We get floaters when vitreous fibres - a gel-like fluid that makes up 80 per cent of ... there's a 50 per cent chance of ...

Floaters are usually most noticeable when ... Patients at increased risk of posterior vitreous detachmentrelated retinal tears include those with: The recognition of patients at risk of developing ...

However, there are risks, including bleeding and retinal tears, and the surgery may not remove all the floaters. Another ...

While floaters are more likely to develop over time, a person may notice them suddenly if they experience an eye injury, infection, or bleeding in the eye. Uveitis, retinal tear or detachment ...

They urgently referred him to an optometrist, Molly, who detected a retinal tear. He was promptly sent ... loss of vision, floaters, flashing lights, red eyes or sensitivity to light, as well ...

Entopsia may result from either PVD or bleeding from retinal tears into the vitreous cavity ... All patients with flashes and floaters should undergo dilated pupillary examination of the fundus ...