The EyeWelcome to Eye-Floaters.com
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 mid-August 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 »
How the Eye Works
It's a simple sphere, about 1" in diameter, yet its power is awesome. It discerns colors and shapes in bright or dim light from near or far. It helps you read books, and situations, and people. It is a vital link to the world around you. And it succeeds through a complex ballet of muscles and nerves ... 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 »
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 »