SAN DIEGO -- Laser treatment for eye floaters fell short of expectations, as the intervention improved patient-perceived floater burden but not intraocular pressure (IOP) or visual acuity, a ...

Eye floaters are small dark spots or wisps that move slowly across your vision. They are most often caused by aging, and many people get them after the age of 50. However, eye floaters can also be a ...

I have dozens of floaters in both eyes, which has worsened over the years (I am 44). Do any of the new laser treatments reduce/minimize floaters, while also correcting vision? Unfortunately, neither ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . LAS VEGAS – Optometrists are now able to provide Nd:YAG capsulotomy, laser floater removal, laser peripheral ...

Medically reviewed by Johnstone M. Kim, MD Key Takeaways Eye floaters form when the jelly in your eye clumps together and ...

Q: Several months ago, my right eye began to be bothered by “little critters” flying through the air; when I tried to brush them away, nothing existed. I mentioned this to several people and was ...

There’s a dark spot floating in front of your eye, but when you try to look directly at it, it scoots away. What the heck? These little shadows are known as floaters, and like gray hair and laugh ...

You recently stated in a column about eye floaters that there is no cure at this time. I got a vitrectomy for this condition, and it was life-changing for me. By no means is this procedure meant for ...

NEW YORK Floaters and flashes are symptoms of two very different conditions, one benign and one dangerous. The flashes can mean a tear in the retinal layer at the back of the eye. Quick treatment can ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 67-year-old male with generally good vision. I have ...