Thank you for making this video. I've had a persistent detachment that hasn't responded to a buckle or a bubble, so I've just had a victrectomy to try and fix it. Your video helped explain what was done and why.
Great video, clear and concise! I've seen many videos and read a lot about eye surgeries, this is by far the best! I've had many eye surgeries done and hopefully the latest is the last, I'm healing very well and all thanks to the great doctor I have. Thank you all!
I first learned about vitrectomy about 20 years ago, and was horrified by everything about it. 2 months ago, I had a cataract surgery in my one eye with adequate vision which dropped lens fragments into the back of my eye, which caused my eye pressure to spike high enough to kill my optic nerve within a few weeks. Instead, a vitrectomy removed the lens fragments and thus halted my eye's self-destruct sequence. As a bonus, I also got rid of the countless floaters that have annoyed me my entire life. A month after the vitrectomy, I still have some visual acuity issues, but I'm not blind. The surgery which terrified me more than any other is now the surgery I value over any other. I'm sure there's some lesson to be found in this. 🙂
Ive lost my visiin due to diabetjic retinopathy. I am having surgery this Wednesday to fix my issues. Thank you so much for rxplaining it! I feel much better knowing what is going on...mych more detailed than what my surgein said. Thanks again!
That's the same condition my dad has 😶😶😶 how did your surgery go? I hope it went well, he recently did his set of laser surgery. I am in need of your feed back please. The idea was to go to Cuba but I'm still doing some ' shopping around' to see what else is out there. Not that anything is wrong with the Cuban doctors, they are absolutely amazing
I just had all 3 surgery at once. Only 31 but have always had severe myopia in both eyes, wear scleral lenses for contacts and still don't get 20/20. A guy rear ended me while completely stopped on a highway. He was going 50 and shoved the car into a semi. On his phone and no insurance go figure. This cause retinal detachment. I noticed floaters in left eye about 4 days. Went to an eye doctor the following week, sure enough was one, same day I started seeing the black veils. 3 days later I was scheduled to have just a sclerap buckle. 1 hour surgery turned into 3 and half hour, put that buckle on, gas and oil. Had to keep head down to posture for a week. Go back in a month to removed the oil and do laser on 3 tears in the other eye. 10 days later after initial surgery super blurry vision in left eye. But seems like I can almost see better in distance. Which is weird since I have to hold my phone less than an inch from my nose normally without corrective lenses to read anything on it. Now with the left eye I can hold it maybe 4 inches from nose and can see although still super blurry. Been a weird experience.
Greetings Doc, Do you recommend cataract surgery and lysis of synechiae combined with SB/PPV/laser and gas OS.? Do you think there is a great risk of infection if both are done at the same time?
An awesome video.. Giving a clear understanding... Totally amazing i have never thought of having such clear concepts ever about viterectomy and traction that it causes! Good effort Sir! Appreciated and well done. :)
@@bubbaschwartz Jewish or what! I'll appreciate who deserves it! And *this comment shows how radical and extremist you are!* This has nothing to do with me :)
What are the long-term (5+ years) risks of vitrectomy, besides increased risk of cataract? e.g. Increased chance of retinal detachment, macular degeneration, other vision issues, etc?
Did you know there is a higher chance of getting in a car wreck then losing vision from this surgery? Pretty neat how safe it is with the right surgeon.
Is there a combination surgery to correct macular hole and myopia at the same time, i have been diagnosed with a oracular hole in my right eye. Thank you, sir.
I'm having a BAD cataract removed on 8th- by my specialist- and he says since it's old (happened in 2017) and hard- on a scale of 1-10, MINE is a 15 or MORE.. and instead of 10 min. as usually required to get a lens out-- this one will take an hour or MORE. Then, while he is IN there- he's doing the Vitrectomy. He had sent me to a MORE special specialist- and he confirmed I do have a DETACHED retina- said it looked like a cone. ( I can see light through the very old hard cataract- if it's bright-- and I can move my head all around and there are NO 'blind or blocked vision spots) . I'm hoping that after this surgery- I can actually see fine- because the cataract is gone.. and that the retina will NOT be as bad as they think. They have given me drops of extra strength- for 90 day period. He also said it would be a ROUGH one for ME too.. afterward- not during. I'm thinking, since I haven't been able to see the last 4 years-- if something happens due to the bad cataract or retina detachment-- if vision isn't possible after- I'll NOT have any more repair surgeries and just WEAR a PATCH on that eye- since the right one is healthy and he's going to put a Panoptics lens in after this one heals well enough. ADVICE???
