These spots, called eye floaters, are common — about seven in ten people will experience them at some point. Most of the time, floaters are more annoying than dangerous, and are a normal symptom ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) occurs when the vitreous—a gel-like fluid ...

I. Paul Singh, MD, of The Eye Centers of Racine & Kenosha, Wisconsin, also suggested a change in terminology from floaters to “clinically significant vitreous opacities,” or CSVO, for these ...

In a study at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, we explored the personality traits of 156 patients who had had vitreous floaters for at least 3 months and sought consultation for treatment.

The authors propose that floaters are usually diffraction patterns cast on the retina by red blood cells They are the spots that most people occasionally see before their eyes.

more dangerous stage. If left untreated, the infection can lead to cases of ocular syphilis. General symptoms of ocular syphilis include red eyes, spots in your vision (eye floaters), eye pain ...

It’s hard to gauge where things stand now with the 2008 Australian Open champ: She got some tournament play this year in Shenzhen but was forced to retire against Aryna Sabalenka in the ...