YAG Laser Treatment of a Dense Vitreous Eye Floater. The Floater Doctor
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YAG laser destruction of a dense vitreous eye floater by 'The Floater Doctor'.
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The Floater Doctor, James H. Johnson M.D. is Medical Director of the only medical practice in the world specializing in, and exclusively treating bothersome spots, shadows, and clouds that affect your vision. Although common, especially changes such as posterior vitreous detachment (PVDs) as we age, these vitreous eye floaters are rarely offered treatment by your local and well qualified eye care providers, even at top specialty institutions. Dr. Johnson uses a specialized FDA-approved YAG laser to vaporize and destroy the proteins in the vitreous that are responsible for your spots, shadows, and moving blurred areas in your vision. He has been doing so since 2007 making him one of, if not the most experienced in the very specialty niche area in ophthalmology, a pioneer in this field.
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I’m choked up right now because I seriously thought there was no option to get rid of my floaters. They have been ruining my life for 2 years now. I absolutely will be coming here. Praise the Lord.
Did you go ?
Did you go tho
How do you feel now?
Laser doesn't work for any but the large blob floaters.
Zap them! Zap them! ZAP THEM ALL!!
I say zap them all to hell!
I have horrible eye floaters since the age of 16. My right eye is so bad. This gives me hope.
how are you now
I visited Doc Johnson in Dallas Ft Worth a little over a year ago. Doc is super helpful and extremely professional. I had bothersome floaters in both eyes, which was getting in the way of my work. I spent three days visiting the clinic and in that time Dr Johnson absolutely sorted my floaters, much as you have seen in this clip. In my view you are wasting your time going anywhere else. He's not called the floater doctor for nothing. This is what he does. And does it very well indeed. Try not to worry if you have floaters,just get yourself here. Your problem will be over when you get here. OK? Right get saving.... get an air ticket and get yourself to Texas.
Thanks for the shout out and feedback.
❤
Impressive precision and treatment!
That is amazing and so satisfying to see from a physical perspective. So cool and good work doctor!
Wow I wish I could have this done.
If I receive no improvement in my floaters from the changing of my lifestyle, I will be booking a session or two! That whole you will get used to line boils my blood! I am glad you will not operate if complications results in a risky outcome!
wish i can have this treatment for my right eye... start to disturb my vision :(
this is so satisfyng
Nice
Dr . Johnson an Obewon master of laser. Trust him and only him. Thanks again.
Ha, Thanks.
i wanna do it for 1 of my eyes pray for me guys
did u do it ?
Did you do it ?
@@elenadolcezzamusic2337 have you done it ?
What’s the update man
How did it went?
Ok, since no one is mentioning this, I'll just chip in that I do have floaters & wish they could get removed, but I _actually_ just watch this for ASMR lol.
Should I do an ASMR video just to boost views?
@@Thefloaterdoctor1 Certainly an option. Love the work!
Good morning my doctor. Watching this video I got some courage about the problem I'm facing. I am 33 years old and recently March 7, 2019 I got a fly on the right eye and hairs on both eyes after leoper myopia surgery. Since then I have been dying every day. . There is no hope of leaving in a natural way in the long run; take laser treatment from you; Please answer me ♡ ♡ ♡ . Thanks in advance
I did not see a question in your comment.
@@Thefloaterdoctor1 Ruthless but true.
As that Weiss ring jumps around, are those vitreous strands holding it not at risk of being pulled and causing horseless tears or holes at the vitreous base?
Not at risk apparently. In almost 15 years of exclusively treating eye floaters, I have never had a patient experience a retina hole, tear, or detachment after the procedure.
I'll make this surgery doctor. Thank you for this video.
I'm from Sao Paulo Brazil
Bro where are you going to make ? İ have problem
İ am see floater
@@ylmazcnar1201 Yes, I will.
@@hiroy3603 okey get well son :) will you come in russia for surgery ?
@@ylmazcnar1201 USA. California
Hi doctor and thank you in advance for all your time answering questions
From one day to another after stressful times i realized i had plenty eye floaters and my life is worse now because is something that doesn't go away and i know for what ive read they dont go away
Im currently 25 years old and ive foun about this surgery but i fear the floaters not going away or just multiplying in more smaller noticable floaters or maybe developing a worse condition due to the surgery.
