Fireside Chat: What I Learned as an Expert Witness in a Malpractice Suit

Published 2022-12-10
I was retained as an expert witness in a laser vitreolysis case where a patient had a complication that could have been treated promptly and without consequence. Instead and because of the surgeon's lack of experience, the patient had severe consequences. A long video, but some valuable information for those thinking about laser treatment, or even if you had treatment with your local doctor and had unimpressive results.
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The Floater Doctor, James H. Johnson M.D. is Medical Director of the only medical practice in the world specializing in, and exclusively treating eye floaters, the bothersome spots, shadows, and clouds that affect your vision. Although common, especially changes such as posterior vitreous detachment (PVDs) as we age, these vitreous eye floaters are rarely offered treatment by your local and well qualified eye care providers, even at top specialty institutions. Dr. Johnson uses a specialized FDA-approved YAG laser to vaporize and destroy the proteins in the vitreous that are responsible for your spots, shadows, and moving blurred areas in your vision. He has been doing so since 2007 making him one of, if not the most experienced in this very specialty niche area in ophthalmology, a pioneer in this field.

Links you may be interested in:
► MAIN WEBSITE INTRO: www.TheFloaterDoctor.com/practice-intro
► TREATMENT OPTIONS: www.TheFloaterDoctor.com/treatment-options
► THE YAG LASER: : www.TheFloaterDoctor.com/the-yag-laser
► WHY AREN'T MORE DOCTORS TREATING EYE FLOATERS www.thefloaterdoctor.com/why-so-few-doctors-treati…
►CHOOSE YOUR DOCTOR CAREFULLY www.thefloaterdoctor.com/choose-carefully
►YOUNGER PERSON WITH FLOATER? www.thefloaterdoctor.com/younger-patient



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All Comments (21)
  • @getgranza
    This guy is the absolute best. Helped me big time.
  • Very reassuring to see a doctor with integrity. I’m dreaming of the day I’m able to make it out to Texas to hopefully have my Weiss ring resolved. Hopefully I’m a candidate!
  • The most compétant, handsome eye doctor , ever lol im doctor too but not eye doctor , i will consult him soon i've a lot of floaters just to relax my mind that my eyes health!
  • Prayers are out to this patient who experienced this traumatic situation. So awful. 😮
  • @winstondight
    It's good to see your videos back after such a long break! Looking forward to more of these in the weeks and months ahead.
  • @xaaboopinkly
    Sir, you’re really number one in the world, thanks for all the valuable information in this video 🙏
  • I’m so grateful you removed my irritating floaters! I know I was a challenging case that strained your neck! But after multiple treatments, it was worth it! However, one never knows when I may come see you again…in Texas!
  • @mikkiduf
    Beautiful cat! I can see him clearly in spite of the floaters in my right eye 😭
  • I enjoyed your video Dr. Johnson. You are just the same in person. If any of you people think he's not telling the truth about not charging that lady it's true because he did the same for me. I had 3 treatments and a pesky floater that kept moving around and the Dr couldn't pin point my little artistic shard (Dr. Named it that) so since he couldn't get it he didn't charge me. I will go back maybe next year and try it again. My shard is still floating around and bugging me but my other floaters are mostly gone. Thanks again Doc. Vicki. P.S. loved the cat 🙀
  • @chuffa1130
    Thank you for sharing definitely very helpful and informative, I live in the Northeast Boston area looking for an excellent doctor for this and I'm sure there must be quite a few
  • I had cataract surgery on both eyes a couple of months ago (at my local ophthalmologist). The results were GREAT, but recently I experienced a PVD with a Weiss Ring in my right eye. The ring appears in the upper right quadrant of my vision most of the time, but if I pan my vision from right to center, the ring appears in the middle of the macula momentarily. It is then followed by a cloud or loss of contrast as the ring returns to the upper right. The cloud eventually clears if I continue to stare straight ahead. I realize it has only been a couple weeks since the PVD, but I am afraid this loss of vision in my right eye will not resolve any better. What would be your recommendation as far as floater treatment now, or waiting for several months to see if it gets better. Thank you Bob Hibbard
  • @wlemejr
    My name is Waldimir, I live in São Paulo, the largest city of Brazil. Last month I got a vitreous detachment and now I am with a huge weiss ring in my left eye, it is very bothersome and unfortunatelly the Ophthalmologists in Brazil dont care about floaters. I will start to save money in order to treat my huge eye floater with you. Regards
  • @MarkyMark81
    I am 41. I have had the exact same floaters for almost 10 years. I have a hard time reading because of them. Is 41 too young or old enough for lazer treatment?
  • @DaveG-qd6ug
    I am also a CA refugee. Sadly my floaters came too.😂
  • @winstondight
    Hello again, Interesting story you don't in the video. When I was watching it I thought you were going to say that that doctor hit the retina with his laser causing blindness not that he made a miscalculation with the patient's eye pressure. I didn't realise there were other causes of damage to the eye when using the laser other than it striking the retina or the lens.