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Post by YenPo Liu on Jun 16, 2004 7:19:24 GMT -5
Is there anyone here even considering FOV? It surely has its risks, but from what I've heard the chance of something going badly wrong is very little.
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Post by Elliot on Jun 19, 2004 9:04:31 GMT -5
What about lasers? I read some stuff on the web about using lasers to disturb the cellular matter and making the floaters break up. Some doctors say it's unethical, but I've seen some websites about it.
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Post by Moderator on Jun 20, 2004 0:41:47 GMT -5
In my opinion using laser is ethical under circumstances where patients do result in better vision. BUT not everybody with floaters are suited to laser disruption of floaters. This is because some people have floaters which are much too vague and not dense enough to be targeted by the laser.
Others have very, very dense floaters that can be broken up by laser. Unfortunately laser surgery will not result in full resolution of floaters.
Hope that helps!
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Post by WeiHan on Jan 24, 2005 0:52:59 GMT -5
I am considering FOV. I have contacted a local retinal surgeon about 1-2 months back who like all others did not even any treatment for my floaters until I mentioned that and kick off the discussion on that. The doctor is not willing to perform FOV but finally said that he is open to the idea if the floaters really bother me alot.
However, he said that he requires a strong ethical reason should he perform FOV. He suggested that I make a pair of contact lens first and visit him again two months later. According to him, if all images are focused exactly on my retina and not somewhere in front, I should experience less floaters.
he mentioned two risks. Infection and bleeding. When I asked him about cataract, he said "NO". Retina detachment? he shook his head and said very very rare.
I am thinking it may worth the slight risk to do a FOV but still can't dispel the last bit of worry especially when I read some remaining vitreous experience by some.
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Post by Larry on Jan 27, 2005 15:30:37 GMT -5
When I asked him about cataract, he said "NO". Retina detachment? he shook his head and said very very rare. I would get a second opinion on that. From what I read getting a cataract is major concern after the FOV procedure. The problem appears to be oxygen getting to the retina during surgery which leads to oxidation. I read that the risk is lower the younger you are.
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Post by WeiHan on Jan 30, 2005 5:06:03 GMT -5
Larry,
Getting a second opinion is not easy as other eye surgeons don't even want to discuss about FOV. The eye surgeon that I have mentioned is also not very supportive of FOV. He changed his mind and became more open to it only when I said that I have extra stress because of these floaters.
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Post by Larry on Feb 1, 2005 2:40:03 GMT -5
Larry, Getting a second opinion is not easy as other eye surgeons don't even want to discuss about FOV. Some doctors don't even want to discuss floaters period! All I can offer is to arm yourself with as much information as you can.
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Post by Frank on Feb 1, 2005 6:21:07 GMT -5
I have an appointment with a professor in UZ Leuven who's practicing suturless vitrectomy's. I'm going to inform myself about the operation. I once read an email of the professor saying that the results of a suturless vitrectomy are so positive, that they perform more and more vitrectomy's for floaters.
I really want this operation, to get rid of al those floaters once and for all.
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Post by WeiHan on Feb 5, 2005 2:57:30 GMT -5
Frank,
I would appreciate if you contact that professor and provide us with as much info as possible regarding small details about the differences for FOV and vitrectomy for other purposes. My retinal surgeon said that I will be his first FOV patient if he will do for me, though he is very experienced in vitrectomy.
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Post by Moderator on Feb 10, 2005 4:11:19 GMT -5
Normally a victrectomy (a procedure to remove the vitreous gel) is performed not just for the sake of performing vitrectomy, but involves procedures such as repairing a damaged retina.
An FOV (floaters only vitrectomy) has only one purpose - to remove the vitreous gel.
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Post by WeiHan on Feb 15, 2005 3:58:03 GMT -5
I went back to my retinal surgeon again and he refuses FOV. This time he tell me no one will do a FOV surgery. This time he prescribed some vitreolent for me. I am sick with this stone walling of the medical community.
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