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FOV to Remove Floaters
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I am a fit healthy 41 y/o male living in Michigan. I have been living with floaters in my vitreous for about 10 years. I have a computer career and it is now at the point where the floaters are greatly impacting my work….and driving. Through my exams with optometrists and ophthalmologists, I have gathered the following information. I have syneresis in both eyes. My floaters are visible to my examiner. I do not have PVD in either eye yet. My floaters do not create a very dark defined image in my vision but rather many hazy large clouds. I received YAG laser treatment for floaters in one eye by John Karickhoff in VA about 5 months ago. My condition has not improved. Dr. Karickhoff mentioned that I would not be a candidate for a vitrectomy because I had not yet had a PVD. Reading your website makes me feel a PVD is not a requirement for a safe vitrectomy. Please contact me so we can exchange some information. I would be greatly appreciative. Thanks.
Christopher,
I am not in agreement with others’ requirements for a vitrectomy – a PVD is not an absolute criteria.
You may contact Chrissy – rwongcm13@gmail.com.
Look forward to meeting you.
All the best!
Randy
Hi I developed floaters after the birth of my second child. Most of them are in my right eye. It’s hard to focus as one of them a dark one is consistly following my every movement and I can see it in all types of lighting and it casts fairly big shadows on what I am looking at. I am in need of a phone number to contact you guys and discus treatment as this bothers me a great deal and also the quote of self pay since you guys are not accepting Medicaid.
Kristina,
I will have Chrissy contact you via email?
Randy
Dr. Wong, Im a 32 year old male with what appear to me to be very large cobweb floaters in each of my eyes. Ive been told that they can not be treated by laser. I know I may be young but they really do affect my driving, and my work (which involves sitting in front a computer screen each day). I can no longer read sheet music as well since these dark spots interfere with trying to read the notes on the page. I see people usually get a floterectomy done in a single eye, but is it possible to get it done in both eyes?
James,
Quite possible to have operations in both eyes, if needed.
All the best!
Randy
How long does it take till most of the redness in the white of eye goes away after a vitrectomy? and how long till completely gone?
Phil,
Can be about 1-3 weeks – sometimes sooner (if no bleeding) and sometimes longer. There will be tiny red bumps around the conjunctival stitches (if used).
r
Hi,
I have corneal transplants in both eyes, does this increase my risk with regards to having a vitrectomy for floaters?
PC
Strictly speaking, it might increase the risk if the visualization is made more difficult through the transplants.
Randy
Hi,
Im from Asia and would like to get a check up first before undergoing FOV. I don’t have health insurance as Im not from there. How could I go about having insurance when I fly over there to have my eyes check? Could you advise me?
Also can you list me the price per eye for surgery?
Jenny,
So sorry for the delay. Please contact Chrissy, rwongcm13@gmail.com.
She can help with logistics.
Randy
Hello Dr Wong,
I was wondering if being myopic/near-sighted is a no-no when it comes to fov surgery?
Thanks for your reply.
Stefan
Stefan,
Should not be an issue at all. Best of luck.
Randy
and also the fact that my floaters are not still but very mobile following every movement of my eyes.
Stefan,
Confirms that your floaters are indeed located in your vitreous.
Randy
Hello dr. Wong. Is Floater Only Victrectomy operated in a other way than Victrectomy or Pars plana Victrectomy they call it too. I have a micro floater in very close to the retina, sits on top of it, on 11 o’clock in premacula bursa.
Should I trust to clinics that are nearest to me, that is in the balkan area. All of them are doing Victrectomy, only a few have mentioned floaters and got it on website. So I really dont know if this clinics that dont include floaters or more specifically FOV like you do, i do not know if they do the same operation.
What can you tell me about the differences?
Ales,
I can only tell you that the two are referring to the same operation. All the best!
Randy
Hello Doctor Wong,
I believe you mentioned somewhere here that there is a increased chance of Retinal Tear or Retinal Detachment post onset of a PVD. Should we wait a certain period of Time after experiencing a PVD which is associated with Bothersome Floaters before doing a Vitectomy? Thanks very much.
Doug,
I would wait several months post onset of PVD. The floaters my become less noticeable. The highest risk for developing a tear in the retina is within the first 6 weeks after initial symptoms of a PVD.
r
Dr Wong : What is your feeling regarding Lazer Vitreolysis of floaters. I
know you do not do this procedure but do you think there is a role for this treatment in certain types of Floaters–like a Solid Weiss ring.
My Right Eye has a Large Cobweb attached to a Weiss ring plus Multilpe small dot Floaters so I assume only a Vitectomy could be used for the Right eye.
However in the Left Eye I have a Solid black Weiss ring with No Cobweb or dots so I was wondering if a Lazer treatment could be used here in the Left eye.
or Do you feel the Lazer should never be used at all ?
Dr Wong : Approx what Percentage is the Risk of a Retinal Detachment when doing a Floater Only Vitrectomy in a Patient who already has had a PVD. —(It would seem like the Risk would be less than in a Patient in whom you have to Induce a PVD–Is this correct? )
Also, how Long after the Vitectomy for Floater Only do you usually see a complication of Detached Retina–does it happen right away usually or several weeks or months later? Thanks very much
Doug,
You are correct and I agree, the chance of a retinal detachment should be less in a patient with an existing PVD compared to a patient where a PVD must be induced. Length of time after is a tough question, but I would “generalize” and say 3 months. r
Dr. Wong,
I have had dozens of floaters in each eye for about 8 years and am a 28 YO Male. In my right eye, I’m not sure if I have a Weiss ring, or if floaters have just clumped together in a ring, although from the research I’ve done I feel like Weiss rings are much less transparent due to them being the entire PVD floating around. I live in Virginia and am strongly considering a FOV at one of your offices.
Please give me your opinion as to what you believe is going on in my eye? Do you think that I already have a PVD?
Thank you for your time and take care.
Respectfully,
Connor
Connor,
Based on age, unlikely you’ve got a PVD. Would be unusual. Would love the opportunity to examine you and figure out what we can do.
All the best. r
Dear Dr Wong ,
Does Visual Acuity stay about the Same after having a Vitrectomy
for Floaters only –that is , if you have no complications like infection or
retinal detachment etc—- would you expect your vision to remain about the Same even though Saline is infused during the surgery?
Thanks very much , Doug
Hi Dr Wong,
Do you normally perform a Vitrectomy for Floaters only ( FOV ) with a Local injection anesthesia ( some type of Block ) or do you use just Sedation and some topical anesthesia ?
— Thanks very Much , Doug