Management of Floaters

Howard F. Fine, Practical Retina Co-EditorPatients with vitreous floaters can be quite symptomatic, leading to psychological distress and even depression. In this installment of Practical Retina, Chirag P. Shah, MD, MPH, from Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, gives an update on the management of symptomatic vitreous floaters. He highlights a framework for deciding between observation, YAG vitreolysis, and vitrectomy surgery, and provides pearls on the key aspects of patient selection and the management of expectations and risks.As the number of cases of YAG vitreolysis performed nationwide

Source: Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging : the Official Journal of the International Society for Imaging in the Eye - June 21, 2018 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Chirag P. Shah, MD, MPH Source Type: research