My question is: what are the reist of developing other conditions from this surgery and how likely are they to happen and have you gotten patiens that had them because of the laser?
In the hands of someone with a lot of experience, the risks are very very low. The greater possibility is that you will not be candidate for treatment because of your young age. You might consider the low dose atropine program I offer. It is especially for younger floater-sufferers like you.
It's like a video game 🤣
hi i have many line floaters on bottom sides of eyes, usually i dont see them, but i do when looking at something light, im 34 y old. and one bigger spot on right eye middle. sometimes i have white light flash in morning when in bed and with closed eyes. how long would you estimate a laser surgery for me would take time and how much would it cost? do you think theyre caused by stress? ive had a lot of stress in last 15 years. or maybe sitting a lot in front of pc? i feel pressure in eyes from pc use for more than 30 min. i try to minimize it by taking 15 min breaks after every 45 min in front of pc. do you think its a good strategy for me to get a laser surgery now or maybe wait for later age?
I can say that based on your younger age, you will be much less likely to be a candidate for treatment with the YAG laser. I don't think floaters are cause by use of the eyes, even with long stretched at the screen. Stress? Possible, but I don't think so. I do know that the typical Western diet is terrible for many different systems of the body. High carbs leading to metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver and artificial fats like 'vegetable' oils ( highly inflammatory) may be possible contributions or causes, but no one is studying this in relation to floaters.
Hi. I’m 58 years old and I had IOL cataract surgery last year followed by a capsulotomy 1 month ago. After the capsulotomy I have a major cloudy flashy floater in my right eye. No retinal issues per the specialist. I would love to come see you, however I have RK eyes from 30 years ago. Would this cause an additional risk or a less than favorable outcome? I’m also told to wait six months before I do anything as it may go away, but I really can’t take this anymore. Thank you in advance for your reply.
I have a lot of patients I treat with previous RK, PRK, LASIK with or without IOLs. These are not contraindications to laser treatment.
Im 20 years old and over the past few months I got a huge burst of floaters. Never had them before and they’re super annoying and always there.
I don't think anyone will be able to tell you the answer to the big question as to 'WHY' this has happened. Including myself. ? Are you eating clean? Reducing stress in your life? Making (mostly) good decisions about exercise and health? Avoiding highly processed food that are inflammatory? Treating your gut microbiome as welcomed guests in your gut. I don't know if it will prevent further disorganization of your vitreous/floaters, but it can be good for so much else. Are you aware of my low-doce atropine project created especially for younger floater sufferers? https:thefloaterdoctor.com/atropine
@@Thefloaterdoctor1 This makes me mad.. I was given Atropine at my initial visit and noticed my floaters were gone for the duration of the day, I of course Googled this and ended up on your Atropine video. Both Doctors at CEI said they had never heard of it and would likely not work at that percentage and that it would likely cause more problems. Are the Doctors in the States just not willing to research this, or are laws and regulations holding them up? Again, any info is appreciated.
Hello doctor, What if a younger patient has multiple floaters and some of them are located close to the retina while others are not. Can such a situation happen and if so will it be partially treatable?
The floaters closest to the retina are usually the most bothersome to the patient. Even if 'some' floaters could be treated, the ones close to the retina will remain problematic.
Hello, I’m from Japan.
I’m in my twenties. I’m suffering from floaters which looks like Weiss ring. I have a question. How fast does PVD proceed? I expect floaters will fade away naturally.
It is VERY unlikely that you are experiencing a true PVD at your age. So the answer ('days to a few weeks) would not likely apply to you.
How is it made sure that the laser doesn't damage the retina?
The laser delivers energy to ONE POINT IN SPACE rather than along a linear path. It is described in detail here: www.thefloaterdoctor.com/the-yag-laser
I probably needed this but iam afraid I may have additional eye problems, would the laser light damage the retina,?
It is possible, but very avoidable with experience and good judgment.
www.thefloaterdoctor.com/the-yag-laser
How much does a procedure like this coast and will medical insurance (bcbs) pay for something like this?
