Floaters e Hospital Information for patients 2 What are floatersFloaters are shapes that people can seeferfrom them more and they increase as we What causes floatersThe eye is filled with a jelly l ID: 502512
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Floaters Royal Hallamshir e Hospital Information for patients 2 What are floaters?Floaters are shapes that people can seeferfrom them more and they increase as we. What causes floaters?The eye is filled with a jelly like substance. As we get older, a process knownas vitreous syneresis occurs; the meshwork3 What complications could occur?In the vast majority of cases, floaters areery rarely during the development of aposterior vitreous detachment, the vitreous. If the seal of the retinaagainst the back of the eye is broken, fluid, if a teardevelops in the retina, people experience a4 Tr What are the risks of surgery?Vitrectomy surgery carries with it the riskof various complications and it is for thisfect ofthe vitrectomy surgery is the development, but morecommonly this may come on 2-3 years after6 About 4% of patients develop a retinal. In thissituation, further surgery is required toWhere can I find more information?Further information can be found at the.nei.nih.gov/health/floaters/index.asp.moorfields.nhs.uk/Eyehealth/Commoneyeconditions/Floaters .nhs.uk/conditions/Floaters/Pages/Introduction.aspx7 PD6616-PIL2572v1 © Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 2012. Re-use of all or any part of this document is governed by copyright and the Re-use of Public SectorThis information can be made available on request in alternativealternativeformats@sth.nhs.uk Sheffield TeachingHospitals supportsDo you?Scientific EvidenceThe advice in this booklet is based on a-reviewed scientificjournals. It has also been scrutinised by aitreoretinal Surgeons(BEAVRS). If you require further information about