Management of Symptomatic Floaters : Current Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices Among Vitreoretinal Surgeons

Copyright 2015, SLACK Incorporated.

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Veröffentlicht in:Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina. - 2013. - 46(2015), 8 vom: 27. Sept., Seite 859-65
1. Verfasser: Cohen, Michael N (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Rahimy, Ehsan, Ho, Allen C, Garg, Sunir J
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2015
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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520 |a BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To assess the current attitudes, beliefs, and practice patterns among vitreoretinal surgeons when dealing with symptomatic floaters in patients with otherwise healthy eyes 
520 |a PATIENTS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional, Internet-based anonymous survey of 10 questions was distributed via email to vitreoretinal specialists practicing in the United States 
520 |a RESULTS: The survey response rate was 6.1% (159 of 2,600). Forty of 159 respondents (25%) reported they would perform pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) to reduce symptomatic floaters, and 110 of 159 (69%) had previously performed PPV for this indication. When compared to those unlikely to intervene for symptomatic floaters, 33 of 40 (83%) of those likely to intervene performed more than 100 vitrectomy surgical cases annually (P<.05). Between those that had and had not performed PPV for symptomatic floaters in the past, statistically significant differences were observed regarding the likelihood to perform PPV for symptomatic floaters in the future (35% vs. 4%; P<.0001) and tendency to elect a procedure if the surgeon's own vision were impacted by symptomatic floaters (55% vs. 8%; P<.001). When compared to those likely to perform surgery for symptomatic floaters, those unlikely to intervene identified three statistically significant barriers: the surgical risks involved with PPV (28% vs. 86%; P<.001), unrealistic patient expectations (25% vs 58%; P<.001), and the possibility of ridicule from the local retina community (10% vs. 32%; P<.01) 
520 |a CONCLUSION: Vitreoretinal specialists are more likely to intervene for symptomatic floaters if they have previously done so and if they perform more than 100 surgical cases per year. The major barriers preventing physicians from performing an intervention for floaters are standard risks associated with PPV, the fear of unreasonable patient expectations, and the possibility of ridicule within the local retina community 
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