DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 73-year-old man who had worn glasses since the age of 12 until a successful laser surgery from 22 years ago, which resulted in near 20/20 vision. My vision has changed little ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Posterior vitreous detachment is a common finding in the optometric practice, and knowing what signs could ...

Separation of the vitreous and posterior hyaloid membrane (PHM) or posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 65 years in the general population, but may occur ...

Floaters, which can look like tiny flies or threads drifting in front of the eyes, are often seen as a natural part of aging.

To compare the concentration of amino acids in subretinal and vitreous fluid of patients with primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment to that of control vitreous. It was hypothesized that the ...

The vitreous body is a round body of gel-like substance which fills the posterior chamber of the eye and aids in keeping the eyeball round. Within the gel are numerous fine strands which run to the ...

A vitreous detachment by itself does not cause any visual problems. However, it is associated with a significant number of patients who have retinal tears or the formation of a macular hole. These are ...