Retinal Conditions

Floaters — or myodesopsia — can have very different causes: normal ageing, posterior vitreous detachment, high myopia, inflammation or haemorrhage. Dr Julien Gozlan reviews all these causes and the management options available in Paris 16.

Posterior vitreous detachment is a very common occurrence after age 50. The transparent gel that fills the eye — the vitreous — gradually separates from the retina. In the majority of cases, the phenomenon is benign, but it can sometimes be accompanied by a retinal tear.