 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
Medical Forum / General / Vision / March 2008Any procedure to help with floaters after cataract surgery?
About two months after my cataract surgery, I developed large floaters in both eyes. One eye doctor that examined my eyes for a glasses prescription said it was vitreous separation. The floaters are causing some difficulty in reading text as well as other activities. My surgeon said that I would just have to put up with them, but the eye doctor said that the floaters will move to the bottom part of my eye in a few weeks due to gravity. I'm wondering if jogging or jumping on a trampoline to increase gravity would accelerate the floaters moving to the bottom part of my eyes without increasing the risk of retinal detachment? Is there any (low risk) technique to reduce or eliminate the floaters (e.g., laser)? > Is there any (low risk) technique to > reduce or eliminate the floaters (e.g., laser)? Vitrectomy, but I am not sure it's worth it, unless your flaters are disabling and absolutely unbearable. >> Is there any (low risk) technique to >> reduce or eliminate the floaters (e.g., laser)? > > Vitrectomy, but I am not sure it's worth it, unless your flaters are > disabling and absolutely unbearable. What's the downside besides expense and time? If floaters seriously interfere with normal activities I would think that vitrectomy would be a viable option.  SignatureCheers, Bev ------------------------------------------------------------------ It doesn't matter who you vote for, the government always gets in. I think not. Vitrectomy is a majorly invasive procedure and should be reserved for the worst, horrible, intractable and unbearable floaters. If they are all of that, fine. Otherwise, get used to them. consider them friends. Companions. They will be there as long as you are... w.stacy, o.d. >>> Is there any (low risk) technique to >>> reduce or eliminate the floaters (e.g., laser)? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > interfere with normal activities I would think that vitrectomy would be > a viable option. Are there any supplements, such as L-Lysine, that might help the eye to repair the jelly like material? Instead of replacing the jelly- like material, couldn't the surgeon just fill the empty space with saline? Wouldn't that make the floater disappear? What if I just drink more water? Could that have any effect? If the vitreous material separates from the retina, is it possible that the crack or gap in the vitreous material would close and reseal itself? What about the trampoline idea? I don't quite understand how gravity would make a crack move down to the bottom of the eye. > I think not. Vitrectomy is a majorly invasive procedure and should be > reserved for the worst, horrible, intractable and unbearable floaters. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Mark <mkhuebner@gmail.com> wrote in part: > Are there any supplements, such as L-Lysine, that might help the eye > to repair the jelly like material? Instead of replacing the jelly- [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > What about the trampoline idea? I don't quite understand how > gravity would make a crack move down to the bottom of the eye. I have a theory that some floaters may be gas [nitrogen] bubbles. The thermal solubility gradient across the eyeball is a mechanism that could provide a continuous supply. These floaters should be reduced by reducing the gradient: wearing [tighter] glasses or goggles, reduced airspeeds around the eye, moister and warmer air at the eye. -- Robert
|
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.