@@maddawgzzzz Well, the cataract looked like an actual rock. The retina was detached around the outisde edge and "cupped" inside. they re-attached that and it's healing. I have what is called secondary ctaracts now-- which is a film on the back of the cornea that usually stays clear- but for me it's getting dark and making me unable to see- so they are going to Laser that off. I've had 5 surgeries including the cataracts. iridotomy (make a hole to reduce pressure) and now pressure is up in my GOOD eye- (as result of a spider bite). so using strong drops for that. BUT visiion is almost perfect in my good eye- and the one that WAS blind- I can see a LITTLE- and makes progress each day.. I go next Tues to check the pressure again and arrange the laser work for secondary cataracts and a floater. Then I see the specialist that did the retina Sept. 9th and he is going to go in for scar tissue removal and touchup- but says it's looks really good. I'm reading this very small print on here from 2 ft. away with NO glasses!!!
Hello, I had few thin line floaters in my left eye in 2015 but it has become more severe now, as it is blocking"ans affecting my vision, i can feel a thick lump sort of thing in my eye, when i see right it travels left and vise a versa, my doctor couldn't diagnosed at that time but now he says its an intermediate uveitis and it is effecting my right as well as the same thin like floaters have appeared in my right eye as well. After seeing this video i am little confused as i am not so sure if its an intermediate uveitis or retinal detachment? or should i go vitrectomy surgery? please guide me.
Vitreoctomy directly causes cataracts within 2 years in 80% of those treated. It also causes severe problems with cataract lens replacement given the loss of its supportive vitreous gel, and causes miopía and monocular double vision. Avoid vitreoctomy, it just makes eyes surgery easier for surgeons at a higher cost for patients. In Japan, there are ophthalmologists who work through or around the vitreous to avoid these problems.
I have this issue. Had cataract surgery done first. Amazing difference with hat (im 60 with lasik vision). The Dr recommended cataract surgery first.. followed by FOV (Floater only vitrectomy). So the worry of cataracts is removed first. Cannot wait to get these massive clumps out
@craigblackwell Have you ever heard of a YAG procedure following a cataract surgery being done in the shape of a diamond rather than a circular opening?
Is saline still preferred to replace vitreous, they want to use SF6 or C3F8 gas here in Vermont, I understand there are is also silicone oil as option, which is best? thank you.
I wonder, what prevents the eye from deflating after this surgery, because I assume, it can't stay hollow. Does the vitreous body grow back after some time?
Get that question a lot. The vitreous is filling some of that space, but it is the watery aqueous fluid which keeps the eye inflated, and fills the vacated space. It is constantly being produced by the ciliary body, and exits through the trabecular meshwork, the balance of those processes maintaining the intraocular pressure. Your eye is just as happy without the vitreous.
I have been going to a retina specialist for the past two months, I began perceiving floaters and became annoyed and I went in to the retina specialist as it was so bothersome. Come to find out I have lattice degeneration and about a dozen holes in my peripheral retina on both eyes. He recommended we laser around the holes to basically weld down the retina to prevent detachment. I have gone for three laser treatments so far and have about 3 to go , just had one done this past Monday actually . The day of and day after there is some aching sensation and then some days later it begins itching. I am only 30 years old and my floaters have had me debating getting a vitrectomy just for floaters. My floaters are a combination of vitreous syneresis and fibers from the many holes in my retina, luckily my macula is fine and I don’t have any vision changes aside from bothersome floaters.
@BenOfTheDay_EditZ dude , any updates ? Let your parents know about this , and give the doc a visit asap , you're young and losing sight at the first stages of life will really suck , health always comes first.
I am seeing a small blur spot in my central vision in left eye, through which I am not able to read far from that eye only, otherwise I'm all okay with both eyes, does this require surgery?
Why has no one performed a vitrectomy on a floater filled eye and saved the fluid to determine what exactly is causing the collagen fibers to deteriorate and to find out EXACTLY why the collagen spores are clumping to one another.
Once we go into the eye we need to remove all gel. It is not advisable to remove part of the gel to avoid postoperative complications. You cannot go in and just remove that particular floaters. Risk outweigh the benefit
Hello, I am 19 and live in Richmond, VA (not too far from Fairfax). I went in on Friday to have my partial vision loss in the lower left quadrant of my peripheral vision (for my right eye) diagnosed. They said it is a partial retinal detachment. I should be having a vitrectomy within the next week. If I can notice that the vision in my center of vision is distorted does that mean my macula is being affected? Is it too late to save my vision completely?
Yes, central distortion means the macula is being affected. Usually the retina can still be reattached. The retina specialist you are seeing should be able to fill in the details specific for your eye. Good luck.
