Why a floaters only vitrectomy should make you feel less anxious in 2021
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- Part 2/3 FOV Vitrectomy series. Is a floaters only vitrectomy (FOV) as risky as you've heard? In this video, I will explain why the tables have turned and a floaters only vitrectomy is perhaps no longer the no-no that everyone thinks it is. There have been great strides made in the treatment of retinal conditions via vitrectomy, but this has also improved the possibilities for its use as an eye floaters treatment. This should mean that all floaters sufferers should feel less anxious because of the prospect of having a matured surgical solution as a backup treatment for your eye floaters.
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About this video:
Many eye floaters sufferers are put off considering a vitrectomy because it is perceived to be very risky to sight. The fact that a vitrectomy is routinely carried out by vitreoretinal surgeons regularly in the course of making surgical repairs at the back of the eye. The pars plana floaters only vitrectomy, or FOV has been going through refinement over the years. In this video, I want to encourage anyone living with eye floaters and feeling that there is no cure. I address how the common risks associated with a vitrectomy are being reduced by surgeons and why, even if you do not intend to have a vitrectomy right now, floaters only vitrectomy can be a life-transforming procedure for the right individuals. Hopefully, this will offer you peace of mind for the future. I'm Martin Oguzie;
a UK based optometrist, where I live and have been in practice since 2001.
We're talking about: #Eye floaters treatment #Vitrectomy #Floaters only vitrectomy
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Another great video, Martin. Thank you for continuing to raise awareness and support everybody suffering from problematic eye floaters. Even acknowledging the struggle people experience on a daily basis helps to alleviate some of the anxiety and loneliness. Here's to a floater-free future for us all.
Thanks guys 🙏🏽. Keep up the good work supporting eye floaters research!
i follwo you on instagram :)
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Speaking of eye floaters research, there has been this study made on people with floaters that concluds that eating pineapple every day makes the floaters go away completely for a big amount of people, you can do some search on that using Google and TH-cam and learn for yourself self, I think it's super interesting.
than you VDM project i put $200 dontation and soon i will put money on this project I hope they continue to investigate to help so many people who suffer and live in depression due to this condition god bless you 💚
Im 51 years old and I saw my first floater as a teen. Over the years, eye doctor told me there was nothing that could be done. In the last three or four years they'd gotten much worse and I felt like I was looking through dirty glasses all the time. Fast forward to today, I'm nine days post-op and cant believe how clear my vision is now. The procedure was easy from a patient standpoint and recovery was as well. I had procedure on Monday and was back to work on Thursday (desk job). Once the eye is fully healed, I will have other eye 'fixed' as well. I highly recommend this procedure if your floaters have gotten so bad that they're affecting your quality of life.
Wow, it’s great to hear that you have had such a profoundly positive outcome. I really appreciate you sharing your experience. Thanks 🙏
Glad to hear. I had my FOV 4 wks ago this coming Wed. and still have double vision in the mornings and still a bit of "snow" from blood. I definitely was not expecting to have such issues. I was expecting, like you, to have clear vision pretty quickly. Better every day. Happy for you.
@@debc3712 how is your vision now I too am considering vitrectomy
@@bdj1126 so sorry I didn't see your question. I don't think about checking youtube notifications since I just recently posted a couple of comments. The clearness and sharpness of my vision is very good, even though I do have tiny pin prick dots all over. I hardly ever notice them except for if I'm looking at the sky or a totally white background. That said, the double vision is still a problem. I have it for a few minutes when I get up in the mornings and again in the evenings - I only notice it when I look at the clock on my dresser before I go to bed. Weird! But I have "hypertropia" where when I have my head down a bit and look up I see double. The surgeon has me coming back next week to check on it. He says he's never had anyone with this problem. I decided to go to the ophthalmologist who referred me for vitrectomy and he says the double vision has always been there, I have just been compensating. He says it's a longstanding problem. Seems strange to me. I just made an appt with another ophthalmologist who also specializes in strabismus for the day before I see the surgeon. I wanted to get a second opinion before I go spending big bucks on new glasses and/or go ahead with vitrectomy on other eye. For more info/help regarding vitrectomy you can check out the facebook group "(eye Floaters). Vitrectomy For Floaters And Non invasive Treatment's."
Do you have any retained pain or dry eye after the procedure?
I would still do it, even if it's "not that serious". It IS affecting my mental health, especially when I wake up in the morning or when I go anywhere during the day, sunny or cloudy.
Samesies
Totally relate
Same
I would agree, it really affects how you feel daily. Sucks big time.
Same with me, having negative effects also in my social interactions with people cause of how anxious they make me feel
I just had a floater vitrectomy on Monday; I have been suffering for many months with both eyes very affected; the first opthalmologist I visited just said “ learn to accept them” and “I never do floater only vitrectomies”; I am so glad I went for a second opinion to NJ Retina, a clinic that strictly specializes in retina. The doctor there was a Harvard education gentleman around 50 who explained that over the last decade his opinion had gradually shifted to rarely opting for pars plans vitrectomy to more frequently deciding to perform it: its only 2 days in, but so far I am elated with the results! There is moderately significant pain, which I expect to abate in the next few days, but most importantly the vision is 98% clear in the eye he operated on (in my case the left).
In my case I had been suffering a double whammy: two posterior vitreous detachments which occurred almost simultaneously….within weeks of cataract surgeries I had during the winter. About 75% of my visual impairment had been due to the left eye floaters, which are now gone; but yesterday at the followup visit, we already discussed having a vitrectomy on the right eye, which he recommended waiting at least 6 weeks….Thanks to God for modern technology! One last thing I would like to mention is to have the surgery with a doctor who is very experienced with this procedure. I hope my story helps somebody out there.
