So, I'm not the only one who has those little floaters in my vision?

When light enters the eye through the lens, specific cells on the retina are activated. As floaters move within the vitreous body, they cast shadows on the retina, creating the odd shapes many people ...

Do you see small spots or threads drifting across your vision, moving away when you try to focus on them? In most cases, it is completely harmless — but here is when you should pay attention.

Eye floaters can be a sign of retinal detachment, but there are many other causes. Some surgeries may help remove eye floaters that result from a detached retina. Eye floaters are when you see specks, ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Dear Doctors: Several months ago, my right eye began to be bothered by “little critters” flying through the air; when I tried to brush them away, nothing existed. I mentioned this to several people ...

Have you ever noticed tiny, squiggly shapes drifting across your field of vision? For most people, these shadowy figures—known as eye floaters—are a harmless visual quirk. However, for those dealing ...

Dear Doctors: You recently stated in a column about eye floaters that there is no cure at this time. I got a vitrectomy for this condition, and it was life-changing for me. By no means is this ...

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 ...