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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!
One Clear Vision
In July 2009, we're launching a new vitreous floaters website and patient support group called One Clear Vision. One Clear Vision aims to raise awareness and promote a better understanding of degenerative vitreous syndrome by leveraging internet technology and international collaboration ... more »
Vitreous Detachment
Most of the eye's interior is filled with vitreous, a gel-like substance that helps the eye maintain a round shape. There are millions of fine fibers intertwined within the vitreous that are attached to the surface of the retina, the eye's light-sensitive tissue ... more »
Laser Surgery
A Nd:YAG laser is used to 'disrupt' the floaters. The laser places a high energy acoustic (sound-wave) pulse close to the floater. This energy pulse disrupts/blasts the floater. Technically this procedure is termed vitriolysis ... 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 »