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Hi which doc in Nj did you see?
Please share the name of the doctor and the name of the clinic
did you have again eye floaters after this surgery?
This made me cry. There's a ctually hope. Felt hopeless and giving up.
I have had bad floaters for a long time. When the subject of a vitrectomy came the eye doctors discouraged me from having it more then once. They said dangerous and it was for old people etc.
I have missed red lights and reading was horrible.
Asked to go to civilian Retina MD and he did the surgery on one eye and it has a huge improvement. One MD before told me I had the worst floaters he had ever
Seen.
Glad I did the surgery. Very pain free.
Are all your floaters gone?
much much better, but i got a retinal tear after. On the second eye, it tore a week later. Got procedure in office to put more gas bubbles in and I have one big one left @@huntercoleman460That is a complication that can happen he said.
@@JimChandlerMartializeyou had surgery on both eyes ?
Yes a month apart
@@JimChandlerMartialize how old were you Jim? Thanks
Your reassurance that vitrctomy is no longer as scaring as it used to be before is great. thanks very much.
One of the best descriptions with clarity . Thank you Doc.
This video answered the most questions I had. Thank you. I’m going in Friday for a bacterial infection from cataract surgery a few months ago. Not a normal circumstance, but makes life interesting.
You are a good man. I love you man. Thanks for trying to talk common sense to people to have a better life
A very good article on reassurance about vitrectomy. Many thanks to you sir.
Awesome video Martin!!! Great information and details!!!
Thank you 🙏🏽
Thank you so much for this video. I had a doctor tell me go would for bind if I had this surgery done. I've suffered since my pregnancy 27 years ago. You're so positive and supportive.
Thank you for this information, I have now got significant levels of floaters after having several retinal tears in each eye repaired. They certainly don't seem to be settling down as it is six months since the first treatment and four weeks since the last. I would not opt for the FOV surgery unless the floaters stop me from functioning normally. That said I fully sympathise with those who can't stand the intrusion they cause. I do get annoyed by them and resent the effect they have on what should be reasonable vision for my age. Good luck all of you whoo choose to have this done my thoughts are with you
Very good explanation ! Chanell is definitelly worth subsribing to
congratulations sir for this beautiful and professional video!! you have a talent to explain everything that needs to be known for floaters and have encouraged me to go for it! thank you so much!
Thank you.
Finally! Martin thanks for giving a current update 2021, on floaters. tired of seeing all these outdated videos on youtube. also if you find a doctor that will perform the surgery, how would you know if a doctor will be using the most current tools and techniques you presented in this video and not using the oversize tools. that is the scary and most concerning part.
Ask the doctor which tools they will be using... Thats how you know.
This video is the most positive when it comes to an FOV that I've seen to this day. Makes me a bit more hopeful for myself and for others. The only issue is to find the right doctor that would go through with the operation. One that has had nothing but great results. I'm only 30 and eye floaters have taken hold of my life. It's taken hold of my opportunities, my decisions, my friendships. It's not just the eye floaters doctors need to be worried about, it's also the mental state it causes in all of us. It's a serious issue that needs to be taken seriously. I'm tired of people treating it like it's no big deal and saying things like, "Atleast your not blind..."
I get you Dwayne, I think it’s very easy (even for eye care professional like myself) to underestimate the impact that these significant floaters can have on people’s entire lives and sense of wellbeing. Some people in the comments to this video have experimented great outcomes from FOV, so there is hope.
My whole spiritual body agree to you
Have you found anyone yet to operate? Any update?
@@worshipperministries3676 I've honestly been waiting for the new year to start my consultations due to scheduling conflicts this year. I am optimistic though. Mainly because my eyes have gotten worse, so I'm less likely to be turned away. I've found a few places to go to that are highly rated in my area.
@@DME04 I'm waiting as well for next year, I'm not sure why I keep putting it off but I found a surgeon that will operate. When you go through with it you should report your surgery status on the floaters subreddit all the testimonials about FOV matter.
Thank you for this video. I have many floaters in my left eye. I am now looking into vitrectomy.
Thank you dr Martin very helpful thanks.
thank you doctor yes this is the best solucion we have god bless you doctor
Hi Martin, what a great movie. I had chataract surgery one and a half year ago. Last november I suddently had flashes an big floaters in my righrt eye. I was called to the hospital urgently and it turned out parts of the vitreous membrane was detaching from the retina, causing multiple bleedings. Long storht, I ended up wit massive floaters. For months I was told to have to learn to live with them, which drive me almost crazy, as it influenced my day and my existense so badly I was really depressed. Every doctor in my hospital told me they wpuld not advice surgery because of the high risks. I could turn blind, I was litterally told. Finally, After 4 months I finally spoke to a retina surgeon in my same hospital and he suggested the procedure explained the risks and understood me not be ablwle to live with my floaters. Surgery was done a week ago, all went well and ilI feel só relieved 💓. I have no visible floaters left. I am recovering, I do not have clear vision yet, my pupil is still enlarged, I guess that hampers my sight, can it? But I am confident that will settle. One question, floaters are called a risk from chataract surgery, which I had. How is that related?
Love your videos, well made and super informative! 3 weeks post second FOV and I love it! Had to get a new prescription for this one but worth it beyond words. My wife thought I was going to cry when I put my contacts in for the first time yesterday. I haven’t seen this clearly for decades, I felt like a little kid!! Refraction went from-2.25 to -4.25. Also due to the increased risk of future cataracts decided to forgo corrective laser surgery but still happy beyond words. My floaters obscured from my guess 30-40% of my field of view at any one time.
