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Table 1 Comparison between studies involving the use of Nd: Yag laser in the treatment of vitreous opacities

From: Objective assessment of YAG laser vitreolysis in patients with symptomatic vitreous floaters

 

No eyes

Mean power (mJ)

Improvement (%)a

Adverse events

Present study

32

366

46.1

None

Delaney et al.

39

1316

38.5

None

Shah et al.

52

310

53.0

Oneb

  1. a Improvement was based on answers of subjective questionaire. b One posterior chamber intraocular lens was pitted peripherally with the YAG laser when anterior floaters were treated