As many as 76 percent of us experience eye floaters, according to findings in the journal Survey of Ophthalmology. And while some of us are barely bothered by the dots, squiggles and specks that drift ...
This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...
For many of us, floaters are a normal part of aging. If you are worried, a visit to your eye doctor can help ease your concerns. It can also provide a baseline assessment to measure against for ...
Rates of complications in vitrectomy for floaters were low in a real-world study presented at OSN New York Retina. Brian K.
They say the eyes are the window to the soul. If you're doing some soul-searching in the mirror—or just brushing your teeth—and notice tiny specs, you might be concerned. These dots may even look like ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My dad mentioned to me that he has several dark spots and cobweb-like strings that interfere with his vision. Is this something to be concerned about? What is needed to fix this ...
Following as many as four Nd:YAG-laser vitreolysis procedures, mean IOP actually increased slightly from 14.2 to 15.3 mm Hg and the logMAR (minimum angle of resolution) declined from 0.14 at baseline ...
Eye floaters are a fact of life for millions of Americans, especially as they get older. But the dots, squiggly lines and tiny cobwebs floating across the field of vision can turn from minor annoyance ...
As you age, so do your eyes, leading to changes in your vision over time. Some of those changes may be a normal part of getting older and won’t cause any serious problems. But others, such as retina ...
DEAR DOCTORS: Several months ago, my right eye began to be bothered by “little critters” flying through the air; when I tried to brush them away, nothing existed. I mentioned this to several people ...