Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD 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 ...

When it comes to floaters and flashes, the NHS explains seeing "dots and lines (floaters) or flashes of light" in your vision ...

As we move forward into a new era of ophthalmology, with increased options to address vision issues, patient expectations are ...

This traction may come from the posterior hyaloid ... in the development of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment are retinal breaks and vitreous traction. The two goals of retinal reattachment ...

Pars plana vitrectomy is a safe and effective surgery that is essential in the treatment of a variety of posterior segment ...

The NHS is urging people to book an urgent optician’s appointment if they notice certain eye issues - particularly if they ...

The vitreous does need to be completely ... made to relieve all tangential and anterior-posterior traction by membrane peeling. Traumatic retinal detachment is discussed in another review in ...