Blurriness/Vitreous Floaters

[Sophiya45]

Hi Dr. Hagan,

My retina specialist said that my vitreous has degenerated and liquefied.  Is that why my vision is blurry, since the vitreous is constantly changing? and getting flashes of light?

I heard that you had PVD in both eyes, how did you manage to live through it for 30 years, any helpful tips?.  I am only 32 years old and highly myopic.  Since the vitreous is degenerated, what are the chances of getting retinal detachment.  Are there any solutions to it apart from Vitrectomy?

My optometrist thinks that I am paranoid, when I tell her all the vision problems I am going through.  Please advise.

Thanks,
Sophiya

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Blurred vision is too broad and too many causes to say whether vitreous is causing it. Doubtful that PVD or floaters doing it.
JCH MD

[Sophiya45]

Thank-you for your comment.  Since my vitreous is degenerated – is that why I have blurry vision since the vitreous is dissipating lights in different directions?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

No nothing that is available disolves floaters. There is an experiemental medication that is injected into the eye to disolve vitreous but its used for very serious diabetic retinopathy. Unlikely it will find use for "regular floaters"

They are absorbed but often drop to bottom of eye and not in sight line.

JCH MD

[Sophiya45]

Thanks for your comment.  I am really trying hard to ignore the floaters. I went to the ophthalmologist - he said that the surgery to remove the floaters is very risky and that I should talk to the Retina Specialist.

is there anything that I can do or take to reduce floaters.  i heard that the floaters might get absorbed by the body?  Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

vitreous liquification (syneresis) is a normal aging change in the eye like hair graying or skin wrinkling. It occurs earlier in those of us that are myopic. It does not cause reduced vision and rarely causes retina tears, holes or detachments. Once the vitreous completely strips off the retina it cannot tear or detach it.

My brain tunes out my floaters especially the large Weiss ring in my RE.

I would see an real MD physician and have an retina ophthalmologist examin your eyes. if you live in USA find one near you at www.aao.org

JCH MD