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 ...

The vitreous humor lies between the lens and retina inside your eyes. Vision results from light rays passing through the transparent vitreous humor to form an image on the retina. Vitreous hemorrhage ...

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 ...

Dear Doctors: I was rubbing my face and a cluster of new floaters appeared in my right eye. There’s also an arc of light when I look from side to side. I’m told it might be vitreous detachment and ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 7-year-old Arabic girl presented to the emergency department with acute vision loss in the left eye that began ...

Retinal tears can result from age-related changes to the eye, trauma and injuries, and complications from eye surgery. Retinal tears are a vision-disrupting condition that can affect the clarity of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Retinal re-detachment after cataract extraction can still occur in patients who previously underwent pars plana ...