Manuel′s asteroid disruption technique

John, Manuel; Ipe, Abraham; Jacob, Ivan

doi:10.4103/0301-4738.99867

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“…On the other hand, recent reports by Manuel J et al showed that a Neodymium Yttrium Aluminium Garnet laser was effective for the treatment of vitreous opacities caused by asteroid hyalosis 25. This technique can be used as a possible treatment modality for vitreous opacity caused by asteroid hyalosis.…”

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Increased internal higher-order aberrations as a useful parameter for indication of vitrectomy in three asteroid hyalosis cases

Yokoyama

Kojima²,

Kaga

et al. 2015

BMJ Case Reports

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SUMMARYWe report three asteroid hyalosis cases in which internal higher-order aberrations (HOAs) were improved concomitant with improved visual symptoms after vitrectomy. Cases 1 and 2 reported severe floaters and glare disability, although their visual acuities were fairly good. Case 3 showed poor visual acuity since this patient also suffered from mild macular degeneration. For these three asteroid hyalosis cases, we were unsure if treatment with vitrectomy could improve visual symptoms. Therefore, we measured internal HOAs with an aberrometer, and found that the internal HOA values in these cases were high. We suspected that internal high HOAs values were associated with visual disturbance, and performed vitrectomy. After the vitrectomy, the internal HOA values in these three asteroid hyalosis cases markedly decreased, and visual symptoms improved. These observations suggested that measurement of internal HOAs may be useful to determine the indication for vitrectomy. BACKGROUND

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Increased internal higher-order aberrations as a useful parameter for indication of vitrectomy in three asteroid hyalosis cases

Yokoyama

Kojima²,

Kaga

et al. 2015

BMJ Case Reports

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To Treat or Not to Treat: Management Options for Symptomatic Vitreous Floaters

Broadhead

Hong²,

Chang

2020

Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology

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Vitreous floaters are a common cause for presentation to ophthalmologists, and may significantly affect visual function. In the absence of some more serious underlying pathology such as uveitis, many patients may not experience significant persistent visual impairment from floaters. For some patients, the symptomatic effects of floaters may persist. For these patients, treatment options are available, of which the most commonly reported is vitrectomy. Other treatment modalities have also become more common, notably YAG vitreolysis. Selection of appropriate patients for surgery is often difficult, in part due to the relative lack of objective outcomes with which to measure both visual impairment and improvement post-procedure. Although well-tolerated, vitrectomy does carry with it risks, including iatrogenic retinal breaks, retinal detachment, and in phakic patients, subsequent cataract formation. Techniques such as small gauge vitrectomy, intraoperative examination and treatment of breaks or other worrying lesions, and careful consideration of the need for posterior vitreous detachment induction may help limit the incidence of these adverse events. For other treatment options such as YAG vitreolysis, research and clinical experience remain more limited, and as such the long-term efficacy and risks of these therapies are still unclear. Here, we review the evidence surrounding the role of vitrectomy and YAG vitreolysis in the treatment of vitreous floaters and potential means to minimize therapeutic complications.

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Manuel′s asteroid disruption technique

Cited by 2 publications

References 9 publications

Increased internal higher-order aberrations as a useful parameter for indication of vitrectomy in three asteroid hyalosis cases

Increased internal higher-order aberrations as a useful parameter for indication of vitrectomy in three asteroid hyalosis cases

To Treat or Not to Treat: Management Options for Symptomatic Vitreous Floaters

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