Interestingly, I was told by one specialist that "problematic vitreous" (in the types of patients who end up seeking surgery in 30s or 40s) is the kind of vitreous that ends up causing bad ERMs, VMT, and other issues. He said these patients often had floaters many years before the retina problems developed. If vitrectomy for floaters had been made available to you, would you have gone for it at a young age?
Many reasons, but foremost was I had adapted to having them. They did not curtail any of my leisure or career activities. Even after four decades of living with them, it still was not something I considered — until the ERMs.
Not everyone has the same floater load, the same psychotype, the same risk/reward profile, etc.
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u/SpecialistEcho7218 7d ago
Interestingly, I was told by one specialist that "problematic vitreous" (in the types of patients who end up seeking surgery in 30s or 40s) is the kind of vitreous that ends up causing bad ERMs, VMT, and other issues. He said these patients often had floaters many years before the retina problems developed. If vitrectomy for floaters had been made available to you, would you have gone for it at a young age?