FEES:
www.thefloaterdoctor.com/fees
INSURANCE:
www.thefloaterdoctor.com/insurance-information
Hello doctor,
I’ve eye floaters since childhood and they were really quite annoying. I wanted to ask : Do the floaters being zapped really vanished ? Or they were just separated to smaller parts?
It is both. Because you do not see the floaters themselves but are instead aware of the shadows they cast onto the retina, some very small floaters (or fragments) may not be noticeable or as bothersome.
@@Thefloaterdoctor1 I am sooooo confused. . . I have many floaters that seemed to come from nowhere, I do not have a tare but the vitreous is pulling away. I asked my Ophthalmologist about the Yag laser, She told me it is not possible. This is a highly respected Retinal Ophthalmologists from the Cincinnati Eye Institute. After telling Her I had seen countless videos and info on this She did say that there is one doctor in California, they call the floater Doctor who will do this but almost always results in Glaucoma and it is not worth chancing.
If it's risky, just tell me that, She made it sound like it was a made up or something lol. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
In India any one of the doctor available for to cure vitreous floaters with laser surgery
Yes eye7 chaudhary in delhi
I have eye floaters but I don’t know if it’s due to an Arachnoid Cyst on my cerebellum posterior fossa. Would I be a candidate for this procedure or will my floaters come back due to my underlying condition? If anyone could answer I’d be greatly appreciate it a lot. I’m 23 and I just found out about my Cyst and ive never had a problem with eye floaters before I heard that inflammation and eye bleeding can cause eye floaters. And when I found out about my diagnosis I was under severe stress and I noticed some hemorrhage in my white part of my eye so maybe this was from that. I’ve been dealing with this since Dec 2022 and still affecting me today some days they feel like it’s going away but I also feel like I’ve gotten more
I can not imagine how these two distressing conditions for you would be related.
How many patients have had cons happen to them? Anybody report eye pain or glaucoma after this treatment?
I have been doing this for 16+ years. If serious complications were common enough, there would be all kinds of complaints and bad reviews all over social media and review sites. Pain is NOT expected at all. There is no damage to tissues and so, no inflammation/pain. I do have a few patients with some elevation of eye pressures which need to be treated for a few months, but not permanent.
Sir when will you visit in India ?
Multiple patients are suffering from these bothersome eye floaters
Please go eye7 chaudhary in delhi for laser treatment
This Doctor is the only hope in case of Laser treatment ...I just wish him to be safe and someday I will get myself treated 😔
Hey Doctor,
I'm from Bangladesh & I'm 28 now.
I used "Surma" (A black powder) & as a result I have been infected with concretion problem since 1 year. The doctor removes multiple concretion with needle but yet some concretions are still now inside my eyes which disturb me much. I can see some floaters from last 6 months.
Sir, the floaters can increase or not?
The concretion can harm me more or not?
Please sir reply me
Had to look it up. It appears Surma is a black powder for the eyes used ceremonially in Punjab. Are you getting concretions in/under the eyelids? There are layers of barriers to the vitreous. None of that would get into the vitreous. I think the floaters is a separate issue. There is no way to predict if floaters will get worse, or better, or remain stable over time.
Hello doctor. I notice that as zapped the floaters become gas. Where does the gas go in the eye after the surgery? Would the patient be stuck with seeing occasional bubbles in their vision?
The gas bubble remain for about 30-45 minutes and gradual disappear by dissolving into the fluid
@@Thefloaterdoctor1 Thank you so much for posting this video. Follow up question...
Does the gas dissolving into the fluid change the ocular pressure in the eyes permanently? Since it becomes part of the fluid I’m assuming.
Thank you for your response
I have floaters and while they're not bad they're annoying and me being a hypochondriac doesn't help any
The confluence and 'venn-diagram overlap' of floaters-anxiety/depression/OCD tendencies in my practice is common
Hello Dr J if I am from out of town and have to have the clean up treatment on the next day how much will it compromise the outcome ?
I usually recommend new patient schedule 3 consecutive days. I treat consecutive all the time. It is necessary for a relatively inefficient procedure.
Can it be done through cataract lens implants?
