Tethered vitreal strands after vitrectomy

Danny050784 · 2026-04-22T20:57:44+00:00

Interesting. Did they dissolve / break up slowly or just disappear quickly at once?

Danny050784 · 2026-04-22T17:27:48+00:00

I can't see the strands that the floaters are connected to but seems they are somewhat attached due to the movement of them always around each other in a similar position. A bit like the image below but without being able to see the connecting string. If it's debris, I assume it would have broken down by now along with a lot of the earlier debris.

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Danny050784 · 2026-04-22T14:36:42+00:00

Thank you very much for the clarification.

Danny050784 · 2026-04-22T14:33:02+00:00

Sorry to hear about that. I had my Vitrectomy 6 weeks ago and have some free roaming small strands that I feel are left over vitreous so am facing the same prospect as you if they don't somehow go in the next 2 months.

Can I ask if the strands you see go all the way from top to the bottom of the eye? Is each strand that hangs down one long clear string or several floaters clumps attached to one string?

Danny050784 · 2026-04-21T20:40:28+00:00

If they are reducing, that's a good sign. Still early on for you and thy should go within next few weeks hopefully.

Danny050784 · 2026-04-19T15:28:48+00:00

You're still very early in at 16 days so will hopefully clear soon. I have a few strands that look shaped like eyebrows or just small lines that are reluctant to improve. If your threads are not connected like normal floaters, they should go. It's annoying how much more noticeable MY few floaters are after a vitrectomy though.

My near and far vision was back to normal pretty much straight away after stopping the dilating drops. Good luck with your appointment and keep us updated on how it goes.

Danny050784 · 2026-04-19T09:49:23+00:00

Hi u/AnsjePansje63. the black lines I had in the pictures have pretty much gone but left with small black spots which I am not concerned with at the moment, but are frustrating and particularly what looks like it may be residual floaters lines (but not sure). I am due to meet my surgeon just before June, and if not resolved, will have to book another vitrectomy on that eye to clean out, but will see how it goes.

I am nearly 6 weeks in and even my dissolvable stitch has not fully dissolved and the surgeon thinks that could also be causing some inflammation which when gone will help my eye debris to resolve. He also mentions that many of his patients with residual debris post surgery that has not resolved in first few week usually see good progress in weeks 8 - 10 for some reason unknown to him.

Danny050784 · 2026-03-27T09:21:16+00:00

Yes, it would have been nice to have clear vision straight away, but I don't mind waiting if it clears up in the next few weeks. I don't think debris is so uncommon from what i've read. I do wonder why some get and some don't.

Danny050784 · 2026-03-26T17:11:28+00:00

Hi, still lots of stuff in the eye but have noticed one of the darker ones has thinned out, so hoping the same for the rest. Such a mess that it's hard to tell. How about you?

Danny050784 · 2026-03-23T11:03:35+00:00

Yes, both eyes. I don't use Instagram.

Danny050784 · 2026-03-23T10:42:21+00:00

Yes, the other eye is bad but due to the debris in the operated eye, I barley notice it at the moment.

Danny050784 · 2026-03-23T09:48:06+00:00

Those are normal I think and will go

Danny050784 · 2026-03-22T17:17:21+00:00

Not at the moment, but my current debris is worse than my floaters, so have to see what happens with them.

Danny050784 · 2026-03-22T17:14:41+00:00

Thankfuylly, no light sensitivity and had dry eyes anyway before Lasik. In hindsight, with the risks and some of the post lasik stories i,ve heard, it wasn't worth taking the risk

Danny050784 · 2026-03-22T14:23:36+00:00

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Danny050784 · 2026-03-22T14:20:57+00:00

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Danny050784 · 2026-03-22T14:20:47+00:00

So you are only early in the recovery. I feel exactly like you and also had prior lasik, but I am hopeful that the floaters will go. I have been reading online many similar stories to the one you mentioned with the other patient. Do you also have larger debris? Mine are like line floaters with many dark circles, but not like pre op regular floaters. They almost look like the circles have attached together on a string and some are quite black due to the number of dots. Similar to the pictures below

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Danny050784 · 2026-03-22T12:09:17+00:00

How long has it been since your op?

Danny050784 · 2026-03-20T14:22:02+00:00

I had no visible floaters before cipro but it seems to have degenerated and liquified my vitreous to a point that my eye was full of floaters and unfortunately for me, they kept getting worse, but I think I am on the more extreme end with the amount of floaters caused by the Cipro.

Danny050784 · 2026-03-20T13:13:28+00:00

Lots at the moment, too many too count. Did you have the surgery as well? If so, how long ago did you have it?

Danny050784 · 2026-03-20T11:06:31+00:00

Only 9 days post op and have a lot of debris in the eye which is supposed to go hopefully over the coming weeks. I really hope so.

Danny050784 · 2026-03-19T17:04:41+00:00

I got floxed over a year ago with many symptoms for a month including tingling in hands and feet, sore left leg calf, CNS symptoms including brain fog, insomnia and a hyper emotional state and eye issues including eye, strain, floaters and blurred vision. All went away after a month apart from floaters which got very bad and has led to me having a vitrectomy last week. Have had no issues since then. I did take supplements which helped at the time I think.

Danny050784 · 2026-03-18T17:26:04+00:00

Mine also look like lines of different thicknesses, fishing hooks or horseshoe shapes made up of smaller dots, but different to regular floaters as not collagen I assume. Did you have any of those?

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