I am 66 years old and never had a floater , retinal tear, cornea problems , dry eyes or a huge cloud in one eye until I had cataract surgery.
As I have said before,if I had it to do over ,I would not do it unless I was unable to function.
My life has been seriously changed by all these problems, and the floaters are a huge problem for me when driving, reading , using the computer or just trying to look a friend in the face.
Yes , I am upset and sorry I used the Dr that I did. ===Live and learn, is what I am saying now.
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Since 50% of people over 50 and 75% of people 75 years of age or over have floaters only a tiny minority find them a problem.
JCH MD
Thank you for answering my question. I have been reading about the usage of Yag laser for removing floaters, and I know there are a few Drs who claim to have great results.The key word here is "CLAIM."
Maybe one day someone will come up with a method that will help in most cases, without too much risk involved.
No yag lasers don't cause floaters or vitreous opacities. In fact there are several studies using the yag laser to cut or break up vitreous floaters. Most of the studies show they do not help much.
JCH MD