The vitreous humor comprises a large portion of the eyeball. It is a clear gel-like substance that occupies the space behind the lens and in front of the retina at the back of the eye. Because the eye ...

Q: I was rubbing my face and a cluster of new floaters appeared in my right eye. There’s also an arc of light when I look from side to side. I’m told it might be vitreous detachment and that it can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As many as 76 percent of us experience eye floaters, according to findings in the journal Survey of Ophthalmology. And while some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woman experiencing eye floaters They say the eyes are the window to the soul. If you're doing some soul-searching in the mirror—or ...

Patients who present to their primary care providers experiencing new-onset or multiple floaters in their vision could be at risk for retinal tears or detachment and should be referred promptly to an ...

Noticing dark spots or threads in your field of vision becomes more common with age. Seeing a line, spot, or thread drift across your field of vision can be distracting, to say the least. Known as ...

Dear Doctors: I was rubbing my face and a cluster of new floaters appeared in my right eye. There’s also an arc of light when I look from side to side. I’m told it might be vitreous detachment and ...