Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is where vitreous gel ... our eyes check regularly to prevent it from getting to that stage. “PVD is common and not that disappointing to see, whereas retinal ...

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 ...

The vitreous ... inflammatory stages have subsided. Surgery is then indicated primarily for optical reasons, that is, providing an opening in the anterior cyclitic structure or posterior vitreous ...