YAG Laser Vitreolysis vs Sham YAG Vitreolysis for Symptomatic Vitreous Floaters: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Vitreous floaters are common and can worsen visual quality. YAG vitreolysis is an untested treatment for floaters.

Objective

To evaluate YAG laser vitreolysis vs sham vitreolysis for symptomatic Weiss ring floaters from posterior vitreous detachment.

Design, setting, and participants

This single-center, masked, sham-controlled randomized clinical trial was performed from March 25, 2015, to August 3, 2016, in 52 eyes of 52 patients (36 cases and 16 controls) treated at a private ophthalmology practice.

Interventions

Patients were randomly assigned to YAG laser vitreolysis or sham YAG (control).

Main outcomes and measures

Primary 6-month outcomes were subjective change measured from 0% to 100% using a 10-point visual disturbance score, a 5-level

SUBMITTER: Shah CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5710539 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature