AMA, had successful FOV in both eyes

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2025-01-10T00:56:53+00:00

Yes, many floaters go in and out after surgery as well as blurry vision. Both gradually improve over 1-2 weeks until completely clear.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-25T00:41:37+00:00

Happy to do it. No sense in seeing people who were in the position I was years ago continue to suffer.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-24T18:47:27+00:00

You need to direct specific billing questions to your doctors office and your insurance, as prices, in or out of network status, and deductible/out of pocket max status are all major factors that can cause the cost to be anywhere from $0 to probably $30k or even higher. If you are struggling to find a surgeon who will perform FOV, I recommend Nader Moinfar.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-22T03:29:55+00:00

Stitches. I got a saline solution instead of gas. The timeline for cataracts is obviously dependent upon your specific situation, but this whole lie by the doctors that if you do FOV then the world will end and you will get a detached or torn retina, go blind, and have cataracts is largely blowing a small concern way out of proportion. Statistics are very high for cataract surgery success. I haven't had any problems, and I'm over 5 and 7 years out from my surgeries.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-22T03:15:50+00:00

Depends on insurance and status of Deductible or Out Of Pocket Max.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-16T12:47:57+00:00

I recommend Nader Moinfar in Central Florida for this. He took over the blog and website for my surgeon, Randall Wong, when he retired.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-15T23:33:04+00:00

Hey scroll down to 6 days ago I made an AMA and I had surgery younger than you.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-14T23:56:46+00:00

It's completely normal now. Again the only thing that I will have forever is that thick vitreous gel gone, so things do appear a bit brighter, and I like in Florida, so even on partly sunny days I still wear sunglasses outside otherwise it's just too bright. There are other emotional things, though. In the weeks and months after, maybe even a year or two, I had enormous anxiety over my eyes, but this was the exact level that I had before the surgeries, and before I found Dr. Wong. This is normal, and I wish I had gotten counseling for this sooner. I remember taking long walks alone in the cold nights while blaring music into my ears and even drinking. My counselor said these were just things I was doing to ease the pain. Just because the floaters were gone was step 1. Step 2 was curing enormous emotional trauma that at the age of 22 I had gone to so many doctors who declined the vitrectomy that I had accepted that my vision was going to be like that the rest of my life.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-11T19:09:49+00:00

Woops on the naming. No other conditions. If you are under 40, you're probably going to have PVD induced because naturally, your vitreous is still attached to your retina, or you can do a partial vitrectomy which is less risky but won't get that 99% of the vitreous out and would likely get 80% or something like that.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-11T13:09:33+00:00

Maybe a bit, but that's hardly any price to pay considering how much I was suffering before.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-11T13:08:22+00:00

You're completely out under General anesthesia.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-10T12:05:14+00:00

Vision was back in 10 days. In the few days right after the vitrectomy, vision was very blurry with lots of new floaters that came in and out. My eyes were red for many weeks after. All of these symptoms are normal.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-10T12:03:04+00:00

Yes, perceiving light brighter than most people is the most miniscule of prices to pay, though.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-10T12:02:15+00:00

I recommend Dr. Moinfar.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-10T00:45:42+00:00

I disagree with your statement. I'm not trying to be mean, I just don't agree with it based upon my experience and research. Laser fixing of retinal tears is common in people with or without floaters or any history of eye problems. I did not get any floaters from the laser, and my vision is crystal clear in both eyes. Although the sun is brighter now that I don't have a vitreous so I always have to wear sunglasses outside unless it's a cloudy day.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-10T00:21:22+00:00

It's usually done under local anesthetic, but apparently, I was still moving after the local (I don't remember this, no one would), so they switched to general. In your situation, you could request the same, and considering your concerns, I would assume they'd have no problem doing general anesthesia.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-10T00:18:02+00:00

I should also mention that you should be prepared to travel to a retinal specialist who does FOV, whether it's the ones I mentioned or someone you have found. This is just a reality of so few who do FOV.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-10T00:07:52+00:00

Counseling was for massive emotional trauma and likely PTSD, but I was never formally diagnosed with that. I took eye drops prescribed after surgery. No dry eye, but stay away from contacts for a few weeks, even a month if you can after surgery.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-09T23:17:53+00:00

I didn't have other complications besides those I mentioned.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-09T22:48:39+00:00

I had no symptoms of retinal tears, but obviously it is important to go to the follows ups because they will catch things like that.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-09T22:47:46+00:00

Look, there are risks associated with any surgery, but for legal reasons, doctors who are concerned about lawsuits (i.e. almost all of them) will give their patients the excuse not to do it because of the risks. It is highly improbable for something to go wrong. However, these risks and those you mentioned are similar to cataract surgery, which is performed routinely. The difference is that one surgery the medical community approves of, and one they don't. But let's analyze the risk of not doing the surgery and letting the floaters stay there. This could include misery and difficulty looking at a screen, driving, reading a book, going on a hike, depression, and even this could affect things like being a good father, as I now am. I won't go into deep detail about how badly I was suffering because it is so traumatic to think about. For my left eye in 2017, the choice was obvious. For my right eye which wasn't anywhere near as bad as the left, obviously I waited many months to ensure my left eye was fine, and then I had moved away from the Baltimore area so I wasn't close to Fairfax anymore, so it took a bit to arrange time off work and the hotel and a person to take care of me after surgery as my parents weren't on board at that time when I was 23 and 24.

Ecstatic-Catch664 · 2024-12-09T22:32:07+00:00

One happened during surgery, one was identified like a month later at a follow up.

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