Absolutely. I do it all the time.
What if this laser misses? Can this laser sabotage the retina?
The laser is NOT a single beam of light, where the laser energy would continue on to the next object (retina) if the target was missed. It has a single focal point of energy delivery. It is explained in better detail here in my website: www.thefloaterdoctor.com/the-yag-laser
Doctor, I haven't found some information on the internet. The question is what age does the person to take the treatment of YAG laser?
There is no absolute age criteria. Empirically, I can say that younger people are rarely good candidates. I usually say those younger than 30-35 or so. There is nothing magic about turning 35 that makes younger people's floaters treatable, though. I mostly can treat those whose onset of the bad floaters occurred after about 45+ years
@@Thefloaterdoctor1Even teenage people can treat YAG laser?
My previous reply answers this question. Is it possible? Yes. Is it likely? No
I was told that there is 50% chance that you can get cataracts after laser removal. Is this true? I just went to an ophthalmologist hoping that he would perform this procedure ,and he told me that he would only do it to people who had cataract already.
No that's not true at all. Well, maybe if they have the laser but don't have experience.
No. Vitrecyomy can cause cataract, not laser
What happened when it turns into gas bubbles
The microscopic bubbles dissolve and disappear after about 30-45 minutes typically.
Hello doc .. i have undergone laser surgery for retinal hole in both eye at 19yrs age and then onward i have been seeing bothersome floaters in both eye ... Will yag laser surgery be a good option for me ?? Does it surely help in floaters problem ?? Is there any chance of further more complications post yag laser surgery??
I can not say. It depends on the location of the floaters. Age of onset of the bothersome floaters is a good predictor though. Younger people are generally much less likely to be good candidates for safe and successful treatment with the YAG laser regardless of the putative cause of the floaters.
Is this a long term solution for eye floaters? Wouldn't want to dish out 4 grand for a procedure only to have them pop back up a month later.
Good question
I developed a Weiss ring in each eye, for which l chose vitrectomies. So l imagine if your eyes haven't had a PVD, you're going to get more floaters. My GP told me recently that he had 90 or more laser treatments and is still distressed by the debris in his eyes.
What kind of laser lens you are using 18,21,25…
My main lens for 95% of my work is the Karickhoff off-axis lens (Ocular Instruments)
I ha e had floater for ur
Took steroids for it. Spent my w summer indoors. Now I have them again in my right eye seeing flashes of light and big floaters.
The steroids would not normally be indicated for typical floaters unless they were associated with a true and diagnosed inflammatory condition. There are side effects of steroids one of which can cause elevated pressures and some people as well as cataracts if used for extended periods of time. If you are seeing peripheral flashes of light it could be a relatively common posterior vitreous detachment, but the usual recommendation is to get a good dilated examination to make sure that there's no peripheral retinal hole, tear, or detachment.
@@Thefloaterdoctor1 yes I also have sarcoidosis. I had the floaters and they did an x-ray on me on my lungs. I was on drops for 3 months .
Doctor, I have small gray and black spots linked together in the form of a spider web. Do they treat the same way or does the patient recover from them with time?
I'm 24 years old
Floaters in younger patients (like you) are usually located very close to the retina and those cannot be treated safely with the laser. These patients usually respond well with the use of low-dose atropine. More about that here: thefloaterdoctor.com/atropine
@@Thefloaterdoctor1 Thank you doctor, you are great, I hope that there will be a safe treatment for this disease soon
Is this painless treatment?
I am delivering a small amount of energy to essentially water and some proteins. There is no expectation of pain or discomfort at the time of the procedure or afterwards. It is surprisingly well-tolerated.
Hello Doc
I read somewhere that floater laser treatment can cause glaucoma (which wouldnt be so bad since its very easy to treat, with a new lense).
But i want to ask if thats true and how high the chances are.
A new lens would fix the problem of a cataract. I think you are referring to the surgical treatment of removing the vitreous fluid entirely to remove the floaters. THAT has a very high rate of causing cataracts. Although it is possible to create a traumatic cataract with the laser, it can be avoided with experience and good judgment. I've fired the laser more than 20 Millions times and have not caused a cataract.
re: Glaucoma. That is a chronic condition associated with elevated eye pressures over time that cause optic nerve tissue loss. I will have a couple patients a year develop a reactive secondary elevated eye pressure that may need eye drops treatment for a few months, but eye pressure will eventually normalize.