Craig Blackwell Yeah I had a vitrectomy last Thursday still a bit too soon to tell but things seem better. I don't know how bad the long term damage will be until the follow-up surgery to remove the silicone oil happens. Definitely better than a full detachment and pretty much losing all of my vision though!
taylor1038 I underwent scleral buckle and vitrectomy last May. Now my other eye is going to just the vitrectomy on Monday. Are they having you lie on your face or side throughout the day?
rob donell I underwent a retinal detachment repair with pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), 532nm diode endolaser and silicone oil tamponade performed under retrobulbar anesthesia (which didn't work so they used general anesthesia) and they only had me spend the next 24 hours facing down for about 45 minutes every hour. It seems to vary on the severity of the detachment, I've read case studies with the same exact procedure that had the patient facing down for a week.
Great video. Looking forward to clear vision after suffering for years, but it got so bad these massive floaters are directly in my vision field, Way more than a nuisance now. I just pray for no complications, Thanks.
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Hello dr. I am from india i have 6month old baby boy and his eyes retinopathy of prematurty problem in india dr says that there no eny treatment avalable so can u suggest me can have any option for my childs eye vision . Rop stage is right eye is 5 and left eye is 4. Pls dr any treatment is there or not plss guild me what i have to do.
How long does it take to start seeing again my dad had vitrectomy because of gel clumps no retinal detachment or holes . its been 4 days and he sees just white cloudy and is worried.
Hi it does take a week or two while.it settles, was it an air bubble or a gas bubble they used? Also does he have the floating bubble/line in his eye at the moment?
I had developed what I call “snow” of round greyish dots in my eyes . A day later I had bigger floaters and cobwebs. The Optom found a retinal break. I had a laser treatment - -through the eye - on the retinal break at the doctors office. A week later there was so much more snow (believed to be a blood vessel bleeding) and other floaters that the doctor decided to do a vitrectomy in hopes of finding a bleeder to cauterise. They didn’t find one, but while in the eye they lasered the original break again in case there were blood vessels in the area bleeding into the eye. It now been a week since surgery and I have a few questions. 1) It is normal for me to see the Bubble from inside the eye? I see it very clearly. 1a) How long before the bubble disappears? 2) The bubble appears to be getting smaller, and sometimes I can see (not well at all) over top of the bubble, and I see floaters again. Not as many, but still some floaters/snow. Is it normal to see some floaters after a vitrectomy? Are they left over blood spots that couldn’t be removed? 3) Do they try to flush the eye during the surgery a couple of times after removing the vitreous to try and remove as much blood as possible? 4) A week after surgery my vision is still very foggy. I can barely see a foot in front of me, and even that is very foggy. Is that normal? 4) How long before my vision is clear?
@@jasonmarshall6654 Apparently the lens was scratched during vitrectomy so that's why I couldn't see after surgery. The opthom who did the surgery said they usually replace the lens while doing the vitrectomy because you usually have some cataract on the lens anyway, so may as well get it done all at once. So I made another trip to get measured for a lens (I think that's what they did) and then another trip to replace it. At first I still noticed a few floaties, but not many, and no where near like before. I occasionally noticed a spider web, but most of all the floaties and webs have gone away over time. I read online that they can settle to the bottom of the eye and stay out of the way. I am much better off than before. I was curious however that of the 4 people in our room waiting for surgery for our eyes, two were back a second time, and the third was back for a third time. I believe he got the elastic, or rubber band surgery that wraps a band around the eye. Don't know much about that. But I was very glad to get sight back in that one eye. It's very tiring operating with one eye.
Hey I am glad the ordeal is over for you man wish you all well .I am 41 made a mistake trying to read a poster about 20 feet away with one eye closed ! That's when i noticed my floaters,that was the biggest mistake i made . Now all two of my eyes are filled with floaters black dots and cobweb have me depressed so I am looking to get this surgery. it's hard being a postman having these floaters
@@jasonmarshall6654 I could be wrong, but when my optometrist first saw my floaters he was quite urgent about me seeing an opthalmologist. I was told later that if it wasn't lasered sooner than later, that more of the retina can become dislodged, thus reducing the chance ofa successful laser surgery with a positive outcome for your eyesight. I would suggest -- if you haven't already -- talk to your optometrist or ophthalmologist about the dangers of putting off the surgery. Again I could be wrong, but that was my memory surrounding issues of not getting the surgery done.
My mum told me yesterday, she's been diagnosed with "Macular hole" and I've been thinking about it constantly. I just don't know whether to encourage her to do the surgery or not! :( ps. thanks for the video/animation anyway.
