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Who can have vitrectomy surgery?

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Professor Andrew Luff, Ophthalmic Surgeon and Founding Consultant, explains when you might feel that you need vitrectomy surgery. He shares that the expert team at Sapphire Eye Care will guide you on what results you can expect with treatment, so you are prepared and have peace of mind.

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Professor Andrew Luff, Ophthalmic Surgeon and Founding Consultant, explains when you might feel that you need vitrectomy surgery. He shares that the expert team at Sapphire Eye Care will guide you on what results you can expect with treatment, so you are prepared and have peace of mind.

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  Anyone can have a floater vitrectomy if your symptoms are sufficiently severe, we can see no other pathology likely to affect the success of the operation and you fully understand the risks and benefits. So timing is very important. Most people who suffer floaters will adapt to them over time. Of everyone suffering from floaters, only a tiny minority of patients will actually require surgical intervention, so we’ll guide you as to the likelihood that you will recover spontaneously, and then the risks and benefits of the surgery itself. But there is no eye which is not suitable for floater vitrectomy.