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 ...

Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) occurs when the vitreous—a gel-like fluid in the eye—detaches from the retina. This results in eye floaters and flashes of light that can be annoying but is usually ...

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 ...

You may have heard of floaters—specks floating across your vision—or sight-threatening retinal detachments and holes. But odds are you’re not too familiar with the root cause of both: the vitreous.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Small, crowded eyes tend to make phacoemulsification challenging. Short axial length coupled with a crowded ...

New research from Boston Medical Center found a significant correlation between biomarkers in the vitreous humor of the eye and pathologically confirmed cases of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Chronic ...