NEW YORK — Pars plana vitrectomy was efficacious and had a similar risk profile to other procedures for the treatment of symptomatic vitreous opacities, according to a study presented here.
Samuel Houston, MD, FASRS, said that while para plana vitrectomy (PPV) is a known treatment for floaters, some retina specialists do not perform it due to concerns about complications.
“Anecdotally, we discussed that complication rates were low, and we were comfortable performing these procedures [in our practice],” he said at the American Society of Retina Specialists annual meeting. “The