Seeking treatment

There is currently no safe, reliable way of treating vitreous floaters, nor any current research into finding a cure.  The options that are available carry significant risks and have variable results.

It is usually advisable to wait at least a year to determine whether the floaters may become less prominent naturally. If they do not, then one may consider Laser vitreolysis (YAG laser) or Surgical vitrectomy. However, we must caution that surgical or laser treatment of floaters is not considered a standard management strategy for reducing floaters and is only recommended by a handful of physicians, even then, under exceptional circumstances. We have listed some of those in our The Physician Directory.

For more conservative advice on learning to live with floaters please do read our open article entitled Living with DVS.