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Medical Conditions - Posterior Vitreous Detachment

Posterior vitreous detachment is a natural phenomenon that occurs when the vitreous gel that fills the eyeball gets separated from the retina. It is an age-related eye problem that occurs most commonly in people older than 60. It can cause flashes or floaters in the sight of a person.

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I am 50 years old. What caused my eye flashes?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is the age when you get posterior vitreous detachment.

What treatment can help me manage my persistent eye flashes?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Flashes in front of the eyes are a classical sign of retinal detachment and posterior vitreous detachment.

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Dr. K K Agrawal

Dr. K K Agrawal

What is the reason behind eye floaters?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Post-viterous detachment is common in old and myopic young people, but that does not necessarily mean retina detachment.

What is causing a flash while seeing side to side?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This occurrence of flashes of light can be due to various causes.

I recently started seeing vitreous floaters. Is it due to PVD?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is presence of a jelly-like substance in the eyes called vitreous. As the age progresses, it starts to liquefy and you start seeing floaters.

Is it normal to have PVD with eye floaters and flashes?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is a jelly-like substance in the eye called vitreous, and as age progresses, it starts to liquefy or detaches, and you start seeing floaters.

I have a very large floater in my eye, and I rubbed it. Is retinal detachment the cause?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for writing in.

I sometimes feel the light of my room is flickering, but it is not. What can it be?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for writing in.

I am disturbed with eye floaters. When will it go?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I hope you are enjoying good health. What are your questions about floaters?

Answered By
Dr. Asif Manzoor

Dr. Asif Manzoor

I have a fluke inside my eyes. How to treat it?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Regarding your problem, I am not very sure that it is a (fluke) trematode in your eye. By the description of the anomaly that you are giving, I think it is a floater.

Answered By
Dr. K K Agrawal

Dr. K K Agrawal

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