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I had a PVD in my left eye in October of last year and I am now left with 2 floaters, a Weiss ring which does not bother me too much and a brownish spot that floats across my line of vision every time I move my eyeballs. I would like to undergo laser treatment but I am still experiencing light flashes at night if I look to my extreme left. The flash is very brief and occurs at the extreme left periphery of my left eye. My ophthalmologist has examined me twice since October and found no retinal tears or detachments. Do these flashes (which indicate the vitreous separating from the retina) preclude laser treatment of the floaters? Is there a risk of retinal detachment after this laser treatment?
Nick, The presence of light flashes suggests that there is some vitreous that is still adherent to the periphery of your retina. Generally, when someone first experiences a PVD, I will suggest waiting about a month to allow the vitreous to completely separate. When it separates completely, the light flashes should go away completely. Usually, this occurs within the first few or several days. I am aware of some patients where it doesn’t seem to go away at all. For those people, I think it is still reasonable to treat, since the laser effect on the vitreous does not create traction on the retina and should not increase risk of retina detachment. Now that it has been about five months, I would consider treating as long as it is a treatable floater. – Dr. Johnson