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By Mayo Clinic staffMost eye floaters require no treatment. If your eye floaters are so numerous that they significantly interfere with your vision, your doctor might suggest a surgical procedure (vitrectomy) that uses a hollow needle to withdraw the vitreous humor from your eye. The vitreous humor is replaced with a saltwater solution. However, this procedure can cause a retinal detachment and cataract, and it may not remove all floaters. Laser procedures carry the same serious risks, and are rarely recommended.
- Spots and floaters. American Optometric Association. http://www.aoa.org/x4701.xml. Accessed Sept. 22, 2009.
- Facts about floaters. National Eye Institute. http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/floaters/index.asp. Accessed Sept. 22, 2009.
- Charles S, et al. Vitreous. In: Riordan-Eva P, et al. Vaughan and Asbury's General Ophthalmology. 17th ed. New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill Companies; 2008. http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aID=3091521. Accessed Sept. 22, 2009.
- Facts about vitreous detachment. National Eye Institute. http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/vitreous/vitreous.asp. Accessed Sept. 22, 2009.
- Floaters. The Merck Manuals: The Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec09/ch098/ch098i.html. Accessed Sept. 22, 2009.
- Arroyo JG. Retinal tear and detachment. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Sept. 10, 2009.
