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Would a vitrectomy be useful for removing a bad vitreous floater?
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Yes: Vitrectomy can remove eye floaters, but this invasive surgery is not usually recommended for this relatively benign problem. See a retina specialist to go over your specific case.
Answered 10/3/2016
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"Bad" floaters.: Vitrectomy works for bad floaters. Although it carries risks, it is associated with reasonably good outcomes to get rid of floaters. The reality is that most floaters are not serious enough to warrant a vitrectomy. Of the floaters that I have seen that are truly serious, most are associated with some other disease process like diabetes. Yag laser lysis is the other way.
Answered 12/10/2013
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