Where did you have surgery? And how old are you? Glad it worked well
@@themusicscene. an outpatient surgical center in Charleston WV and I’m in my mid 40s. If you have floaters that are as bad as mine were or even half what I had I highly recommend this surgery. It was well worth the risks in my case.
@@davemo04 thanks for the response. Fantastic result 👏
Getting safer and safer each year. Less likely to get frills now too with the bi-blade vitrector.
Where can I read about that
Thank you so much for this video. I have had this issue for 10 years. I going to definitely look into getting it done. I was so scared of the dangers but hopefully it will only be fov. Mental health for this is massive because on the bad days when you see them it does get you down. Like can I not just see clearly again.
Yes it drives me absolutely crazy! How do you cope?
@@charris8654 I think.honestly.i released when your out and about its nothing. Its like.white backgrounds and bright screens that catch you out..if you still can't cope . Think about surgery.
@@mocotto8642 that’s how it is with me also. When at work I’m distracted. When outside an on white backgrounds or sitting around by my self. That’s when it really gets to me. Do you have a really good doctor that’s going to do yours?
@@charris8654 no I would recommend you use opterga. There specialist in eye surgery. As long as your not getting a guy off the street and using g specialist you should be fine
@@mocotto8642 Thanks Mo, BTW, did you have it done?
Thanks for the video
thank you for explaining it in terms anybody can understand. I just had this procedure done, and I was a little bit nervous until I just saw your video.
How are you doing now?
It will be 4 weeks this Thursday, so far it's going good. A few floaters remain, but a lot settled.@@themusicscene.
Thanks. How old were you at the time?
60@@themusicscene.
Thank you for this, Martin. Also, I have a reference for a paper by Patton. In it he mentions that it is trickier to perform if a patient has not already undergone a PVD. This is because with most vitrectomy procedures, a PVD is induced completely, if it has not already happened (although not with Sebag's limited vitrectomy procedure.) This makes the procedure more difficult for younger suffers who have symptomatic floaters, but no PVD,. Since in those cases the adherence of the vitreous may still be quite strong (which also makes me wonder whether in the future Ocriplasmin will be used in combination with vitrectomy!). Also, so far as I am aware, the limited vitrectomy procedure also involves leaving part of the vitreous closest to the lens, in order to stop oxidisation and cataracts forming.
Hi Daryl, that’s some great additional points raised. I’ll look for that Patton paper, out of interest. This was already a longer video than intended otherwise I would have talked a bit more about inducing a PVD. I appreciate the input as always.
@@meyetips No problem. I've just realised, you already mentioned the point about cataracts/oxidisation in your video. I also wonder whether in the future surgeons will replace the vitreous with a saline solutions which matches more the antioxidant makeup of the vitreous. Or whether introducing high amounts of certain antioxidants will decrease cataract formation.
thank you for acknowledging that this problem makes people feel suicidal and takes over their lives. even people who are mentally healthy otherwise. i've exhausted all the other options and am considering vitrectomy. i'm not sure if i should consider fov or the full-on vitrectomy.
I am at T1 diabetic, my vitreous haemorrhage was so bad I had surgery 10 weeks ago and it went really well, touchwood. I now have same in my right eye, I can’t see and they will decide what to do in the next two weeks. This is playing havoc on my mental health, but the way you explained in your video is perfect. Really is a great operation in my experience.
Thanks so much for the feedback. It’s great to hear the perspective of someone who has been through the procedure.
Hi how are you doing now I have to have surgery because my vitreous haemorrhage is really bad. Can you see now?
20 years ago???? You only look 20 now! Thanks for the video. Iwas supposed to have this a year ago but chickened out. I had 3 retinal tears & have a huge green floater in my right eye that drives me crazy.
Haha, I’m 44. Thanks.
Hi, I'm 17 years old and I got my first ever floater yesterday. I started to panic and I was very unsure of what to do or what it was. After a bit of research I found out that I have nothing to worry about for I only have one floater in my left eye and it is a very small dot. Eventually I found about a surgical way of removing floaters and ended up on this video. But from what I've seen I really don't need to worry about it. Thank you for this enlightening video🙏🏽.
If you only have 1 floater, it wouldn't make much sense for a whole vitrectomy. You would probably better suited for a Yag Laser treatment. Vitrectomy is mainly for people who have floaters peppered all over their vision.
How are they now
thank you so much!
I’ve been suffering for 2 years chronic floaters after getting punched in the head. I am depressed and they’ve taken over my quality of life
You must learn to bob and weave.
Excellent information. Wondering how important the face down posturing is in the case of Floaterectomy? Or is this more important for complex retinal vitrectomy surgeries.
Hi. I’m 49 and have had floaters since I was 21. They have got so numerous that I’ve decided to take the plunge. Great video, many thanks.
Hi I'm Mike. I'm forty four year old man that has suffered from bad floaters ever since the age of twenty two. I've been 3 different doctors for yag lazer treatment with no success. I was wondering , where did you go to get your vitrectomy to me done for you're floaters??
Some experienced FOV doctors are against leaving vitreous around the edges (core vitrectomy) because it can increase detachment risk and also floater recurrence.
Had a vitretomy done 2 days ago for vitreous hemorage. Alot of blood and large floaters were in the vitreous due to retinal tear. All clear now. Thank you for your excellent explanation of before and after vitretomy. You covered everything so well! 👍
I’m delighted your procedure went well, thanks for sharing, I do appreciate your feedback on this video. Thanks 🙏🏾
How's your eye now after 2 months?