Hi, My son developed a black dot within his vision in the center of his left eye and we were told by doctors in the UK that it shouldn't get worse. About a year later he has now told me that this morning he can see 4 dots in his left eye. The doctors originally told us that it was due to a small bleed in his retina. Is there anything that can be done to improve his vision? I will be very greatful for any information as nobody here seems to give me a straight answer. Would Vitrectomy surgery help at all? Thank you in advance!
You are awake, but the eye is completely numb so you don't feel anything. However, the laser is not comfortable...but that depends on your tolerance (I have little).
Craig Blackwell hi i was just told by my doctor that i need a second surgery on my retina he said he would do a vitrectomy with silicone oil what are the chances that would work what percentage please help me
You could go blind in that eye...no kidding!!! I waited a couple days after the appearance of the black curtain, but ,the 3rd day, it got exponentially worse throughout the day. Went from 20% black in the corner to almost covering my center vision by night...and what I could see over the top of it was all grey/smokey looking.
My ophthalmologist said there’s nothing that could be done about my vitreous floaters. I told her they are a nuisance especially when driving and she quickly dismissed me telling me that it’s normal and it’s not a cause for concern. When their clearly is procedures to treat floaters. She must’ve gotten her ophthalmology degree from dollar tree 🙄
@@benperez743 I think a vitrectomy is in my near future. I have a macular wrinkle and floaters, very myopic, astigmatism, etc. How bad does it hurt. I hear you are AWAKE while they do this. Don't know if I have the guts to proceed.
@@veronicaw.1876 it would too long to explain natural therapies here, start with basics and learn. They work 100%, the problem is they are suppressed and you have to dig out the right treatment for your condition.
Omg I am freaking out now after reading g what a vitrectomy cause my surgery is June 27th. I cannot really see floaters everywhere been like this since December if last year started with one little floater now a bunch had shot in eye. Now its worse my vision is disappearing . I can’t go to Japan now I’m scared.🥹
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I never realized eyes could be such a pain in the ass with different problems
I found this far more interesting and informative than most other videos that’s just go on and on.
Thank you for making this video. I've had a persistent detachment that hasn't responded to a buckle or a bubble, so I've just had a victrectomy to try and fix it. Your video helped explain what was done and why.
Excelente presentation!
And such a calm & steady voice. Your a great teacher.
Great video, clear and concise! I've seen many videos and read a lot about eye surgeries, this is by far the best! I've had many eye surgeries done and hopefully the latest is the last, I'm healing very well and all thanks to the great doctor I have. Thank you all!
I first learned about vitrectomy about 20 years ago, and was horrified by everything about it. 2 months ago, I had a cataract surgery in my one eye with adequate vision which dropped lens fragments into the back of my eye, which caused my eye pressure to spike high enough to kill my optic nerve within a few weeks. Instead, a vitrectomy removed the lens fragments and thus halted my eye's self-destruct sequence. As a bonus, I also got rid of the countless floaters that have annoyed me my entire life. A month after the vitrectomy, I still have some visual acuity issues, but I'm not blind.
The surgery which terrified me more than any other is now the surgery I value over any other. I'm sure there's some lesson to be found in this. 🙂
Wow! Amazing video! Really helped me with my studies.
Very helpful video understanding what to expect from the surgery
This medical knowledge video explains concepts and objective so well. 👍
Very helpfull lecture and presentation. Thank you.
this is so informative! Thanks a ton!
I have very high prescription. This video helps me understand what i might go thru in future 🤓.
Ive lost my visiin due to diabetjic retinopathy. I am having surgery this Wednesday to fix my issues. Thank you so much for rxplaining it! I feel much better knowing what is going on...mych more detailed than what my surgein said. Thanks again!
That's the same condition my dad has 😶😶😶 how did your surgery go? I hope it went well, he recently did his set of laser surgery. I am in need of your feed back please. The idea was to go to Cuba but I'm still doing some ' shopping around' to see what else is out there. Not that anything is wrong with the Cuban doctors, they are absolutely amazing
@@dallasfarms1907 hi are u okk
@@assadkhan3200 she most likely died bro…
Thanks for putting video out
A very good explanation! I expected some actual surgery footage, anyways still good to undertand that procedure.
i'm glad you DIDN"T have the "actual surgery" footage.. I don't need to see (no pun intended) that.. :)
Do a search on YT. There is an actual surgery that I watched
Outstanding video, thanks for sharing 👍
I have an entire case study due tomorrow, you just came in so much clutch old man. You are my favorite nigga
Ty for this video - this has helped me to understand . Now I just need those paralyzed to attest to having this surgery & questions I should ask .
