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Laser Rx Reduces Eye Floaters

Subjective vs Objective Grading of Floater Resolution at 6 Months Using a 5-Level Qualitative Scale

Subjective vs Objective Grading of Floater Resolution at 6 Months Using a 5-Level Qualitative Scale

Patients reported improvement in symptoms of eye floaters after treatment with a laser, according to a study published by JAMA Ophthalmology. Floaters become more prevalent with age and although most patients grow accustomed to them, many find them bothersome, and they can worsen visual quality. Three management options exist for floaters: patient education and observation; surgery; and the laser procedure, YAG vitreolysis, of which there are limited published studies on its effectiveness for treating floaters.

Chirag P. Shah, M.D., M.P.H., and Jeffrey S. Heier, M.D...

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