enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Wait—Why Are There Floaters in My Eyes? - AOL

   www.aol.com/wait-why-floaters-eyes-233500051.html

   Retinal tear. Experts say that retinal tears are one of the most concerning causes of eye floaters. "If the retina tears, it can release pigment or blood into the vitreous that would be seen as a ...

3. Retinal detachment - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retinal_detachment

   Retinal detachments are divided into three main types based on their distinct causes. [6] Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment is caused by a tear or break in the retina. [6] [9] This allows vitreous humor, the fluid that normally sits in the center of the eye, to build up behind the retina.

4. Floater - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floater

   Patients with retinal tears may experience floaters if red blood cells are released from leaky blood vessels, and those with uveitis or vitritis, as in toxoplasmosis, may experience multiple floaters and decreased vision due to the accumulation of white blood cells in the vitreous humour. [19]

5. Vitreous hemorrhage - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitreous_hemorrhage

   A tear in the retina can allow fluids from the eye to leak in behind the retina, which causes retinal detachment. When this occurs, blood from the retinal blood vessels can bleed into the vitreous. [4] Retinal tear accounts for 11.4–44% of vitreous hemorrhage cases. [1]

6. Posterior vitreous detachment - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_vitreous_detachment

   The risk of retinal detachment is the greatest in the first 6 weeks following a vitreous detachment, but can occur over 3 months after the event.. The risk of retinal tears and detachment associated with vitreous detachment is higher in patients with myopic retinal degeneration, lattice degeneration, and a familial or personal history of previous retinal tears/detachment.

7. Acute visual loss - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_visual_loss

   Retinal detachment should be considered if there were preceding flashes or floaters, or if there is a new visual field defect in one eye. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] If treated early enough, retinal tear and detachment can have a good outcome.