I had a vitrectomy four weeks ago tomorrow. I had a detached retina. I’m praying I get most of my vision back.
Let us know how you got on. Best of luck for a speedy recovery.
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Very useful video sir.thank you
Excellent video!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome, simple, easy
Well explained video . Thank you.
I just had all 3 surgery at once. Only 31 but have always had severe myopia in both eyes, wear scleral lenses for contacts and still don't get 20/20. A guy rear ended me while completely stopped on a highway. He was going 50 and shoved the car into a semi. On his phone and no insurance go figure. This cause retinal detachment. I noticed floaters in left eye about 4 days. Went to an eye doctor the following week, sure enough was one, same day I started seeing the black veils. 3 days later I was scheduled to have just a sclerap buckle. 1 hour surgery turned into 3 and half hour, put that buckle on, gas and oil. Had to keep head down to posture for a week. Go back in a month to removed the oil and do laser on 3 tears in the other eye. 10 days later after initial surgery super blurry vision in left eye. But seems like I can almost see better in distance. Which is weird since I have to hold my phone less than an inch from my nose normally without corrective lenses to read anything on it. Now with the left eye I can hold it maybe 4 inches from nose and can see although still super blurry. Been a weird experience.
Another fewat video. Thanks doctor.
Greetings Doc, Do you recommend cataract surgery and lysis of synechiae combined with SB/PPV/laser and gas OS.? Do you think there is a great risk of infection if both are done at the same time?
does the new hypersonic vitrectomy that does not use traction or guillotine reduces the risk of retinal detachment during floater removal vitrecromy?
Really helped me build concept while studying Thankyou!
I had this done yesterday
An awesome video.. Giving a clear understanding... Totally amazing i have never thought of having such clear concepts ever about viterectomy and traction that it causes! Good effort Sir! Appreciated and well done. :)
@Allah hu Akbar He's Jewish LOL
@@bubbaschwartz Jewish or what!
I'll appreciate who deserves it!
And *this comment shows how radical and extremist you are!*
This has nothing to do with me :)
@Allah hu Akbar Speaking about extreme look at the name you use here. LMFAO
However, its doesn’t address the issue of cataracts forming following a vitrectomy.
What are the long-term (5+ years) risks of vitrectomy, besides increased risk of cataract? e.g. Increased chance of retinal detachment, macular degeneration, other vision issues, etc?
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Did you know there is a higher chance of getting in a car wreck then losing vision from this surgery? Pretty neat how safe it is with the right surgeon.
Thank you so much for the video!
Is there a combination surgery to correct macular hole and myopia at the same time, i have been diagnosed with a oracular hole in my right eye. Thank you, sir.
I'm having a BAD cataract removed on 8th- by my specialist- and he says since it's old (happened in 2017) and hard- on a scale of 1-10, MINE is a 15 or MORE.. and instead of 10 min. as usually required to get a lens out-- this one will take an hour or MORE. Then, while he is IN there- he's doing the Vitrectomy. He had sent me to a MORE special specialist- and he confirmed I do have a DETACHED retina- said it looked like a cone. ( I can see light through the very old hard cataract- if it's bright-- and I can move my head all around and there are NO 'blind or blocked vision spots) . I'm hoping that after this surgery- I can actually see fine- because the cataract is gone.. and that the retina will NOT be as bad as they think. They have given me drops of extra strength- for 90 day period. He also said it would be a ROUGH one for ME too.. afterward- not during. I'm thinking, since I haven't been able to see the last 4 years-- if something happens due to the bad cataract or retina detachment-- if vision isn't possible after- I'll NOT have any more repair surgeries and just WEAR a PATCH on that eye- since the right one is healthy and he's going to put a Panoptics lens in after this one heals well enough. ADVICE???
How did it go David?
@@maddawgzzzz Well, the cataract looked like an actual rock. The retina was detached around the outisde edge and "cupped" inside. they re-attached that and it's healing. I have what is called secondary ctaracts now-- which is a film on the back of the cornea that usually stays clear- but for me it's getting dark and making me unable to see- so they are going to Laser that off. I've had 5 surgeries including the cataracts. iridotomy (make a hole to reduce pressure) and now pressure is up in my GOOD eye- (as result of a spider bite). so using strong drops for that. BUT visiion is almost perfect in my good eye- and the one that WAS blind- I can see a LITTLE- and makes progress each day.. I go next Tues to check the pressure again and arrange the laser work for secondary cataracts and a floater. Then I see the specialist that did the retina Sept. 9th and he is going to go in for scar tissue removal and touchup- but says it's looks really good. I'm reading this very small print on here from 2 ft. away with NO glasses!!!
