Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Key Takeaways Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) occurs when the gel inside ...

The vitreous is the gel-like fluid that fills the eyes. It is full of minuscule fibers that attach to the retina. As people age, the vitreous fibers separate from the retina, which may affect vision.

Q: I was rubbing my face and a cluster of new floaters appeared in my right eye. There’s also an arc of light when I look from side to side. I’m told it might be vitreous detachment and that it can ...

Vitreous in children has a consistency that resembles egg whites. As people age, it becomes more liquid. Thinning vitreous can cause the retina to separate from the back wall of the eye, often ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I visited an eye doctor, and I have a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). I am a 59-year-old female. Can you advise me? Can I go blind? I am very, very scared. -- T.R. ANSWER: The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PHILADELPHIA — Delayed retinal breaks and retinal detachments occur more often after acute posterior vitreous ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NEW YORK — A study found a 46.4% incidence rate of vitreous hemorrhage after 27-gauge pars plana vitrectomy for ...

Dear Doctors: I was rubbing my face and a cluster of new floaters appeared in my right eye. There’s also an arc of light when I look from side to side. I’m told it might be vitreous detachment and ...

Dear Doctors: I was rubbing my face and a cluster of new floaters appeared in my right eye. There’s also an arc of light when I look from side to side. I’m told it might be vitreous detachment and ...

the lens, the transparent structure located behind the iris the cornea, the eye’s outermost layer the retina, the tissue lining the back of the eyes the vitreous body, a clear gel-like substance that ...