If you look up at the sky on a clear day, you might notice little cobweb-like structures drifting across your field of vision ...

“Floaters” are bits of cellular debris in the vitreous humour, which is the gel-filled space in between the lens and the ...

But Dr. Abel recommends considering them carefully. A technique known as laser vitreolysis uses lasers to break up eye floaters with the aim of making them so small that they're unnoticeable.

Medically reviewed by Johnstone M. Kim, MD If you ever notice pesky dark strands that may resemble anything from a simple ...