@@Thefloaterdoctor1 Ah sorry. I got that mixed up.
So Floater Laser Treatment can cause Glaucoma?
Or does that only happen if the treating doctor is inexperienced?
Is this procedure safe, I have floaters in both eyes it is getting increased.....am 30 years old , kindly advise
Safe. IF the doctor has experience and through that experience makes good decisions. Sometime the best decision, unfortunately, is to say "No", I can't treat you.
Where in India
I don't know of anyone with experience treating eye floaters in India.
Is it hurt? My mom have floater in 1 eye
There is no expectation for pain or discomfort from the treatment.
Hi doctor, taking colagen would help?
I don't think so. The presence of floaters is a problem of not enough collagen and ingested collagen would not make its way into the vitreous space anyways.
I am Korean, can I buy atropine from you? In Korea, doctors do not sell it to adults. Please help me.
I can not mail the atropine internationally, unfortunately. I do have a free download that explains how the low dose atropine works and why it is safe to use. It is intended for you to present to your doctor to help convince them to prescribe it for you.
thefloaterdoctor.com/atropine-request
hello sir i'm from india can I know the age of the patient ?? and I want a suggestion from you too.... i'm having flashes in my right eye when I try to see upwards...in the bottom right corner of my right eye.. and... having some flashes in the left eye too... i don't think they are much serious.. but still i'm worried about them..by the way I'M 16 RIGHT NOW.. is it something seroius or not ?? need your opinion... pls reply.....
These larger floaters in the videos are usually people over the age of 50. Younger people's floaters are very difficult to see and photograph.
@@Thefloaterdoctor1 Oh Thanks !! But please can you tell me the reason behind my eyeflashes... Yes I'm feeling lil bit good Now but It will help a lot if you clear me the reason... Lots of love 💐
it dissolves and the organism absorbs it, it has risks.
What dissolves? Floaters dissolve on their own?
No, actually they don't.
Risks? Yup. Everything has risk and I clearly discuss risks in my videos, on my web site, in person, and in the informed consent form.
Do you drive a car? Risks!
Fly in a plane? Risks!
Eat food? Risks!
In a relationship? Risks
The issue is not: "Do risks exist?" It is more of a "Do the potential benefits well outweigh the risks". For the vast majority of my patients, the benefits outweigh the risks.
I try to answer all the comments here, but give me something to work with.
@@Thefloaterdoctor1 Calm down doc lol
How much does this treatment cost?
Fees are described in detail in my website: thefloaterdoctor.com/fees
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Where do the gases go?
First to the 'roof' of the eye (up against the retina) then they dissolve over the course of 30-60 min.
@@Thefloaterdoctor1 I’ve had floaters since I was in my early teens. I’m now 29, is this something you could treat?
This is a actual eye floater? How were you able to record this?
A video camera attached to my laser microscope.
Does this really work?
You're seeing it right here. My entire practice has been exclusively treating floaters since 2007. If it didn't work, I'd be long out of business.
What is the youngest age acceptable for this treatment? I am 32 and my right eye is filled with floaters.
I have treated as young as 21. It depends on the floaters, its just that younger people's floaters are rarely in good position to treat.
Hello doctor,
Thank you for this video.
I am 39 years old and have been experiencing a big floating wavy lines in both eyes after lasik surgery since 4 months. They are quite annoying and visible in almost any lighting condition. Also it seems that I have a posterior vitreous detachment associated .
Do you think that this type of floaters are good candidates for Yag laser? And is it still possible that they disappear on their own? Thank you
Based on any description here, I can not know the type, location, distribution, or overall treatability of your floaters, or even whether there has been a true anatomical PVD. There too many variables in play. Ultimately, it does take an in-person evaluation with me as inconvenient as that may be.
Couldn't it be sucked out tho ?
Instead of laser
Yes, It is called a vitrectomy, but that procedure has a very high rate of cataract as a complication/expectation.