floaters

anyone hear about the doctor in Virginia USA who has a process to get
rid of floaters? I found him at wwww.eyefloaters.com. I've mentioned
it to 2 doctors, and they denounce it as unethical. I don't understand
why they feel that way, if it works.

Entering the posterior chamber of the eye surgically to remove floaters
carries a significant risk of complications-- infection, retinal detachment,
etc. The gain from this risky procedure is only to remove some visually
disturbing floaters while the potential for sight-threatening complications
from the procedure is much worse.


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> anyone hear about the doctor in Virginia USA who has a process to get
> rid of floaters? I found him at wwww.eyefloaters.com. I've mentioned
> it to 2 doctors, and they denounce it as unethical. I don't understand
> why they feel that way, if it works.
>

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> anyone hear about the doctor in Virginia USA who has a process to get
> rid of floaters? I found him at wwww.eyefloaters.com. I've mentioned
> it to 2 doctors, and they denounce it as unethical. I don't understand
> why they feel that way, if it works.
>

Interesting website... when you read it, you get the impression that a
successful result depends a *lot* on the doctor's skill and
concentration on the day. I don't know what the actual risks are, but I
do know that I wouldn't be having this procedure unless my floaters were
*really* bothering me.

Dom

Well, now that I read the website, it appears surgical entrance into the
posterior chamber is not required. Guess I should have read instead of
posted!

Laser treatments in the eye have their inherent risks. The site says the
laser is somehow "special". I am not sure what that means. I bet the use
of a laser is the source of skepticism that your other docs have voiced.
Yag lasers can cause mechanical disruption leading to macular swelling.
Heat-generating lasers stand a chance of hitting the retina and causing
permanent damage.

Without further information I would also be skeptical of this procedure.
Floaters really aren't that much of a health problem, while complication of
a blown laser procedure could be vision threatening. The gain isn't worth
the risk.

RM

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"RM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Entering the posterior chamber of the eye surgically to remove floaters
> carries a significant risk of complications-- infection, retinal
> detachment, etc. The gain from this risky procedure is only to remove
> some visually disturbing floaters while the potential for
> sight-threatening complications from the procedure is much worse.

As a matter of fact, I found another site yesterday -
www.vitreuosfloaters.com - this doctor seems to use the same laser as
the other one. Reason I was looking for it is that my floaters are
extremely disrupting to my vision. But, if other decotors are
skeptical, I guess I will be too. Howver, the laser is the same one
used in the YAG procedure for after-cataracts, so how disruptive can it
be?

glad to hear that someone actually went to this doctor. I might be
interested in the future. The doctor in Florida can make an assessment
over the phone. Might be good to do that. Thanks for the responses.

In article <(E-Mail Removed) .com>,
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> skeptical, I guess I will be too. Howver, the laser is the same one
> used in the YAG procedure for after-cataracts, so how disruptive can it
> be?


I've had that procedure twice, and was given stern warnings that the risk
was low and worth it, but there was some risk. Most people can live with
floaters, they don't hurt the vision that much. Capsule opacification,
which I assume is what you are referring to, seriously lessens your
vision.

--
Dan Abel
Sonoma State University
AIS
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IT IS ALL PURE MADNESS

floaters go away slowly by practicing the methods of the normal eyes.

everybody who starts self-treatment according to these methods has to
admit that the floaters simply desappear.

http://TheCentralFixation.com


RM wrote:
> Well, now that I read the website, it appears surgical entrance into
the
> posterior chamber is not required. Guess I should have read instead
of
> posted!
>
> Laser treatments in the eye have their inherent risks. The site says
the
> laser is somehow "special". I am not sure what that means. I bet
the use
> of a laser is the source of skepticism that your other docs have
voiced.
> Yag lasers can cause mechanical disruption leading to macular
swelling.
> Heat-generating lasers stand a chance of hitting the retina and
causing
> permanent damage.
>
> Without further information I would also be skeptical of this
procedure.
> Floaters really aren't that much of a health problem, while
complication of
> a blown laser procedure could be vision threatening. The gain isn't
worth
> the risk.
>
> RM
>
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>
> "RM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Entering the posterior chamber of the eye surgically to remove
floaters
> > carries a significant risk of complications-- infection, retinal
> > detachment, etc. The gain from this risky procedure is only to
remove
> > some visually disturbing floaters while the potential for
> > sight-threatening complications from the procedure is much worse.

YAG lasers are indeed mechanically disruptive. They are less of a risk when
they are aimed at the lens capsule when they are used to remove
"after-cataracts". But when the laser is aimed further back in the eye
closer to the retina the risks increase. The website warns that floaters
near the retina cannot be treated.

Perhaps with further experience this procedure will prove itself. For now,
unless you feel comfortable being a guinea pig, perhaps you should wait and
see.

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> As a matter of fact, I found another site yesterday -
> www.vitreuosfloaters.com - this doctor seems to use the same laser as
> the other one. Reason I was looking for it is that my floaters are
> extremely disrupting to my vision. But, if other decotors are
> skeptical, I guess I will be too. Howver, the laser is the same one
> used in the YAG procedure for after-cataracts, so how disruptive can it
> be?
>

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> glad to hear that someone actually went to this doctor. I might be
> interested in the future. The doctor in Florida can make an
assessment
> over the phone. Might be good to do that. Thanks for the responses.

Don't bother, it's all wrong, and you will never solve the problem with
that butchery procedure, nobody has ever done it, nobody will ever do
it.

Be sure of that.