Hi I have to get a vitrectomy for my vitreous haemorrhage. Please can you explain how the procedure went and the after surgery. Can you see now?
@@wahidpathan7476 Hi, first of all, you will not feel a thing. You will be sedated introveiniously in your hand by the anesthesiologist. You will be out for about 10 minutes so that he can numb your eye with a needle. Then the retinal surgeon will perform the vitrechnomy. You will be awake and hear everything but again there will be no pain. Surgery should take about half hour. You will wear an eye patch for one day. The next day you go back to the retinal office and they will take off the patch. You will be given 2 eye drop prescriptions to be taken over a period of 4 weeks. You will be able to see the day after surgery, but it will be a little blurry. That will go away in a week or so. Hope that helps. Good luck.
@@psra8er512 do u have cataract now ?
Very informative
I would consider. After my cataracts, the floaters I already had increased. Ny doc wants me to wait a few months to see if it will improve.
Glare and contrast… thanks. I didn’t know
My floaters have gotten worse and am on the fence about getting the surgery...i just want my life back.
I appreciate that it’s a very tough decision.
Great video Martin, very clear and very informative. I have suffered from floaters for 16 years, in both eyes. It was horrible for two or three years, but progressively I managed to "get accustomed" to it because they were not in the center of my vision (although crossing it all the time). Unfortunately, I have recently experienced a vitreous detachment in one eye, with new floaters different from the ones I previously had : dozens of small dots, very little circles, which happen to be exactly in the axis of my vision, making it a nightmare to read (and, in fact to do anything). Do you think this kind of floaters (not the big webs you show in your film) can also be removed (all the more so since I guess the most visible ones are probably near the retina - a part of the vitreous you say is not always taken out)? And do you know eye surgeons in France who make vitrectomy for floaters only (all those I have talked to do not and are against it)?
thank you so much doctor for your information i have eyesfloater for akmost 14 year It was rard but I handled its an in the last weeks got worst and it make me feel horrible and i am considering vitrectomy thank you for the information and you having eyes floaters I think you understand how bad and unconfortable one feels thank you for helping us god bless you 💖
I actually cried watched this
These floaters have ruined my life to the extent am always indoors . People think im antisocial. It has affected my studies. I cant even take pictures anymore. I literally look down wen walking on the street i can't look at walls or the sky.The kind of floaters i have are many tiny dots which seems to dart around with big dark ones in my right eye. I am heavily depressed and tired of living with them
hey how are you doing nowadays? I've been seeing this grey blob that follows whatever I look at for at least 2 months now and i've been really down and I was wondering does it get better ? Have you gone through with any treatment or are you learning how to cope?
@@mariakiremitci4036 you will start coping it does get better.
@@RevanPorkins thanks bud, i also hope so :;"")
Hi. Great video! Can I ask you more about floaters and glare? I’ve noticed that glares off of cars and objects are horrible for me. Does that change after a vitrectomy?
That was excellent, thank you! Yes, I would gladly have bilateral FOVs. I've had floaters since 5-6 years old and they've gotten worse in recent years (I'm 67).
I think you should consider FOV if its impacting your lifestyle. Do it from a surgeon who is highly experienced in this field.
@@boss_niko After talking with a friend in another state who had the surgery last spring, I made an appointment with a nearby retinal surgeon a couple months from now! Thankfully, the 27-gauge instrumentation has significantly lowered the risk level of the surgery.
@@bradstephan7886 Wow amazing I never heard about that instrument. I hope everything goes well for you. Best of luck. ☺
@@boss_niko Hey, I'm 63 and had both eyes done last year. Now I'm free. You only realize how much they were affecting you when you get rid of them. Being older though, you will, like me, get cataracts. So before you get the vitrectomies do research on what IOLs you will pick. Treat the whole thing as part 1 and part 2. I got vivity lenses and they are fantastic. I must say that the cataract surgery is worse than the vitrectomies. Took several months to heal. Vitrectomy was no big deal at all (once the bubble went away).
I slipped on a large, broken container of spilled yogurt left on a concrete floor in a supermarket and violently bonked the back of my head as it bounced back when I landed on my back. This happened almost 2 weeks ago, and though I had no headaches at the time and still don't, 3 days ago I started seeing sideways neon flashes of light arcing in one eye, especially when it was dark in the room. The following day in the same eye, I suddenly had this huge, ring like circular dark hairy floater, with a smaller bullseye ring floater in the middle and a blurry central blob that obscures my central vision most of the time. Also have tons of tiny black dots floating in the background. To say this was alarming to wake up to all this the following day was an understatement. I went to the ER where the intern (NOT the specialist) dilated my pupils to examine me and said he didn't think it was a retinal detachment and told me to see my ophthalmologist in a week or so to check on the "progress". I've had a couple of tiny, periphal filament floaters in this eye which are barely noticeable unless in a bright, all white room. This situation I have now is NOTHING like that. If this isn't a retinal detachment and just a violent PVD, even though it's thick and wormy, will all of these wander off into the peripheral like the smaller ones I've had for years? I'm not keen on having the FOV, but don't know how long I can stand this sudden, violent change which now obscures my central vision.
Any update on floaters? Have they got better?
