Microsurgical YAG laser

WHILST there are several YAG lasers on the market, none are designed specifically for the treatment of floaters. With the introduction of Ellex’s Reflex light delivery system, ophthalmologists can now use the Ultra Q to treat floaters in a procedure known as YAG laser vitreolysis.

The Ultra Q, Reflex light delivery system, is optimised for performing YAG laser treatments both in the anterior segment and posterior segment – making it ideal for the all conventional YAG laser treatments such as capsulotomy and iridotomy, as well as YAG laser vitreolysis for the treatment of floaters.

Floaters (vitreous strands) are small bundles of collagen fibers located in the eye’s vitreous, which cast visual shadows that impede quality of vision. Often considered benign, they are a result of degenerative vitreous syndrome (DVS; the natural breakdown and clumping of collagen in the vitreous) and posterior vitreous detachment (PVD; the age-related separation of the vitreous from the retina).

To date, surgical removal of the vitreous (vitrectomy) has been the standard approach to the treatment of floaters. Highly invasive, the procedure carries a significant risk of complications, such as infection, retinal detachment, macular edema, anterior vitreous detachment and residual floaters.