I had YAG laser treatment in Overland Park Ks by Dr Battle. He refused to do more than THREE MINUTES at a time. Virtually no good results and the large clumps he created did reform. I did this 4 times. Then I moved to SoCal and first thing I did was visit Dr Johnson. In only a 24 hour period Dr Johnson treated twice with about 45 minutes total and my vision is 85% clearer. No noticeable reforming. Thank you doctor.

@darkbendover

3 жыл бұрын

do you see the microscopic debris as dr. johnson mentioned at 4:50? first i thought i'm going to dr. patel but he no longer does FOV. hope these debris don't cause glaucoma when they clogged up or the laser shockwave back after it hits the floater then hit the natural len. if i do FOV, cataract is inevitable.

GOD bless Dr. Johnson. He is a good man.

Only GOD can make them disappear, let’s all pray to Him for a complete cure. Dr. Johnson is good, he is God send.

Thanks for the hope doctor

Is it possible to stop this process? I'm worried that there will be more of them. I'm 22 and I really tired of them...

Hey doc have you looked up on T-membranotomy? Apparently this technique can even eliminate floaters close to the retina using the Ellex laser by creating a T- shaped incision in the detached vitreous.

@Thefloaterdoctor1

4 жыл бұрын

I have seen it promoted by the Dutch doctor. I have treated thousands of patients and I can not think of one instance where it would be a primary, intended procedure strategy. The 'membrane' is referring to the vitreous cortex, a more 'organized' plastic-y, sheet-like membrane made up of collagen proteins that is usually attached to the retina and this it separates from the retina during a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). This membrane is not very responsive to the laser, and it is loose and moves around a lot with eye movements and laser shots/bursts. Plus, it is a two-dimensional 'sheet' whereas the laser has about a 8-9/1000 mm (8-9 micron) spot size. When I have targeted the sheet directly, it just seems to move around a lot and not cleanly break up like the denser floaters I am usually targeting. Now...that all said, improvement and clearing of the membrane can be seen as 'as an incidental' by-product of targeting bigger, denser floaters. For instance, The Weiss ring but I often talk about is actually a thickening of this vitreous cortex material. As I am treating the Weiss ring and chasing down its fragments I am also breaking apart the vitreous cortex. When I have an opportunity to see the patient the next day, not only as a Weiss ring gone (or mostly gone), it appears as if this hazy plasticky sheet like membrane is less noticeable through the central visual access or pathway. As far as your comment that it would make it easier to treat floaters closer to the retina, I absolutely disagree with that statement or implication by the advocates of the T-membranectomy. This procedure just describes what you are targeting but it doesn't change the physics of the laser which is to say that you still have to keep the laser focus far enough away from the retina so that there is no direct or indirect collateral injury to the retina. In addition, the membranectomy would only be possible after a posterior vitreous detachment. The floaters in younger people which are typically closer to the retina are not part of the posterior vitreous detachment. Thanks for the question, it might make a good topic for a video.

@shorinrando1127

4 жыл бұрын

The Floater Doctor (Vitreous Floater Solutions Inc.) Thank you for your opinion doc. Seems like the only relief young people can get is through low dose atropine drops. Would be another interesting topic for a video.

@Thefloaterdoctor1

4 жыл бұрын

Duly noted. I'll look into that as a possible upcoming topic. Thanks for the suggestion. - Dr.

I wasn't sure if this was really about eye floaters or really about the Reformation. Love the Martin Luther reference, but it kind of made the video click bate for me. I was really hoping to hear something about the Reformation and Martin Luther. :D

@Thefloaterdoctor1

2 жыл бұрын

I could make up something about Martin Luther suffering floaters? Maybe?

do you use ellex tango reflex?

@Thefloaterdoctor1

3 жыл бұрын

I use the Ellex Ultra-Q (not Ultra-Q reflex). But I also say that the specific laser is not as important as the yearts of experience. It is not a 'plug-and-play' procedure.

@darkbendover

3 жыл бұрын

@@Thefloaterdoctor1 if it's a strand, the laser will break it up, right? what if it's a single circle like a frog egg? can you target it?

@Thefloaterdoctor1

3 жыл бұрын

I treat all kinds of floaters. The dense, hyaline type like the weiss rings and similar tend to absorb the laser better and vaporize more efficiently. The cloudy floaters, less so. I can target microscopic filaments thinner than a hair under the magnification of the last microscope.

@darkbendover

3 жыл бұрын

@@Thefloaterdoctor1 does this yag laser work on dead retina that drops in the vitreous from treating retinal tear with argon laser? my doctor said it's not eye floater from the vitreous. it's the retina that fell off.

Too dangerous. We need a natural cure

@jamesharlanjohnson6882

4 жыл бұрын

Your authority is based on what? I have been doing this since 2007 exclusively and no one has lost visual acuity, lost peripheral vision, experienced retinal detachment, or needed surgery to fix a complication. It is not a perfect procedure, and not the most efficient process, but I have helped thousands of patients and improved the quality of their life. I also have all 5 star reviews on yelp. This would not be the case if it were as dangerous as you flippantly assert.

@FollowSteveJPN

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamesharlanjohnson6882 whoa! No need for hostility and your life time credentials. If you are doctor, please be kind and understanding towards us who suffer from this. There are risks involved that i do not wish to take, as well as others in the eye floater community. Please understand

@Thefloaterdoctor1

4 жыл бұрын

I have dedicated my career to treating floaters since 2007. I do have lots of empathy towards those who suffer them. I am defending against a statement that I do not agree with. That is all. There is risk with ANY medical intervention including widely accepted procedures like cataract surgery and LASIK for instance. The risk for cataract surgery includes devastating infection and retinal detachment both of which can lead to blindness. The conversation about risk is incomplete, though, if you only ask "What is the worst thing that can happen". The follow up question should be "What is the likelihood of that happening?". In the case of treating eye floaters in my experience, it has shown itself to be and acceptably very low risk procedure. It is not without its challenges and difficulties, and in fact I think the last four videos that I have uploaded have addressed exactly that. I try to be very transparent about the process. In the open and free market of the Internet where anybody can say anything, you will find I have maintained a really good reputation even though I'm doing a procedure that many of my professional colleagues do not believe even exists or will suggest that it is ridiculously risky. I have all five-star reviews on yelp or I have no control over the content of those statements and testimonials. So I will apologize if I came across as defensive but I will defend the procedure that has helped many many people from all over the world who had nowhere to turn to. Thank you for your comment as it allows me an opportunity to explain this a little further.

@johnshoemaker5059

4 жыл бұрын

The only risk would be using a doctor other than Dr Johnson.

@johnshoemaker5059

4 жыл бұрын

And a natural cure is virtually impossible.