ReviewAdvances in therapy2020
Safety and Efficacy of YAG Laser Vitreolysis for the Treatment of Vitreous Floaters: An Overview.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
- Multimedia health education to alleviate anxiety in patients with vitreous floaters.Frontiers in public health · 2026Trial
- Investigating Symptomatic Vitreous Opacities: An Online Survey and Field of View Reconstruction.Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde · 2025Article
- Cystoid macular edema and glaucoma following Nd:YAG laser vitreolysis.American journal of ophthalmology case reports · 2025Article
- Global research trends in vitreous floaters from 1999 to 2023: a bibliometric analysis.International ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Analysis of factors influencing the efficacy of YAG laser vitreolysis for symptomatic vitreous opacities and prediction of postoperative complication risks: a retrospective cohort study.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding floaters among patients.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- The Importance of Posterior Hyaloid Removal in a Case of Vitrectomy for Floaters in High Myopia.Cureus · 2024Article
- Forward Light Scattering of the Vitreous Gel After Enzymatic Aging: An In Vitro Model to Study Vitreous Opacification.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2024Article
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- Safety of YAG laser vitreolysis for intraocular tissues: analysis of postoperative complications.International ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Spontaneous remission of vision degrading myodesopsia of posterior vitreous detachment type.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2023Article
- Long-term efficacy and safety of YAG laser vitreolysis for vision degrading myodesopsia.International journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Design of a Functional Eye Dressing for Treatment of the Vitreous Floater.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- The effectiveness of laser vitreolysis for vitreous floaters in posterior vitreous detachment.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Trabeculopuncture as a predictive test of distal outflow resistance in canal-based surgery.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Secondary open-angle glaucoma following YAG-laser vitreolysis.BMJ case reports · 2022Article
- The Efficacy and Safety of YAG Laser Vitreolysis for Symptomatic Vitreous Floaters of Complete PVD or Non-PVD.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2022Article
- Vitreous function and intervention of it with vitrectomy and other modalities.International journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Efficacy Evaluation of the VFQ-25 Scale in Patients with Different Degrees of Vitreous Opacity After Nd : YAG Laser Ablation.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- [Visual deterioration and sensitivity to glare after laser vitreolysis].Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft · 2021Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Emerging evidence has suggested that the entoptic phenomena associated with vitreous opacities (i.e. vitreous floaters) are more bothersome than previously believed. In addition, the prevalence of vitreous floaters is likely increasing due to the evolving global pandemic of myopia. The use of YAG laser vitreolysis for the treatment of annoying vitreous floaters has attracted significant attention in recent years as the technique offers a number of potential advantages. Unfortunately, the currently available evidence that is needed to guide clinical practice is both very limited and contradictory. As a consequence, the technique remains highly controversial. A review of the existing literature sheds light on patient- and treatment-related factors that may significantly affect both the effectiveness and the safety of the procedure. The current article discusses important aspects of key publications on the topic, offers suggestions for clinical practice, and highlights unmet needs that should be addressed by future research.
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