Eye floaters are seen by million of people in their vision. They can look like small black spots to large annoying clumps in your vision. They exist in the gel in the back of the eye called the vitreous gel, hence the name vitreous floaters.
Anyone who has a new onset of floaters should have an immediate dilated eye exam to make sure their floaters are not a symptom of retinal detachment which is an emergency. There is no other way to make certain that the new floaters are not heralding such an event. Recognize that most people who get floaters never get a retinal detachment. Anyone who has a worsening of their floaters needs to have an exam to makes sure they are not getting a retinal detachment.
Symptoms of floaters range from being a nuisance that can be ignored, to not being ignored, and to interfering with essential daily activities such as reading or driving.
In the past, nearly all patients were told to “live with floaters.” Still today they are being told that only an operation called a vitrectomy can help. This is important since vitrectomy surgery carries with it a very significant risk.
While most people do get used to floaters, the fact is, not everyone can or wants to get used to floaters. Furthermore, vitrectomy surgery is not the only way to remove floaters.
Lasering floaters is a safer alternative to vitrectomy surgery. It is a quick in office procedure. Lasering floaters is over 2 decades old. It is a FDA approved treatment. Floaters that are not close to other structures in the eye are ideal for laser treatment. Floaters have no blood supply and can not bleed.
While lasering floaters has a very good safety profile, not everyone’s floaters can be lasered. Likewise it may be difficult to laser out all floaters. We focus on the most obvious floaters that seem to annoy you. Infrequently it takes 2-3 sessions since floaters can move out of the treatment path. The laser actually disintegrates the floaters in your eye.
The laser procedure is done in our Lakewood office, generally in less than 15 minutes, has no pain and has a very low complication rate. Possible complications include cataract, eye pressure elevation or retinal hemorrhage. This occurs in less than one percent of cases. After your pupil is dilated you sit at the laser and we aim at your floaters and start treatment. You will notice light in your eye and feel some mild pops, kind of like a rice krispie. It is a painless treatment.
If your floaters are older then two months and you find them annoying or they affect your vision, call us at 732-905-5600 for an appointment. Medicare covers this treatment. If you have an insurance plan you may want to ask them if they cover this service.
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Dr. Ed Hedaya is a New Jersey Cataract Surgery Specialist. He performs LASIK and PRK
in New Jersey, LASEK
New Jersey and Laser
Eye Surgery New Jersey at his offices in Monmouth
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County and Trinton
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