New-onset vitreous floaters, with or without flashes, confer an increased risk for retinal detachment (RD), according to a study published in the March issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.

Researchers from Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands have warned that the sudden occurrence of floaters may ...

As we age, the vitreous inside the eye tends to shrink and may eventually separate from the inside surface of the eye. This is called a posterior vitreous detachment or PVD. When the vitreous pulls ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Dark spots or squiggles drifting across your field of vision are called floaters.Floaters are ...

Eye floaters can be a sign of retinal detachment, but there are many other causes. Some surgeries may help remove eye floaters that result from a detached retina. Eye floaters are when you see specks, ...

You may notice eye floaters when you’re looking at a blank wall, surface, or sky. When you blink or move your eye to try and clear them away, the floaters move with your vision or appear to move away ...

In most clinical practices, floaters related to a posterior vitreous detachment are a common patient concern, especially in those with advancing age. Fortunately, floaters often become less ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rates of endophthalmitis, retinal tear/detachment and hemorrhage were low. Vitrectomy remains a reasonable ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Low-dose atropine drops showed potential as a noninvasive alternative for managing vitreous floaters, a small retrospective study suggested. A majority of patients who completed ...

The vitreous humor is a gel-like liquid between the lens and the retina. It is an essential part of the eye. It helps the eye keep its shape and absorbs shock. It also maintains correct oxygen levels ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Floaters are common and do not cause any issue for the vast majority of people. However, a small subset of ...