I have had floaters since my 20s. But recently got a big burst of them and one big one in the middle of my vision. The ophthalmologist determined it was not yet a detached retina or tear, but it's driving me crazy. (And I can usually block these out, been doing that for 30 years, but not this last one). I'm waiting to see if it will get better but I'm so tired of having floaters. The right eye has so much that my vision is darker than my left. It is depressing. But the worst is just the distraction of basically having what's equivalent to have the most annoying little glob of hair waving in front of my eye 24/7. I will be looking into getting surgery but it would be good to get advice on how to pick a good surgeon.
you need to see a retinal specialist
I am considering a FOV after being talked into an IOL exchange by an overconfident surgeon. My issue was a periphery flickering of white light which only happened sometimes on very bright days. The IOL exchange resulted in a torn capsular bag which had to be yag lasered and now left me with enough floaters that I am considering this. So far this video has been the most informative. The real question is, how do I know that I have the right surgeon? All that I’ve met think they are gods gift to the world of ophthalmology .
I am one week post op and I must say….it was WELL WORTH IT.
@@michaelkurczeski1373 Congratulations it worked for you in the best way! Can you share your surgeon please?
I developed my floaters a month after laser surgery, eventually my vision is so blurry cause of it. Waiting 6 moths post laser to do FOV immediately.
I have been going to a retina specialist for the past two months, I began perceiving floaters and became annoyed and I went in to the retina specialist as it was so bothersome. Come to find out I have lattice degeneration and about a dozen holes in my peripheral retina on both eyes. He recommended we laser around the holes to basically weld down the retina to prevent detachment. I have gone for three laser treatments so far and have about 3 to go , just had one done this past Monday actually . The day of and day after there is some aching sensation and then some days later it begins itching. I am only 30 years old and my floaters have had me debating getting a vitrectomy just for floaters. My floaters are a combination of vitreous syneresis and fibers from the many holes in my retina, luckily my macula is fine and I don’t have any vision changes aside from bothersome floaters.
Wishing you all the best 🙏
in case of vitrectomy there is chance 1 % of retinal detachment, and 0,1% chance of infection. Infection leads to blindness, retinal detachment can cause blindness if not treated immediately. The younger the patient the higher the chance of RD. firmly attached posterior vitreous also can cause retinal tear. Cataract is high risk, better do a combined cataract surgery. Vitrectomy for floaters is only effective if all the anterior and posterior vitreous is removed -but these all increase risk of RD and cataract. The risk of infection and RD is small but not 0. so if your retina is heathy and especially if you are young, decide carefully, because you may loose your eyesight. If you decide, Most important is to have a very experienced surgeon. Your eye precondition also determines post operative issues. And have 27g vitrectomy not 25 g or 23g.
Thanks for the thoughtful contribution Tokaji.
Chance for RD is indicated as 1%, is this in case if PVD has happened? If PVD has not happened FOV would much less effective and higher risk for PVD?
But what is a good age for the procedure then? If every day is a struggle and you start avoiding to go outside - is this the moment the procedure might be right for you?
The way I see it, I’m good on waiting for a low risk, non invasive 100% cure. Just knowing that it’s being worked on, and as technology and medicines develop… that’s sort of comforting.
I’m willing to wait, even if I’m 40 by the time it’s a reality. Stay strong. ❤
I have had 2 vitrectomies in one eye one in the other - all for macular hole and cataract surgery done at the same time. I have also had 3 capsulotomies. I have a lot of small floaters in the eye that had one victrectomoy and 2 capsulotomies. After all 3 victrectomies I had floaters as a result of the victrectomies. But in the eye with 2 victrectomies the floaters went away within a few weeks. In the other eye now 6 years after victrectomy the floaters have increased in number but they are mainly quite small. I want to point out that victrectomy can actually cause floaters, as bits of vitreous are left behind, but they usually don't last long. In my case I had clear cobweb floaters in the corners of my eyes for a few weeks after victrectomies. I think it is possible that the persistent floaters I have in one eye are the result of the two capsulotomies I had in that eye, i.e. YAG laser to remove the parts of the capsule behind the lens that had become cloudy. The floaters may be bits of the capsule. Victretomy is not something to be done lightly but, having had 3 I can confirm that the procedure these days is pretty smooth and not to be feared, if you need to get it done.
Got really bad bad floaters when I was 23 pretty much no surgeon or eye specialist has ever been interested in helping me.
I’ve now suffered 14 years and they aren’t any better. Slightly easier to deal with but I literally missed out on opportunities in life because no doctors would help me. I was to anxious and afraid to take jobs that I was offered or to try new career paths as I had a hard time enough dealing with the floaters. Ruined countless holidays and on a bad overcast sunnny glarey day I can still feel completely overwhelmed.
It makes me annoyed that nobody would help me here in Australia and let me suffer all this time.
Similar story. People with floaters have stories to share.
Omg! Same! I was so excited to pursue graduate school but now my floaters have become so bad I find it difficult to concentrate, work on the computer and read. I’m so bummed but trying hard to work through it.
same here 14 years but i will do the vsurgery here in the usa are good specialists on vitrectomy
Isn't it early for u @@patyflower1351
@@patyflower1351 can you tell how worse it is. I can always see a cluster with distinct nucleus kind of 3 dark spots connected . When it comes to my line of site it covers 60% of my vision as a line. And a cloud kind of line at the side as well which I can tolerate. That's the left eye . Then again in the right a dark spot magnifies at lighting conditions work like a magnifying glass. In indoors both eyes floaters are less noticeable.
i’ve had macular pucker membrane removal, two vitrectomy‘s, two cataract procedures and many laser procedures for retinal tearing.