Hello, I had few thin line floaters in my left eye in 2015 but it has become more severe now, as it is blocking"ans affecting my vision, i can feel a thick lump sort of thing in my eye, when i see right it travels left and vise a versa, my doctor couldn't diagnosed at that time but now he says its an intermediate uveitis and it is effecting my right as well as the same thin like floaters have appeared in my right eye as well.
After seeing this video i am little confused as i am not so sure if its an intermediate uveitis or retinal detachment? or should i go vitrectomy surgery? please guide me.
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Vitreoctomy directly causes cataracts within 2 years in 80% of those treated. It also causes severe problems with cataract lens replacement given the loss of its supportive vitreous gel, and causes miopía and monocular double vision. Avoid vitreoctomy, it just makes eyes surgery easier for surgeons at a higher cost for patients. In Japan, there are ophthalmologists who work through or around the vitreous to avoid these problems.
Too late I had my vitrectomy two weeks ago... my vision has improved already. Bit concerning about the cataract surgery I will need with in two years.
@@annettefennelly7532 hi. How are your eyes now?
I have this issue. Had cataract surgery done first. Amazing difference with hat (im 60 with lasik vision). The Dr recommended cataract surgery first.. followed by FOV (Floater only vitrectomy). So the worry of cataracts is removed first. Cannot wait to get these massive clumps out
anyone with arn retinitis have to deal with it for the rest of their lives? and what causes it to activate in the eye
@craigblackwell Have you ever heard of a YAG procedure following a cataract surgery being done in the shape of a diamond rather than a circular opening?
Is saline still preferred to replace vitreous, they want to use SF6 or C3F8 gas here in Vermont, I understand there are is also silicone oil as option, which is best? thank you.
I wonder, what prevents the eye from deflating after this surgery, because I assume, it can't stay hollow. Does the vitreous body grow back after some time?
Get that question a lot. The vitreous is filling some of that space, but it is the watery aqueous fluid which keeps the eye inflated, and fills the vacated space. It is constantly being produced by the ciliary body, and exits through the trabecular meshwork, the balance of those processes maintaining the intraocular pressure. Your eye is just as happy without the vitreous.
I have been going to a retina specialist for the past two months, I began perceiving floaters and became annoyed and I went in to the retina specialist as it was so bothersome. Come to find out I have lattice degeneration and about a dozen holes in my peripheral retina on both eyes. He recommended we laser around the holes to basically weld down the retina to prevent detachment. I have gone for three laser treatments so far and have about 3 to go , just had one done this past Monday actually . The day of and day after there is some aching sensation and then some days later it begins itching. I am only 30 years old and my floaters have had me debating getting a vitrectomy just for floaters. My floaters are a combination of vitreous syneresis and fibers from the many holes in my retina, luckily my macula is fine and I don’t have any vision changes aside from bothersome floaters.
@BenOfTheDay_EditZ dude , any updates ? Let your parents know about this , and give the doc a visit asap , you're young and losing sight at the first stages of life will really suck , health always comes first.
@BenOfTheDay_EditZ Glad 👍
@BenOfTheDay_EditZ surgery
Thank you
I am seeing a small blur spot in my central vision in left eye, through which I am not able to read far from that eye only, otherwise I'm all okay with both eyes, does this require surgery?
Can you comment on the risk of vitrectomy if you have an intact Scleral Beckel?
Thank you. I feel better about upcoming surgery.
I don't want to be invasive but did you insurance cover your vitrectomy surgery?
How was it iam getting this done in 3 weeks
Pls tell the treatment also
Why has no one performed a vitrectomy on a floater filled eye and saved the fluid to determine what exactly is causing the collagen fibers to deteriorate and to find out EXACTLY why the collagen spores are clumping to one another.
Doctors, please try this out.
Money and greed
Once we go into the eye we need to remove all gel. It is not advisable to remove part of the gel to avoid postoperative complications. You cannot go in and just remove that particular floaters. Risk outweigh the benefit
@@retinaandcataractmusham6865 but it is all but guaranteed that you will develop Cataracts from the surgery, so there is complications.
Hello! I am working on a case study for my class. Do you have a paper or book that contains this information/procedure that I could cite?
Hello, I am 19 and live in Richmond, VA (not too far from Fairfax). I went in on Friday to have my partial vision loss in the lower left quadrant of my peripheral vision (for my right eye) diagnosed. They said it is a partial retinal detachment. I should be having a vitrectomy within the next week. If I can notice that the vision in my center of vision is distorted does that mean my macula is being affected? Is it too late to save my vision completely?
