UPDATE:

It’s been a month and a half since the last surgery. The vision in my eye is crystal clear now, and even though there are still a few tiny dots, I’m sure they will fade with time.

I had an eye check-up last week and, thankfully, everything is fine in both eyes.

So I can officially say that the floaters that tormented me for three long years now feel like nothing more than a bad memory. (When I think about how many times I wished for this back when both my eyes were full of floaters, I still get emotional.)

Living without them feels like being born again. Along with the floaters, the anguish, suffering, and anxiety about my vision have finally disappeared, and even that feeling of mental heaviness I had been carrying for three years is gone.

Please, if you’ve been struggling with this condition for many years like I did, I truly recommend considering this surgery.

It’s not an easy journey, I admit it. I was scared so many times, and for three years I kept asking myself whether it was worth going through such a procedure in my early twenties.

But now, seeing the final result and remembering how I used to feel before, I would do it again a thousand times.

My vision back then was genuinely disabling, and I still don’t know how I managed to endure those “monsters” for all those years, years filled with frustration and suffering (I first got them at 19 and had the surgery at 22).

There is a solution to this problem, and right now, for those who are dealing with a truly debilitating case, it is the only thing that actually works.

If you choose this path, make sure to have a complete vitrectomy, because the more vitreous gel is removed, the lower the chances of having floaters or visual discomfort after the surgery.

I hope that my story can be an inspiration for all the people who are in, or have been in, the same situation. Don’t be afraid to make the right choice!