I am now extremely light sensitive in one eye and it can actually make me sick if I’m not wearing dark sunglasses even indoors. The light seems to trigger and caused me to have a bright sunspot that won’t go away until I go into a dark room and lay down for approximately 30 minutes.
they’ve done many tests including putting die in my veins and they’ve determined I have millions of little floaters that I can’t see with my naked eye that reflects the light. do you know any procedures that are available to cure this problem? it has really changed my lifestyle in a bad way. is it possible to do a second vitrectomy?
Thank you.
Scott
Just had a vitrectomy for floaters 4 days ago. My vision is amazing in that eye now. I had already had cataract surgery with a multi focal iol and yag and afterward had a PVD that caused a large floater in my central vision. The PVD and previous cataract surgery eliminated the risk of getting a cataract and reduced the risk of a retinal tear as the vitreous was already detached. The optometrist kept telling me I’d get used to this cloud in my vision. Well, it didn’t improve in 6 months. So happy I had this done. Great video that acknowledges the reality of these floaters.
How old are you my friend??
@@brendabryan-wood4602 how are u now
Thanks. I had bilateral tri-focal lens replacement 2 years ago. I also had a YAG laser treatment to create a hole in the posterior of the capsular bag. A year ago I got PVD in one eye (no retinal damage), causing a large cloudy floater. I am wondering if capsule surgery rules out a patient getting a vitrectomy?
thanks and well presented, i'm considering getting it done
my left eye has a few but it is also my weak eye
my right eye has quite a few but is my good eye
i'm a bit wary if anything does go wrong i'll be left with
two weak eyes : /
Totally understand your concerns. If you did go down the road of exploring it, then your initial consultation with the surgeon would be a great time for them to discuss their view on your concerns and hopefully reassure you.
When did you have your procedure done Martin?
I'm having my Vitrectomy in a few weeks. I'm 42. I'm completely blind in my left eye because my vitreous hemorrhage is so thick. I am really hoping I'll be able to see again afterwards.
Wishing you all the best. Report back if possible, I’m sure people would find your experience helpful. I’m sure in your case a Vitrectomy will be life transforming, for the better.
my friend had blood in her eye too, it went away but her eye floaters never go away.
I am at T1 diabetic, my vitreous haemorrhage was so bad I had surgery 10 weeks ago and it went really well, touchwood. I know have same in my right eye, I can’t see and they will decide what to do in the next two weeks. Wishing you all the best too xx
How did it go ? would love to hear about your experience
How are people protected from the discomforts of a vitrectomy procedure? What steps are taken to prevent retinal detachment during or before a vitrectomy procedure? How do people getting vitrectomy procedures avoid blurry vision since the introduced saline is foreign to the eye it is going into? How do people deal with blurred vision after vitrectomy surgeries? If a person struggles with normal sleeping habits before a vitrectomy procedure, how will he/she deal with sleeping on their side for four weeks? What steps can a person take to prevent blindness in either eye from a vitrectomy procedure? What can a person do after a vitrectomy procedure to avoid constant eye movement during the healing process. If no negative side effects of a vitrectomy procedure happen after the first six months, can people have negative side effects after ten or fifteen years, and are they manageable?
Does the sckleral buckle can be a hurdle for fov? Do i need first to unbuckle before performing it?
Thanks for your informatin Martin. I want to ask you ..Can transparrant floater be removed by FOV? Can FOV see transparrant floater during the surgery? Because i have so many transparrant floater...thanks for your answer before
How about using magnetic field approach since the floaters are basically protein the only way to make them settled in the bottom is to pull them down or just behind the lens by using appropriate magnetic that can attract this kind of protein down
I’m not familiar with this. Please share any links to further info if possible.
By any chance the cataracts produced by the FOV can be posterior? Because I have been detected polar posterior cataracts I think. and maybe they can fix that on a FOV? If you can please enlighten me ,Doctor, many thanks.
Thanks a million. I have scheduled surgery next week by Dr. Rao in Houston texas. Can u tell me her reference how do i check? She seems very experienced surgeon.
How did it go?
Thought I was going mad after a Pvd. Barely could work and thought I’d need ill health retirement. I’m 57 and just had a vitrectomy done. One week post op and my gas bubble is nearly away and there’s no sign of all those nasty floaters and most importantly that bloody bastard Weiss ring that was making my life a total misery. One or two floaters remain but I’m sure over time my brain will sort it out. A week of some mild discomfort but for now I’d say do not hesitate to get it done assuming the procedure is right for you. I had to go private in the uk. It should be NHS as it’s massively life affecting.
How are you now
All good actually. I have a dominant left eye and this unfortunately was the one that needed the vitrectomy. I am delighted to say however that it was a huge success. The only wrinkle was that I needed a cataract op done about 6 weeks after the procedure, which I was told by the consultant is quite normal. So I now have 20-20 vision in my left eye but I’m left needing glasses for reading but at the age of 59 that’s not too bad really.
Must say 18 months into PVD in both eyes and I do find my lifestyle is a quarter of what it was, still trying to find alternative solutions first though, but very interesting hearing all options.
Thank you Michael.
how old are you? don't they subside?
@@darkbendover Early sixties, I can only say as parts of the virtuous move it seems to solve some problems but create others.
I work with a retina specialist and I usually do a lensectomy prior to him doing a vitrectomy. It’s common to have complications of cataract surgery after a vitrectomy, particularly dropping the lens back in to the vitreous cavity. Presumably this is because of the lack of vitreous support.
will you start to get new floaters a few years after surgery to remove vitreous?
