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 ...

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

Tears (also called horseshoe tears) are the most common breaks causing rhegmatogenous RD and are caused by antero-posterior ... retinal detachment are retinal breaks and vitreous traction.

Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, said that some ophthalmologists downplay the effects of more serious floaters, which he called ...