MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Symptoms of eye floaters may include: Small shapes in your vision that appear as dark specks or knobby, transparent strings of floating material. Spots that move when you move your eyes, so when you try to look at them, they move quickly out of your line of vision.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vitreous floaters can often be the presenting symptom of a retinal tear or detachment. Early recognition of floaters can help prevent vision loss or blindness. Patients that present with signs and symptoms of vitreous floaters need to be evaluated by an ophthalmologist.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vitreous floaters are very common and for most people are nothing more than a nuisance. The most common cause of vitreous floaters is from a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). The vitreous (liquid and gel in the center of the eye) is mostly solid at age 10.

Detailed explanation-4: -As we age, our vitreous starts to thicken or shrink. Sometimes clumps or strands form in the vitreous. If the vitreous pulls away from the back of the eye, it is called posterior vitreous detachment. Floaters more often happen with posterior vitreous detachment, but you can also get them without one.