Ps I'm watching you thru my green glob 🙃 I didn't hear you talk about having to lay face down so the gas bubble can dissipate? I was told I'd have to, but due to severe osteoarthritis in my neck & back it is impossible for me to lay face down.
Laying face down is not necessary for floaters only Vitrectomy as no retinal detachment or tear is being repaired.
I'm 27 years old. in my right eye I have a congenital macular scar. since last year, many flies began to appear. I fought the reactivation of toxoplasmosis. floaters remained and in large numbers. I don't have the quality of life anymore, I don't know what to do.
Wonderful video! What is the typical cost per eye?
4000$
@@Amintoryou mean $4000
Will a lot of the light glare go away?
Anyone know of any Canadian clinics doing this?
I have one small floater and one about twice that size, both in my right eye. awaiting consultation with surgeon. I wonder if AFTER surgery there may still be possibility of getting more floaters?
There may be, but discuss that with your surgeon. All the best 🙏🏽
Does doctor fill saline oil after vitrectomy of only floaters???
If the floaters are close to retina, can a FOV also help to remove them? Or is for this type of floaters no solution?
I have very, very long dark lines (always visible) do you think in this case a surgery would help? I am so afraid that there is no treatment for this problem. And that feeling makes me more depressed.
Thanks a lot for an answer:)
Sorry to hear the distress you are feeling. FOV is also not ideal for floaters that are too near the retina. However, don’t assume that yours won’t be suitable for treatment until you are able to have a thorough assessment by a specialist. Stay strong!
Having the surgery tomorrow, this video helped me understand what to expect. Thank you
Please let us know how you get on. Thank you 🙏🏽
I'm close to making that decision as well I wish you well pray for the best results please let us know how it went thank you
How did it go?
How did it go for you?
I’m so excited had both eyes done and everything went without any problems. The operation was painless and no pain afterwards. My floaters are gone and my vision has improved greatly. I would recommend it to everyone👍
Yes a month apart.
where can do fov
hi sir i also got eye floaters my both eyes in age 14 only but few
Hi, I'm 28 years old. I've been living with floaters during 2 years. I have in both eyes. Those on the left eye are black and they are always un my field of vision. My life has been a nightmare, I 'm anxious, my head aches fue to the tension and I have taken even medication. Would you considera vitrectomy? I want my Life back 😔😔
Could you give tips on preparing for vitrectomy like cleaning the eye or after care ect. I have blepharitis an infection scares me
That’s an interesting question, but I guess in the context of blepharitis could be important. I would say that to help soothe any eyelid margin inflammation and to stop flakes falling into the eye as much as possible pre and post operatively, then you might want to up your eyelid hygiene regimen. Perhaps clear morning and night and invest in products such as Blephasol wipes and eyelid cleaning lotions until complete post op. Recovery.
@@meyetips I used blephasol but didn’t feel it helped at all I’m now trying ocusoft plus.
Hello Martin, thank you for all the information. Really appreciate it. I just want to ask a question I had vitrectomy operation 3/03/24 gas bubble inserted inside my eyes. The gas bubble disappeared after 18 days today my second day, my vision okay but it’s not clear or sharp yet and I can see some very small dot/spot is this called floaters? is this something will get better and all these spot are gonna disappear with time or not?
Thanks 🙏 in advance
Hello! How’s your vision now?
What about the seline solutions? I've heard that different substances have been tested over the year like hydrogel, oils and etc. What about the long term effects? I hear that oils was toxic to the oil over long-term. Causing inflammation responsen in the eye. Is it safe today? What is beeing used?
Maybe different substances for different purposes of the vitrectomy? Or surgeons preference?
Toxic to the eye*
Saline is safe as your vitreous is mostly water.
I only have one eye, the other is an artificial eye. My eye doctor says that I definitely CANNOT have this done because I risk retina detachment and blindness. My floaters came about when I fell and banged my nose really hard... after 2 days, I started seeing flashes of light and the day after, really bad black lines. My vitreous is detached and after a few months, my retina was torn and I had to have laser surgery to repair it. The floaters have gotten much lighter now and if I ignore them, I do not notice them.
Where did he go to?
Brother, I don't speak English well. Can you explain. Can I undergo the surgery without worrying about cataract or retinal detachment?
Hi. No one can give you guarantees about this, but the point is that there are ways that surgeons try and eliminate these risks. It’s not the big risk it used to be. So for people that need it, the benefits should now be significantly higher than the risks. You must do your research on clinics though.
i just had my fov 4 days ago still have an air bubble in eye but getting smaller however have already notice a floater up in the left corner of my eye . i was wondering can you have a second surgery done t to remove what floaters are still in there would really appreciate your advice thank you
It can take 6 months for floaters to fully dissappear after a FOV. Did you get a core or a full PVD induced FOV?
If you have only one floater (if quite large). Is that safer a procedure than having multiple floaters?
Depending whether that one floater is central or close to the retina, it may be safer than having multiple floaters as the procedure can be over with quicker and May require less vitreous to be removed.
I wonder how to know if floaters or flashers get worse cos im not good at noticing my visual very well quick im slow but scared if i tell wrong thing to person which that is problem 😭🤔
Hi Laura. Draw the floaters and redraw them in the future so that you can compare and differences.
When I blink I get a popping sound like it's a air bubble in my ear but multiple when I blink no matter what my eyes crack and pop they have done it sense I was a kid any idea why?
Never heard anybody report that. It’s clearly nothing to worry about if you’ve had it since childhood. It could be something physical though like how your eyelids stick and unstick to your eyeball as you blink... but that’s just one line of thought.
