wasn't experiencing that kind of problem in that eye before the YAG procedure. That was about three weeks ago and nothing has improved. What are my options?
678451 tn?1226425977 I saw my opthamologist and after an extensive dialted exam it was determined that there is a piece of membrane that is still attached following the original laser that floats into my vision when I move from lower outer field to center. I will have YAG Laser to correct this, I also got a dry eye which I suspected and for which I am on Liposec opthalmic drops for. Talk about a double whammy! Thank You for your time in responding to my question back Nov 11. I appreciate your time.
Avatar m tn 00 pm. Vision was blurry afterwards, eye was scratchy but used copious amounts of genteal tears which helped a lot. By 9:00 pm things were getting clearer and by the next day everything was good. I can't believe how bad it must have been. A few floaters but I had a few to begin with. Admittedly, I was shaking in my boots with my history of RD/Vitrectomy in that eye (the other as well). The Dr.
Avatar f tn He also warned me against seeking treatment from 1 of 3 Physicians in the u s who yag-laser floaters (I read about treatment for floaters oN THE inTERNET). What should my next steps be? I don't know what to do or who to trust.
Avatar m tn On January 3, 2012, I had to go through the YAG laser procedure to get rid of the scar tissue from the cataract surgery in my left eye. Since the first YAG procedure in January, I have gone through this procedure two more times, January 17, and February 14, 2012. I have been looking for information on this and I cannot seem to find it. What I need to know is how many times does a person have to undergo YAG laser before it finally causes damage to the eye, more specifically the retina?
Avatar n tn Yag laser capsulotomy is the easiest, quickest, safest operation than any ophthalmologist does.