What Are the Causes of Floaters After Laser Eye Treatment?
Laser eye treatment, or Lasik, surgery helps people see better without glasses. Some people have reported that after surgery, they have floaters–sometimes visible, moving flecks or spots in their vision. Floaters are a side effect of laser eye surgery.DefinitionNormally the vitreous humor that fills the eyeball is transparent. Sometimes there are tiny specks or spots that move around in the gel of the eye. You can see a shadow of this small particle when light hits your eye.CausesDuring laser surgery, the surgeon cuts into the cornea to create a flap that is pulled aside. At the end of the surgery, the flap is closed. Sometimes this flap does not adhere properly to the eye, and it develops wrinkles that cause floaters.ProblemsFloaters are usually not a problem unless there are so many of them that it affects your eyesight. If there are flashes of light that appear with the floaters or blood is present, there is a possibility of retinal detachment. Contact your surgeon if you have thes
