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The leading eye floater facilities in world wide?

Hi, I'm a designer / photographer among other things. I am 42 years old and suffer from floaters in 2 eyes for more than one year ago. Beyond frustration and depression, it also changed my life, because I do not want to work at a computer or go to the movies.

I wonder what would be the best place in the world to eliminate floaters with laser. Please consider the prestige and professionalism of doctors and secondly the price since I'm not a millionaire.

Thank you very much for your time.
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  • Male | 42 years old
  • Complaint duration: 90 days
  • Medications: No, I have no damage in visual field, or retinal.
  • Conditions: no, one year before I had a facial paralysis (Bell) and some involuntary tension on muscles near the eyes and eyelid like pulsing some times. But i don't link to the floaters.
February 27, 03:53 AM

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Floater-vitreolysis.com will give you some answers. But remember, this is the company that manufactures the laser's website. They are marketing the laser and procedure to sell more lasers. Consult with a retina specialist that has performed this procedure for a long time and ask what kind of results they are getting.
Kevin Wells
Kevin Wells, OD, FAAO, Diplomate American Board of Optometry
Optometrist in Destin, FL
Level: Master Contributor (53)
Website: Wells Vision and Laser Eye Center
February 27, 04:51 PM
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I understand your frustration, however I would recommend a comprehensive eye exam which includes dilation to evaluate the cause of your floaters, especially if associated with any flashes of light. There are a handful of ways to deal with the floaters, including laser and injection, however often the symptoms subside on their own. I would recommend waiting it out and seeing if gravity takes care of the problem or your brain just learns to "tune it out". No matter what you need to be seen by an eye care professional to help you with this process.
Michael C. Martorana
Michael C. Martorana, OD
Optometrist in Louisville, KY
Level: Contributor (8)
Website: Dr. Snipes and Assoc.
February 28, 04:11 AM
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The company Ellex has a laser for a procedure called viteolysis. Go to their website and find a doc.

The safety and efficacy are excellent and it is not a technically difficult treatment. Insurance can pay often pay for the treatment!
Richard B. Foulkes
Richard B. Foulkes, MD
LASIK Surgeon in Lombard, IL
Level: Contributor (7)
Website: Foulkes Vision Institute
February 27, 02:39 PM
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Laser floater removal is very effective in some situations, it is low risk, and it is not expensive. I use Yag laser to break up the floaters and the cost for 2015 should be less than $1000 per eye. At my office and surgery center cost is around $750 per eye. For an experienced ophthalmologist, treating floaters with laser is a simple procedure.
Jennifer Unger
Jennifer Unger, MD
Ophthalmologist in Appleton, WI
Level: Top Contributor (25)
Website: Unger Eye MD SC
February 27, 01:09 PM
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Dear Designer::

I would not recommend eliminating floaters with a laser. It is a good way to damage good tissue. See a board certified retinal specialist (MD or DO) in your area and let him/her discuss other ideas. Floaters typically resolve over time so get in to see the specialist soon.
Robert M. Easton
Robert M. Easton, OD, FAAO
Optometrist in Oakland Park, FL
Level: Contributor (5)
Website: http://www.eastoneyecare.com
February 27, 01:07 PM
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Like you, I have a honking vitreous floater in my right eye(oculus dexter). It appeared suddenly as I was beginning my vacation driving from Albequerque, New Mexico, to Santa Fe. A blue, cloudless sky accentuates contrast an exacerbates the visibility of the floater. Vitreous floaters have a Latin name: muscae volitantes = "fleeting flies". I always tell my patients who have vitreous floaters that they have to make friends with their floaters. They are like an annoying neighbor. Unless you are willing to move away, you are stuck with them. Anything that reduces contrast, like weRing sunglasses or tinted spectacle lenses will help you but not completely eliminate the problem. Ignore them and they tend to fade away. There really is no laser surgical procedure for "curing" vitreous floaters. The top eye hospital in the World is Bascom Palmer Eye Hospital in Miami Beach. Wills Eye Hospital, in Philadelphia, ranks number two. The Wilmer Eye Institute, in Baltimore, Maryland, ranks number three. If you want the name of a large group of top retinal specialists, check out Midatlantic Retina. These doctors are top notch. Remember, you need to make friends with your floaters!
Michael S. Cohen
Michael S. Cohen, OD
Optometrist in Berlin, NJ
Level: Contributor (5)
February 27, 12:17 PM
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Bottom Line:

One cannot undergo laser treatment for any type of floater unless cataract surgery has been performed on that eye.
Michael Brenner
Michael Brenner, MD
Ophthalmologist in Long Beach, CA
Level: Master Contributor (73)
Website: http://www.eyesbybrenner.com/
April 24, 03:12 AM
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Floaters are your property , they remain with you , they go with you .The only way to permanently get rid of them is by vitrectomy which is not usually done .

If you look at them you will keep seeing them ; you look away , they will go away .
Deepak Khosla
Deepak Khosla, MD
Ophthalmologist in Calgary, AB
Level: Contributor (6)
May 25, 06:49 PM
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Floaters while annoying are general very benign and do settle down with time. I'm not minimizing your concerns or your difficulty with your floaters but in almost all instances the cure is worst then your original problem. There are a few doctors that will use lasers to break them up but what that will do is take a big floater and break it up into smaller floaters but will not get rid of them completely. I'm not saying there is no merit to this approach but it is actual rarely used. My suggestion would be, if possible to relax and try your best to ignore them, when they do get in your line of sight, look away, look up or down and they will usually move out of your line of site. I know they can be madding but don't let them ruin your life, they generally will settle down.

Hope this is helpful and I wish you well.

Dr. Higgins
Donald J. Higgins
Donald J. Higgins, OD
Optometrist in Plainville, CT
Level: Top Contributor (42)
Website: http://www.drdhiggins.com
February 28, 02:22 PM
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This can be a very annoying problem and I understand your frustration. This is a fairly recent change for you; that maybe adding to the anxiety. When these first appear they can be most concerning, and often after some time they are less noticeable. However, you need to be seen by a retina specialist to evaluate possible potentially sight-threatening reasons for the sudden onset of multiple floaters. If all goes well with that evaluation, you could cautiously consider treatment (many excellent sources have been mentioned in other answers).
Jeffrey Jessup
Jeffrey Jessup, OD
Optometric Physician in Nashville, TN
Level: Top Contributor (37)
Website: Jessup Eye Care
February 27, 11:19 PM
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