are you awake during fov? how can you avoid moving?
i wonder if FOV is done by local anesthesia how can you avoid moving your head during surgey? I am a nervous type I fear I may panic during awake surgery. Do they give sedatives or how it is assured...
View Article23g,25g or 27g
Hi Guys, I have been accepted for a FOV by two very competent surgeons however, they vary slightly in their technique. Surgeon one uses 25g, inducts full PVD and inserts an air bubble on completion....
View ArticleNausea from seeing out of one eye
Did anyone find it difficult only being able to see out of one eye following the surgery until the eye patch came off? Even if I cover one eye with my hand and look around I get really disoriented and...
View Articleanyone did FOV in Prague with Ivan Fiser?
hello is anyone here who did FOV in Prague under Dr Ivan Fiser? I am considering a FOV with him. he seems very expert on this ivanfiser.cz thanks
View Article5 years after my two FOV's
Yesterday I had my checkup (every year). It is now 5 years after a FOV in both eyes. Both FOV's were with PVD and 360 laser. My vision is 120%, pressure ok, retina ok, no other problems whatsoever....
View ArticleWhy haven't you done a vitrectomy?
Tell us straight here, no subterfuges. Why haven't you not yet done a FOV; Because of the cost or the risks? Or if you already have done it; Why did it take so long time?
View ArticleFOV scheduled for 18th July 2017
Hi,I am a member of this community for about 8 years now, but I have been a silent member, usually not commenting on anything, just reading. I am 30 years old, only slightly myopic, and I have...
View ArticleWho is the best surgeon in the WORLD and HOW it costs?
Hello, who is the best surgeon in the whole world and what are cost for FOV? Thx for your info fullofit
View ArticleWhy don't surgeons do FOVs?
It is due to sheer stupidity that they don't understand that a seemingly clear looking vitreous from the doctor's point of view, likewise can be filled with floaters? Why would patients lye...? It is...
View ArticleCataract surgery after FOV is more difficult?
hello anyone had cataract surgery here after FOV? I read that it is diffiult to do after vitrectomy because the saline in the eye is not strong enough to hold the lens so very experienced doctor...
View Articlewho here did FOV with Dr Pavel Cejka?
hello anyone here did a FOV with Dr Cejka in Zlin ? If so are you satisfied? Does he also use saline for filling the eye? thanks Leo
View ArticleTo those who have done a FOV
Did the result become completely perfect? Did you get any residual floater, frill or complication from the surgery? Is your vision 100 percent clear today?
View ArticlePost FOV
Hey all, I had my fov 2 weeks ago today in my left eye. My eye looks good but I still have some target cells and some other pretty dark biggger floaters in there. Kenalog?dye? Has anyone else had this...
View ArticleGood and bad doctors, to recommend and not
Is there any doctor or surgeon that you have had bad experience with, who you wouldn't recommend. Why in such case? Regarding laser vitreolysis, vitrectomy & FOV, to waste an appointment with,...
View ArticleTime after surgery until gym workout
How long time has to pass after a FOV until gym workout can be resumed? I'd like an answer to this question to agree on. A professor once said; [as long as you use eye drops and then you add up 50 %...
View ArticlePost FOV debris How long
I had my third FOV some weeks ago. First I had massive kenalog floaters. After that I saw several black ink blocks in my eye. I thought that they weren't going to go away but they did. A week or so...
View ArticleFloaters after capsulotomy
I had an fov for a Weiss ring about two years ago. I had a great result but had cataract surgery about a month ago. I now have to have a yag laser capsulotomy for posterior capsule opacification. I am...
View ArticlePost op dot problem
Hi, been lurking for ages 😀. Just looking for experiences post op with tiny dots. I had my left eye done nearly 6 months ago (after suffering for 4 years) and after the Kenalog string had disappeared...
View ArticleIs vitreous near the lens always kept during FOV?
Hello According to the video by Dr. Patel and doctors I talked to during FOV the vitreous near the lens is always kept not removed. Is this true? What thickness is left? I have floatres near the lens...
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