My 1st surgery is scheduled for next week. This video was so helpful. My floaters interfere with my job
Best of luck. Plz let us know how it's gone
As Karan says, we’re wishing you all the very best and we’d all love to get an update post surgery. Thanks for sharing.
@@meyetips Really scared. I keep imagining everything that can go wrong. So afraid I'll wake up and not be able to see anything
Everything will go well!!! Prayers for you.
So far so good. There were no complications and I have no pain. I get the patch removed tomorrow. Right now I see the horizontal line from the air bubbles which they say is normal. Can't wait to see (literally) tomorrow the state (or absence) of floaters. Thanks for your good thoughts.
Iam just 17 years old i was suffering for the eye floaters past 4 years i check many time doctor says nothing to be worry but i did not satisfy with their consultation !
I dont have pvd, or lattice degeneration and no eyes problem but a lot of floaters appeared in both eyes after vaccine. Whats the cause? How can stop them? Anybody here with healthy eyes have this problem?
Hello Martin! I live in Sweden and here the "eye-doctors" doesn't seem to know about this procedur...? "Live with it" and "get reading-glasses" are a few of the answers I've got through the years... I'm 49 years today and have had floaters for over 30 of them. Now it's realy affecting my daily life and work and have done so for almost five years. Where do you belive I can get this procedur done without traveling the whole world?
Regards Johan
Come to Portugal, I am about to do it here, I can recommended for you good Oftamo. .... some with big names must be avoided, sharks
I have had only one eye since birth due to the optic nerve not forming properly. I can see slightly out of that eye but can't read and if I lost sight in my other eye I would be classified as blind.
My good eye which is my left eye is also shortsighted needing around 5 diopters correction. Five years ago I suffered a PVD which caused significant issues because the floaters centered around the centre of my eye and being a photographer they became more than annoying! Using a computer or looking down to do something meant the floaters congregated in the centre affecting the vision. I was told that I will get used to it and here in New Zealand with a public health system a vitrectomy isn't regarded as necessary and they don't perform it at all. I saw an Ophthalmologist about laser surgery to fix the problem but was told it wouldn't work!
Finally, I was sent to see another ophthalmologist in February this year and applied for a grant for the surgery which was finally granted. Having worn contact lenses to correct my myopia for over 40 years the first thing I had to do was not wear contact lenses for around six weeks to allow the cornea to return to its normal shape. This was awful as the vision through glasses even though they were the same script as my contact lenses didn't deliver good vision. That and the fact that they dropped down when I bent down and steamed up made this time stressful!
The ophthalmologist measured my contrast which came in at a figure of 8 which I understand shows significant deterioration in contrast.
Four weeks ago I had a combined vitrectomy and cataract operation under local anaesthetic. No pain at all and I was in and out in four hours with a patch over my eye. That night was a mission because of the limited vision in my right eye. Taking the patch off the next morning was life-changing. Even though I had an air bubble obscuring the bottom part of my vision the vision was better and for the first time in over 50 years, I could see without glasses! The surgeon who I saw that morning was very pleased with the result.
I have seen him a couple of times since and he is very happy as am I. My vision is back to 20:20 and no glasses apart from reading glasses and now a pair of one-diopter glasses to use the computer. My surgeon says that this indicates that maybe my contact lens script wasn't 100% accurate.
My sight is much clearer with only a couple of very small spots that don't annoy me at all. I have noticed that my sight at night is much better probably due to the clear fluid as opposed to the detritus I had before!
My surgeon told me when he finished the surgery that the floaters were much worse than he could detect in the clinic which vindicated my frustration. He also told me last time that he went home after my surgery very worried about the op and wondered if he had taken too much risk. He said he was very relieved when I showed up the next day with no problems!
I said the risks were small but as he said the risk was that if something went wrong I could be completely blind!
I am so glad I went ahead and had the surgery as the floaters did annoy me a lot and took a toll on my mental health. Someone who posted a video about his vitrectomy called them similar to torture! I can concur with that.
I would say to anyone thinking of getting the surgery to have a good talk to your specialist but that the advances in the surgery make the risk of issues very small. I was lucky that I didn't have any retinal detachment at all which surprised me.
How are you now ?
@@SeraSan- Hi. The result has been excellent. Really it has been life changing. No contact lens to lose. And my sight is better than it was befoe.
@@SimonfphotosI'm so happy for you. I'm 21, should I have this operation?
@@Simonfphotos do u have any floaters now?
@@SeraSan- It depends on what your Ophthalmologist says. If the floaters are bad like mine were and no other problems then I would say yes. My situation was that I have sight in only one eye, so there was a risk if things went wrong that I would be blind, but thankfully nothing went wrong and I can say that my sight is now better than it was before. The risks are supposed to be minimal, but I was told that it was certain that I would develop a cataract in a year so they did the cataract op at the same time. I am glad they did.
Hello I want to ask a question about my personal experience. Is it true that if you’ve had a small retinal tear but luckily it self healed without surgery, that a eye dr would not go anywhere near this whether it be yag laser or vitrectomy? This was the opinion of my last nhs dr that examined me for my regular check up. What would your thoughts be on the matter? Thank you.
It’s all about risk management. It definitely is more risky if you’ve had other treatment to repair the retina. You may be able to find someone experienced that feels confident to perform a Vitrectomy, might be harder though.
@@meyetips thank you for your response. I didn’t have surgery it repaired itself, assuming it’s only small for it to be able to do that. Would that make a difference or not? Thank you.
I think only if there is any physical evidence of a previous tear when you are examined.