Eye floaters can be a sign of retinal detachment, but there are many other causes. Some surgeries may help remove eye floaters that result from a detached retina. Eye floaters are when you see specks, ...

The retina is a layer of tissue at the back of the eye that converts visual images into nerve impulses in the brain. Injuries to the eye can cause layers of the retina to separate, which is known as a ...

A retinal tear occurs when a break develops in the layer of light-detecting cells in the back of the eye. This layer is called your retina. Retinal detachment occurs when the retina pulls away from ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Take a second to look at your vision. Do you have floaters? Doctors say that's perfectly normal. But recently I noticed I had new, dark floaters, and was seeing flashes in my ...

A retinal tear can cause light flashes or a sudden increase in eye floaters. While a retinal tear is unlikely to damage vision, it can lead to serious complications such as retinal detachment. Retinal ...

Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) occurs when the vitreous—a gel-like fluid in the eye—detaches from the retina. This results in eye floaters and flashes of light that can be annoying but is usually ...

Unexpected flashes of light in your eye can be alarming, and in many cases, it’s something that should be discussed with your doctor as soon as possible. That said, these bright flashes are not always ...

Retinal detachment may sound rare, but it is a real risk, especially if you are over 40, highly myopic (short-sighted) or have a family history of eye problems. Once it happens, time is your most ...

Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, is the chief nursing officer at Odessa Regional Medical Center. You can reach her via e-mail at [email protected] Often when my brothers or I made mistakes as ...

As a nurse placed numbing drops into both of my eyes, she casually said, “I hope you don’t have to write today.” A minute later, my right eye would be dilated, followed by more numbing drops to ...