EYE FLASHES & POSTERIOR VITREOUS DETACHMENT. Risks of Retina detachment & new vitreous eye floaters

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A posterior vitreous detachment is a very common event in the aging eye. It is not to be confused with the retina detachment or retinal hole or tear which can be a much more serious and vision threatening condition. A posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is essentially a shift of fluids within that vitreous space. There is an outer membrane or sac which separates away from the retina and while it is killing away it can create some traction on the retina which the patient would perceive as a peripheral brief flash of light. We refer to these appropriately as "flashes". While this vitreous is in the process of killing away from the retina, the patient is that there lifetime's greatest risk of peripheral retinal problems. Once the vitreous is separated cleanly which is the most common situation, they are now at their lifetime's lowest risk of any peripheral retinal tears.

Unfortunately, with this shift of fluids and the PVD there can often be the onset of new floaters and or vitreous hemorrhage. These floaters can be anything from a Weiss ring to massive disruptions of the vitreous fluid with very large heavy and dense cloudy floaters that can not just distort the vision but actually block and obstruct vision.

This video describes the anatomy and potential consequences of a posterior vitreous detachment.
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The Floater Doctor, James H. Johnson M.D. is Medical Director of the only medical practice in the world specializing in, and exclusively treating bothersome spots, shadows, and clouds that affect your vision. Although common, especially changes such as posterior vitreous detachment (PVDs) as we age, these vitreous eye floaters are rarely offered treatment by your local and well qualified eye care providers, even at top specialty institutions. Dr. Johnson uses a specialized FDA-approved YAG laser to vaporize and destroy the proteins in the vitreous that are responsible for your spots, shadows, and moving blurred areas in your vision. He has been doing so since 2007 making him one of, if not the most experienced in this very specialty niche area in ophthalmology, a pioneer in this field.

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