Research Article

Nd:YAG Laser Vitreolysis for Symptomatic Vitreous Floaters: Application of Infrared Fundus Photography in Assessing the Treatment Efficacy

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the included patients.

VariablesMeans ± SD/ (%)

Age60.34 ± 9.76
Female25 (50%)
BMI (kg/m2)20.26 ± 4.15
Time from onset (months)14.6 ± 6.2
Unilateral/bilateral50/5
Activity most affected by floaters
 Reading28 (56%)
 Driving20 (40%)
 All of the time25 (50%)
Baseline intraocular pressure (mmHg)15.71 ± 2.4
Baseline visual acuity (logMAR)0.28 ± 0.18
Preoperative symptomatic severity
 Mild17 (30.91%)
 Moderate21 (38.18%)
 Severe17 (30.91%)
Cause
 Physically aging15 (27.27%)
 Posterior vitreous detachment21 (38.18%)
Liquified degeneration of vitreous body6 (10.91%)
 High myopia13 (23.63%)