Management of Visually Significant Vitreous Opacities.

Visual floaters can significantly affect quality of vision. Although these opacities are visible on ophthalmoscopy, objectively measuring severity has been difficult. The standard approach has been to monitor individuals for complications rather than treating the floaters. With advances in surgical instrumentation and techniques, ophthalmologists have multiple options for treating visually significant floaters, most commonly pars plana vitrectomy and laser vitreolysis. This article aims to review the literature discussing methods for diagnosing and treating floaters.
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