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Medical Forum / General / Vision / May 2005FLOATERS! any treatment
For about 5 years i have had quie bad floaters. They have slowly gotten worse and worse, however have stayed at their constant level for quite some time. I literally have masses of tiny spots clouding my vision, I can see through them so to speak and my reading is 20/20, However it seriously does bother me. My eyes are also extremely sensitive to light, dunno if this has anything to do with it. Is there any treatement whatsoever remove these floaters. If they've leveled off, that's as probably as bad (or as good) as they'll get. The only treatment is vitrectomy, a majorly invasive procedure you don't want unless they become unbearable. w.stacy, o.d. > For about 5 years i have had quie bad floaters. They have slowly gotten > worse and worse, however have stayed at their constant level for quite some [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > anything to do with it. Is there any treatement whatsoever remove these > floaters. There is a new YAG procedure that is apparently under development. It was discussed in this newsgroup about 1-2 months ago. It apparently works for floaters that are not too close to the retina. Seems a little risky to me, but people are trying it. The jury is still out. Do a little googling on lasers/floaters/YAG. Also search through the archives for this newsgroup. =========== > If they've leveled off, that's as probably as bad (or as good) as they'll > get. The only treatment is vitrectomy, a majorly invasive procedure you [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> anything to do with it. Is there any treatement whatsoever remove these >> floaters. They have only levelled off for the past year or so, thats happened before and then i have seen it intensify, these floaters really do hinder my everyday life and are on the edge of unbearable. Whats is a virectomy, are their risks? if not i may consider getting one done in the future > They have only levelled off for the past year or so, thats happened before > and then i have seen it intensify, these floaters really do hinder my > everyday life and are on the edge of unbearable. Whats is a virectomy, are > their risks? if not i may consider getting one done in the future Its where they punch 3 holes in the sides of your eyes, one for a light source, one for pumping fluids, and one for chopping and sucking out the vitreous gel. Sound appetizing? Actually not bad, but you will also get cataracts as a side benefit if you don't already have them, which just means another, more minor surgery. Re the laser mentioned, if the floaters really bother you, and they are small, then they are very likely close to the retina and lasering back there is dicey stuff. w.stacy, o.d. > For about 5 years i have had quie bad floaters. They have slowly gotten > worse and worse, however have stayed at their constant level for quite some [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > anything to do with it. Is there any treatement whatsoever remove these > floaters. FLOATERS OR FLOATING SPECKS, MUSCAE VOLITANTES, FLYING FLIES Everyone has floating specks. Much speculation as to their cause and composition exists but bits of unidentified rubbish in the aqueous humour of the eye is as good a description as any. Their shadows on the retina indicate their presence and sometimes alarm those who are easily alarmed by the fatuous comments of eye quacks. One moron on this group suggests staring at the sun will eliminate them. The consequent blindness will undoubtedly do this permanently. At one time they were so common in myopia that eye professionals suggested that they might be the cause of the complaint. Floaters are easily seen when one looks at a plain white surface such as the sky. Myopes see them most as they tend to use more of the retina in their accustomed habit of staring at their environment. Normal sighted eyes use central fixation (CF) and rarely notice floaters. When myopes practise seeing with CF the floaters are not observed. If there is any evidence to show harm caused by floaters it is not mentioned very much even by the renowned prophet of doom engineer Otis Brown. Best regards Robin Parsons > Myopes see them most as they tend to use more of the retina in their > accustomed habit of staring at their environment. I didn't know myopes use more of their retina. Is it wasted in hyperopes? I think hyperopes stare at their environment more. Do you have any references to clear this up? > Normal sighted eyes > use central fixation (CF) and rarely notice floaters. When myopes > practise seeing with CF the floaters are not observed. Do your eye movement recordings demonstrate CF? > If there is any > evidence to show harm caused by floaters it is not mentioned very much Chest pain isn't harmful either. -MT |
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