Yes, central distortion means the macula is being affected. Usually the retina can still be reattached. The retina specialist you are seeing should be able to fill in the details specific for your eye. Good luck.
Craig Blackwell Yeah I had a vitrectomy last Thursday still a bit too soon to tell but things seem better. I don't know how bad the long term damage will be until the follow-up surgery to remove the silicone oil happens. Definitely better than a full detachment and pretty much losing all of my vision though!
taylor1038 I underwent scleral buckle and vitrectomy last May. Now my other eye is going to just the vitrectomy on Monday. Are they having you lie on your face or side throughout the day?
rob donell I underwent a retinal detachment repair with pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), 532nm diode endolaser and silicone oil tamponade performed under retrobulbar anesthesia (which didn't work so they used general anesthesia) and they only had me spend the next 24 hours facing down for about 45 minutes every hour. It seems to vary on the severity of the detachment, I've read case studies with the same exact procedure that had the patient facing down for a week.
taylor1038 U.
Great video. Looking forward to clear vision after suffering for years, but it got so bad these massive floaters are directly in my vision field, Way more than a nuisance now. I just pray for no complications, Thanks.
have same thing hope all goes well
How did it go?
How did the procedure go?
@@stephanietrezza4233 still in a waiting period, but still plan for it.
Frequent leaking of blood- haemorrhage in vitrious liquid in the eye as confirmed by angiography and OCT. BLOOD PRESSURE 150/90, PSO2 98 PULSE 67 and 63 yrs old male.
Hello dr. I am from india i have 6month old baby boy and his eyes retinopathy of prematurty problem in india dr says that there no eny treatment avalable so can u suggest me can have any option for my childs eye vision . Rop stage is right eye is 5 and left eye is 4. Pls dr any treatment is there or not plss guild me what i have to do.
How long does it take to start seeing again my dad had vitrectomy because of gel clumps no retinal detachment or holes . its been 4 days and he sees just white cloudy and is worried.
Hi it does take a week or two while.it settles, was it an air bubble or a gas bubble they used? Also does he have the floating bubble/line in his eye at the moment?
I had developed what I call “snow” of round greyish dots in my eyes . A day later I had bigger floaters and cobwebs.
The Optom found a retinal break.
I had a laser treatment - -through the eye - on the retinal break at the doctors office.
A week later there was so much more snow (believed to be a blood vessel bleeding) and other floaters that the doctor decided to do a vitrectomy in hopes of finding a bleeder to cauterise.
They didn’t find one, but while in the eye they lasered the original break again in case there were blood vessels in the area bleeding into the eye.
It now been a week since surgery and I have a few questions.
1) It is normal for me to see the Bubble from inside the eye? I see it very clearly.
1a) How long before the bubble disappears?
2) The bubble appears to be getting smaller, and sometimes I can see (not well at all) over top of the bubble, and I see floaters again.
Not as many, but still some floaters/snow.
Is it normal to see some floaters after a vitrectomy? Are they left over blood spots that couldn’t be removed?
3) Do they try to flush the eye during the surgery a couple of times after removing the vitreous to try and remove as much blood as possible?
4) A week after surgery my vision is still very foggy. I can barely see a foot in front of me, and even that is very foggy.
Is that normal?
4) How long before my vision is clear?
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Hi how is your eye now just curious?
@@jasonmarshall6654
Apparently the lens was scratched during vitrectomy so that's why I couldn't see after surgery.
The opthom who did the surgery said they usually replace the lens while doing the vitrectomy because you usually have some cataract on the lens anyway, so may as well get it done all at once.
So I made another trip to get measured for a lens (I think that's what they did) and then another trip to replace it.
At first I still noticed a few floaties, but not many, and no where near like before.
I occasionally noticed a spider web, but most of all the floaties and webs have gone away over time.
I read online that they can settle to the bottom of the eye and stay out of the way.
I am much better off than before.
I was curious however that of the 4 people in our room waiting for surgery for our eyes, two were back a second time, and the third was back for a third time.
I believe he got the elastic, or rubber band surgery that wraps a band around the eye. Don't know much about that.
But I was very glad to get sight back in that one eye. It's very tiring operating with one eye.
Hey I am glad the ordeal is over for you man wish you all well .I am 41 made a mistake trying to read a poster about 20 feet away with one eye closed ! That's when i noticed my floaters,that was the biggest mistake i made . Now all two of my eyes are filled with floaters black dots and cobweb have me depressed so I am looking to get this surgery. it's hard being a postman having these floaters
@@jasonmarshall6654 I could be wrong, but when my optometrist first saw my floaters he was quite urgent about me seeing an opthalmologist.
