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May 24 07 10:48 PM
Amiable,
PVD stands for Posterior Vitreous Detachment. I'm not a doc, but I'll explain it how I understand it. When you're born, your vitreous humour (clear material that fills your eyes) is gel-like. As you age, the vitreous humour becomes more and more liquified. During this liquification process, the lining of the vitreous can become detached from the retina (PVD) - it happens to most of us eventually, but usually not until you get much older. It's usually a benign process. While the vitreous detaches from the retina, it can pull on the retina which the retina interprets as light (ie: flashes of light). The pulling away from the retina can also result in clumps of cells or fibers to break off and float freely (floaters). As it turns out, I have PVD in both eyes; my opthalmologist was sure that this resulted in my floaters.
I've heard mixed results from the YAG laser treatment of floaters. It seems that most people are under-impressed with the results from what I've read on the board here, but I've also read some positive experiences. I'm going to at least have Dr. Geller evaluate my eyes and give me his opinion if he thinks I'm a good candidate. Then if I decide to do it, I'll come back another time when I've planned the time off. There may be a way for me to have my insurance cover some or hopefully most of the procedure.
Thanks for your prayers! Keep me posted on your progress, setbacks, or whatever...but hopefully mostly progress toward clear vision!
David
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