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 ...

Dear Doctors: 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 ...

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 ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Low-dose atropine drops showed potential as a noninvasive alternative for managing vitreous floaters, a small retrospective study suggested. A majority of patients who completed ...

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding floaters among patients with floaters. Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled participants ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 67-year-old male with generally good vision. I have had a few floaters in my eyes over the years, but they have generally been small and have not significantly affected my ...

As many as 76 percent of us experience eye floaters, according to findings in the journal Survey of Ophthalmology. And while some of us are barely bothered by the dots, squiggles and specks that drift ...

Ever been looking at something and wondering what those weird little smudges or wiggly lines are only to realise there’s nothing there? Most of us have probably experienced the odd rare ‘floater’ in ...

Eye flashes and floaters are frequent visual occurrences that a lot of individuals see in their lifetime. While often benign, these symptoms can sometimes signal underlying issues that require medical ...