I was told later that if it wasn't lasered sooner than later, that more of the retina can become dislodged, thus reducing the chance ofa successful laser surgery with a positive outcome for your eyesight.
I would suggest -- if you haven't already -- talk to your optometrist or ophthalmologist about the dangers of putting off the surgery.
Again I could be wrong, but that was my memory surrounding issues of not getting the surgery done.
What is macular pucker?
Can anyone explain?
Anyone know the price rang of a vitrectomy in both eyes?
My mum told me yesterday, she's been diagnosed with "Macular hole" and I've been thinking about it constantly. I just don't know whether to encourage her to do the surgery or not! :(
ps. thanks for the video/animation anyway.
Hi,
My son developed a black dot within his vision in the center of his left eye and we were told by doctors in the UK that it shouldn't get worse. About a year later he has now told me that this morning he can see 4 dots in his left eye. The doctors originally told us that it was due to a small bleed in his retina. Is there anything that can be done to improve his vision? I will be very greatful for any information as nobody here seems to give me a straight answer. Would Vitrectomy surgery help at all? Thank you in advance!
how is he doing
Hey how are you son now?
Do they keep you awake during the surgery, or do they put you under?..😲
You are awake, but the eye is completely numb so you don't feel anything. However, the laser is not comfortable...but that depends on your tolerance (I have little).
I was sedated when I had mine done as I was very agitated!!
I was under (u.k)
4:05 So, they are considering using pond water or water lilies as a vitreous replacement? ; )
No it us just to remember you that The artist painter Monet went blind
Good
Sir, Is anesthesia done during surgery?
Yes, it could be local or general, surgeon's choice.
Thankyou vary much sir.
Craig Blackwell hi i was just told by my doctor that i need a second surgery on my retina he said he would do a vitrectomy with silicone oil what are the chances that would work what percentage please help me
Maria Garcia how is it
I had a vitrectomy with a gas bubble to fix a macular hole. I lost my central vision from the surgery.
does acute retinal necrosis damage optic nerve?
What if we delay the surgery?
You could go blind in that eye...no kidding!!! I waited a couple days after the appearance of the black curtain, but ,the 3rd day, it got exponentially worse throughout the day. Went from 20% black in the corner to almost covering my center vision by night...and what I could see over the top of it was all grey/smokey looking.
I have experienced flashes of light in my peripherals is it serious
See your ophthalmologist.
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I underwent a vitrectomy in each eye. It's an ordeal afterward
How are you now?
I had this done to my right eye.
Do you got your Vision back? i'm scare take the risk doing the surgery.
Is a vitrectomy done with a general or a local anaesthetic?
Anton, I heard it is a local.
I went under general.
My ophthalmologist said there’s nothing that could be done about my vitreous floaters. I told her they are a nuisance especially when driving and she quickly dismissed me telling me that it’s normal and it’s not a cause for concern. When their clearly is procedures to treat floaters. She must’ve gotten her ophthalmology degree from dollar tree 🙄
Find another specialist. There are floater-sympathetic doctors out there. You just have to be insistent.
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Had a vitretomy last week my vision look like it is coming back after a week
Are you free of floaters?
Hi did you recover good vision ? just got a vitrotomy yesterday
@@benperez743 How is you vision now? I'm about to have a surgery. i'm quite scared.
@@samratchakraborty5779 My vision is very good; though sometimes looking far starts to get a bit blurry
@@benperez743 I think a vitrectomy is in my near future. I have a macular wrinkle and floaters, very myopic, astigmatism, etc.
How bad does it hurt. I hear you are AWAKE while they do this. Don't know if I have the guts to proceed.
NO I HAVE HAD NO OPERATION IT IS NOT ON NHS
It is on the NHS I had one done 4 months ago
You are put out for the surgery
GREAT VIDEO LESS THE MUSIC
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People! Why don't you use natural therapies - much more effective and no side effects!!!
Could you please recommend any?
@@veronicaw.1876 it would too long to explain natural therapies here, start with basics and learn. They work 100%, the problem is they are suppressed and you have to dig out the right treatment for your condition.
Omg I am freaking out now after reading g what a vitrectomy cause my surgery is June 27th. I cannot really see floaters everywhere been like this since December if last year started with one little floater now a bunch had shot in eye. Now its worse my vision is disappearing . I can’t go to Japan now I’m scared.🥹
How it's now