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If you notice floaters obstructing your vision, our Staten Island and East Brunswick, New Jersey practices can treat you using a revolutionary new, painless, non-invasive technique with a fast recovery time. Floaters and flashes, which the patient often perceives as a dark shadow with or without quick bursts of light flashes, can adversely affect your quality of vision and your quality of life. Until now, many who develop eye floaters have been told that they had no choice but to live with them.
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Vitreous is the jelly-like substance that fills the eye. It helps the eye maintain its shape and helps keep the retina in place. As we age, this jelly-like substance can begin to break up. This is a normal part of aging. Sometimes, this jelly can clump up and create a “floater.” These can often appear suddenly and be very alarming to patients. These floaters may or may not be accompanied by a flashing light sensation. Although this can be a harmless event, in some patients, this is a sign of a retinal tear or a retinal detachment, known as posterior vitreous detachment, a medical emergency. Dr. Kung, a highly experienced retina eye specialist, can thoroughly examine the eye and retina to determine if anything needs to be done urgently. In some cases, the issue can be treated right in the office using sophisticated laser technology.
Dr. Kung provides advanced laser treatments that can clear floaters, flashes, and vision problems and, if necessary, repair a torn retina. Dr. Kung can use an ultra-precise, FDA-approved ophthalmic laser to focus physical energy on floaters, obliterating them to a density that no longer obstructs your vision. Depending upon your needs, the treatment may only take about 10 minutes. Once the floater has been eliminated, it will not reappear. However, if some fragments obstruct your vision, they can be eliminated in a follow-up visit to the eye doctor. You can expect a full recovery within 24 hours of treatment. Laser treatment for floaters is not suitable for all patients. Surgical replacement of vitreous with a synthetic compound may be a better solution in some cases. Dr. Kung can help determine which treatment is best for you.
If flashes of light accompany your floaters and a torn retina is determined to be the cause, Dr.Kung can use another advanced technique called photocoagulation. Using a laser, Dr. Kung can weld the retina back into place. Using thermal energy, Dr. Kung applies the laser to the retina to create tiny burns. These burns form scars that secure the retina in place. Recovery time varies from patient to patient but can take several months. During your consultation with Dr. Kung, he can provide you with the estimated recovery time in your specific case.
In the past, patients worldwide have had to accept that floaters permanently hinder their vision. However, revolutionary laser treatments are giving many patients suffering from this annoying condition a new lease on life; irritating floaters can be painlessly eliminated within minutes. If you are experiencing floaters with or without flashers, the Kung Eye Center doctors can thoroughly examine your needs and the best treatment approach. To learn more about our treatments, please contact us today.
Please call our New York office at (929) 429-2928 or our New Jersey office at (732) 724-2535 with any questions you may have.
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