Eye floaters are a fact of life for millions of Americans, especially as they get older. But the dots, squiggly lines and tiny cobwebs floating across the field of vision can turn from minor annoyance ...

Eye floaters are a fact of life for millions of Americans, especially as they get older. But the dots, squiggly lines and tiny cobwebs floating across the field of vision can turn from minor annoyance ...

Emily Flynn called hers “a little fuzzball,” and she flew halfway around the world to have it removed. After more than 100 pinpoint zaps from a laser beam during a half-hour visit to a Falls Church, ...

Q: There are several dark spots and cobweblike strings in my vision. Is this something to be concerned about? Dark spots such as those you describe may be floaters. These black or gray specks, strings ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Key Takeaways Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) occurs when the gel inside ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A 73-year-old Caucasian man was referred to the uveitis service at Tufts Medical Center for persistent iritis of the right eye associated with cloudy vision and floaters. He underwent uncomplicated ...

Q: I had a cataract operation with an implant five months ago and have had vision problems ever since. After three visits to ophthalmologists for fine lines and floaters in my vision and not being ...