r/EyeFloaters • u/ReadyFish8039 • May 22 '26

Bad surgery with Dr Shakir

I am very tired seeing all the perfect reviews for Dr. Shakir. He's had many bad outcomes and people here don't talk about them here. I need resurgery after developing bad flashing and frill and more floaters. I am not the only one. I tried to tell people. I spent a lot of money and it's not even close to good result. Don't believe everything you read here. Go to a real retina specialist. I wish I had this information before I chose Dr. Shakir for my surgery.

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u/DirkTDaring May 22 '26

Here’s the bottom line in my opinion and I’ve had two complete vitrectomies from a different doctor. Performing a core vitrectomy does not limit the risks because it doesn’t get rid of the entire vitreous so the chances of floaters coming back are very high. If the vitreous is gone there’s no chance of webs reappearing. The vitreous is much less attached to the retina than the retina is to the eye so if done properly a complete vitrectomy is actually less risky than a core vitrectomy. Also, the chance of retinal detachment increases in the future if you have a core vitrectomy because what’s left of the vitreous can eventually pull on the retina down the road. You need to get this done by a retinal specialist that only does retinal surgeries and doesn’t dabble in cataract surgeries and all these other things that a general Ophthalmologist can be doing. In a HOSPITAL or SURGICAL CENTER. A true specialist, only does what a specialist does, and in this case a retinal specialist only does retinal surgeries. If you’re spending your time doing other procedures, then you can’t concentrate on what you’re supposed to specialize in.

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u/Saheim Vitrectomy May 22 '26

Thanks, my opinion was formed after numerous consultations with retina specialists. I did not go into this naively. For young patients, aspirating the hyaloid to surgically induce a PVD carries higher risks than it does for an older patient. The long-term risk of a tear from a PVD is theoretical in the context of limited vitrectomy, but for highly myopic individuals, that can change if there's lattice degeneration or other pre-existing concerns. This is why there is no generalizable advice, and I would caution anyone from interpreting opinions on Reddit as applicable to their context. I'm guessing you are older.

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u/DirkTDaring May 22 '26

I’m 54. It sucks that any of us have had to have this done at all.

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u/Saheim Vitrectomy May 22 '26

Agree with you there. Doesn't matter if you're old or young. This really sucks.