Everything You Need to Know About Vitrectomy Surgery
Thousands of people around the world experience significant floaters in their field of vision, and this can have a serious negative impact on their quality of life. Floaters are flecks, fly-like spots or cobwebs, which move in and out and around the field of vision. They can be exceptionally frustrating and people can even become affected with low mood and anxiety due to these floaters. The good news is that floaters are not harmful and they can be removed with the help of vitrectomy surgery. The vitreous is a gel-like substance and as we age the gel becomes liquid. In younger people who are perhaps shortsighted, the gel can be more liquid at an earlier age. Floaters appear when parts of the vitreous gel collapse and tiny vitreous gel fibres are created. These float around the back of the eye, and cast shadows on the retina, which is the light seeing part of the eye. You will find that the floaters are more pronounced if you're looking at a white computer screen or staring into li...