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How are serious cases of eye floaters treated?
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It depends: If the floaters are because of retinal detachment, then laser surgery to repair the retinal performed by an ophthalmologist is necessary emergent surgery.
Answered 10/14/2015
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"Serious" floaters.: By serious you mean interfering with vision, then the answer would be a vitrectomy. 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.
Answered 10/14/2015
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Vitrectomy: Most retinal specialist will not do vitrectomy for floaters because there can be risks. However if it is to the point of severely limiting your day to day function or severely affecting your quality of life, vitrectomy may improve your symptoms.
Answered 2/4/2017
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