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What are vitreous clouds?
Many people see moving vitreous clouds (floaters, mouches volantes) in 1 or both eyes. If the opacities have been present for a long time, they are usually harmless. In rare cases, however, they may be related to an eye disease. It is important to make an urgent appointment for ophthalmic examination in case of sudden increase or changes of floaters.
Causes & symptoms vitreous clouds
In the middle of the eye between the lens and the retina is the vitreous. This is 99% water and the rest mostly protein. This protein can form strings or lumps that can obstruct vision. With aging, changes occur in the vitreous that cause it to shrink and detach from the retina.
A vitreous haze causes blurring of sharp vision. People experience it as moving blurry spots. It can be annoying; in addition, the edges of the vitreous also become visible, causing more "debris" to float around in the eye. Vitreous clouding is usually harmless.
In rare cases, however, they may be related to an eye disease. For example, with some eye infections, many clouds may develop in the eye in a short period of time. Similarly, when there is bleeding in the eye or a tear in the retina, a lot of cloudiness often develops in the image over the course of minutes to hours.
Treatment of vitreous moisture clouds
Most vitreous floaters do not require treatment. For some, the floaters present are so bothersome in their field of vision that normal functioning is impaired. In that case, the vitreous floaters can be removed with a vitrectomy.
Because vitreous opacities themselves do not harm the eye, it is not necessary to perform surgery within a certain period of time.
Want to know more about the treatment of vitreous opacities at Bergman Clinics | Eyes? If so, please contact us at 088 9000 500. Would you like to make an appointment directly? You can do so with a referral from your general practitioner.
Notice! This treatment is not performed at all locations.
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