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Welcome to the Eye Floaters site, providing all the information about floaters in the eye (vitreous floaters / vitreous opacities), eye floaters treament and more!
Living with Floaters
There seems to be a distinct lack of good information out there, to help floater sufferers live with their floaters. If you go to a professional optician or doctor, the most advice you're likely to get is "you'll get used to them" or "your brain will adapt".
So, for that reason, I decided to write this Living With Floaters article more »
Anatomy of the Eye
The cornea is the curved, transparent layer that covers the front part of the eye and protects its inner structures. Together with the lens, the cornea refracts light and consequently helps the eye to focus. The cornea gives a larger contribution to the total refraction than the lens ... more »
Near and Far Vision
In order to see clearly, objects need to be brought to a focus point precisely on the retina of the eye. The retina can be compared to the film in a camera. The light is brought to a focus point by the cornea and lens of the eye. The cornea's curvature is ideally matched to it's length in the normal eye ... more »
What Causes Floaters?
When people reach middle age, the vitreous gel may start to thicken or shrink, forming clumps or strands inside the eye. The vitreous gel pulls away from the back wall of the eye, causing a posterior vitreous detachment. It is a common cause of floaters ... more »