YAG laser vitreolysis effectively treated symptomatic vitreous floaters, according to a report published in the September issue of JAMA Ophthalmology. Posterior vitreous detachment occurs in 65% of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Much controversy has surrounded the subject of the use of YAG lasers to treat vitreous floaters. The dogma in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An upgrade in YAG laser technology may be a breakthrough in the management of ...

Following as many as four Nd:YAG-laser vitreolysis procedures, mean IOP actually increased slightly from 14.2 to 15.3 mm Hg and the logMAR (minimum angle of resolution) declined from 0.14 at baseline ...

Patients reported improvement in symptoms of eye floaters after treatment with a laser, according to a new study. Patients reported improvement in symptoms of eye floaters after treatment with a laser ...

Gael Gordon has received funding from The College of Optometrists. Alice McTrusty does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from ...

Ellex Medical Lasers has announced it will launch a new YAG laser, according to a news release. The company’s Ultra Q microsurgical YAG laser with Reflex Technology is launching at the 2012 annual ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 69 years old and had several retinal tears in both eyes 15 years ago that resulted in multiple large floaters that obscure my vision. Four different ophthalmologists have ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)-- Eye floaters are a natural part of the aging process. The medical term is a "posterior vitreous detachment" and it occurs when the vitreous gel that fills the eye separates from ...

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Some people call them floaters. Eye doctors call them "vitreous opacities." Emily Flynn called hers "a little fuzzball," and she flew halfway around the world to have it removed.

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 ...