EYE FLASHES & POSTERIOR VITREOUS DETACHMENT. Risks of Retina detachment & new vitreous eye floaters

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    A posterior vitreous detachment is a very common event in the aging eye. It is not to be confused with the retina detachment or retinal hole or tear which can be a much more serious and vision threatening condition. A posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is essentially a shift of fluids within that vitreous space. There is an outer membrane or sac which separates away from the retina and while it is killing away it can create some traction on the retina which the patient would perceive as a peripheral brief flash of light. We refer to these appropriately as "flashes". While this vitreous is in the process of killing away from the retina, the patient is that there lifetime's greatest risk of peripheral retinal problems. Once the vitreous is separated cleanly which is the most common situation, they are now at their lifetime's lowest risk of any peripheral retinal tears.
    Unfortunately, with this shift of fluids and the PVD there can often be the onset of new floaters and or vitreous hemorrhage. These floaters can be anything from a Weiss ring to massive disruptions of the vitreous fluid with very large heavy and dense cloudy floaters that can not just distort the vision but actually block and obstruct vision.
    This video describes the anatomy and potential consequences of a posterior vitreous detachment.
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    The Floater Doctor, James H. Johnson M.D. is Medical Director of the only medical practice in the world specializing in, and exclusively treating bothersome spots, shadows, and clouds that affect your vision. Although common, especially changes such as posterior vitreous detachment (PVDs) as we age, these vitreous eye floaters are rarely offered treatment by your local and well qualified eye care providers, even at top specialty institutions. Dr. Johnson uses a specialized FDA-approved YAG laser to vaporize and destroy the proteins in the vitreous that are responsible for your spots, shadows, and moving blurred areas in your vision. He has been doing so since 2007 making him one of, if not the most experienced in this very specialty niche area in ophthalmology, a pioneer in this field.
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  • @2002drumsonly
    @2002drumsonly 3 роки тому +71

    I am going through this right now. After watching this video my stress levels have dropped thus subscribed.

    • @sheiladavidson7475
      @sheiladavidson7475 3 роки тому +3

      Me too

    • @normajean2627
      @normajean2627 3 роки тому +2

      Same here

    • @brittbc6743
      @brittbc6743 2 роки тому +2

      Me too😆😆

    • @brittbc6743
      @brittbc6743 2 роки тому +4

      I'm going through this now...it's a little scarey ....so thanx for setting me straight......feel much better...

    • @matts2177
      @matts2177 2 роки тому +4

      Same here. Weiss ring is very distracting. My Doc says I will get used to it. Glad to know there is help if I can’t ignore it.

  • @Joanna_L
    @Joanna_L 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you for this description. Well done.

  • @karich21
    @karich21 3 роки тому +4

    Thanks for taking time to record this video. Very informative.

  • @annab5961
    @annab5961 2 роки тому

    At the beginning of your description is EXACTLY what happened to me today !
    Thankyou so much for your helpful vid 🙏

  • @ndj8191
    @ndj8191 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you for this amazing video. Well done!

  • @BamideleAdegoroye
    @BamideleAdegoroye 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks. Peace of mind from your concise explanation.

  • @meemz7098
    @meemz7098 11 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for this brilliant description of this issue. Very much appreciated!

  • @ss45247
    @ss45247 4 роки тому +5

    Thank you so much for this excellent video!

  • @vedatataman5598
    @vedatataman5598 2 роки тому +2

    Excellent presentation, thank you

  • @cnbsdad
    @cnbsdad 3 роки тому

    Awesome video Dr Johnson.

  • @rockghost1704
    @rockghost1704 Рік тому +5

    Thank you so much, James, for taking the time to make this video and explain this condition so wonderfully.
    This was a true act of kindness, and you have put so many minds at rest, World wide.
    God bless you. x

  • @india7834
    @india7834 4 місяці тому +1

    Great video....this is exactly what I had with the exact symptoms as you have described. Thanks.

  • @thefunctionalfarmacista7790
    @thefunctionalfarmacista7790 4 роки тому +5

    I am so glad you made this video! It certainly brought down my anxiety. I see eye doc tomorrow...but until then:..you have described my symptoms (including the Weiss ring floater).

  • @mikex6846
    @mikex6846 3 роки тому

    Excellent explanations in this video as well as your laser treatment video !!!

  • @Sandratambu
    @Sandratambu Рік тому +2

    This is a VERY clear and complete, reasuring video about the subject! 👍🏽

  • @billcook7483
    @billcook7483 3 роки тому +1

    Brilliant, a great presentation, I can stop worrying about my big floater

  • @Robert-rv2fq
    @Robert-rv2fq 11 місяців тому

    Excellent and informative. I watched many videos before I came up on yours which explained everything I was initially feeling and in simple logical language that I could understand. Thank you so much.👍

  • @bonniephelps9481
    @bonniephelps9481 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you! You made me feel a lot better about my PVD 👀

  • @quintonbart3358
    @quintonbart3358 Рік тому +4

    Brilliant explanation and analogies Dr. Your description of the symptoms matches mine to a tee. My Dr did not explain it that well.

  • @earthmombooks
    @earthmombooks 2 роки тому +2

    This was extremely helpful. You are clear, informative and complete - I thank you for doing this video!

  • @beverleythompson1507
    @beverleythompson1507 3 роки тому +9

    Thank you. I was so confused about what I had been diagnosed with with! This has completely reassured me. I wish my optician was so thorough in his explanation. x

  • @terrypalma755
    @terrypalma755 10 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for sharing this educational video -this is awesome

  • @vincentobrien1929
    @vincentobrien1929 2 роки тому

    Thank you doctor. I have been experiencing exactly these PVD symptoms in the last few days. Watching your video has been very reassuring.

    • @Thefloaterdoctor1
      @Thefloaterdoctor1  2 роки тому

      I hope you learned a little something. Maybe some reassurance, too.

  • @whowantstoknow401
    @whowantstoknow401 3 роки тому

    So reassuring, thanks Doc!!

  • @natalieniap
    @natalieniap 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for your video. Your video helped a lot, great explanation.

  • @Kamsees
    @Kamsees Рік тому

    Great detailed description.

  • @alejandraschob9699
    @alejandraschob9699 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much Doctor... I think I'm having that. I'm going tomorrow to the doc. You are a blessing!!

    • @Thefloaterdoctor1
      @Thefloaterdoctor1  2 роки тому

      It is unlikely to be a retina problem, but it is a very good idea to get it checked out to make sure. Good luck.

  • @Malecare
    @Malecare 6 місяців тому +1

    Brilliant and easy-to-understand explanation. You've calmed me until I see my eye doctor. Thank you.

  • @williamsaltsman6537
    @williamsaltsman6537 3 місяці тому +2

    I am so relieved to know this information. I have the bigger darker floater in my right eye. The flashing of light seems to be reducing in frequency. Left eye flashes seem extremely diminished and never seemed to have had floaters. Thank You so very much for this info!

  • @Billy-vt3ck
    @Billy-vt3ck 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you very much for this video. Very clearly explained and made easy to understand.

  • @chilledmonkeybrains6199
    @chilledmonkeybrains6199 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you so much for that clarification!

  • @ElmwoodParkHulk
    @ElmwoodParkHulk 2 роки тому +1

    Great information, thank you .

  • @Jackie-lg4tt
    @Jackie-lg4tt 10 місяців тому

    Great video. Thank you Doctor!!

  • @dutchfox265
    @dutchfox265 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks so much for the video.

  • @juneallan4903
    @juneallan4903 Рік тому

    Thank you..easy to follow explanation..well explained.cheers.

  • @diannebutler7447
    @diannebutler7447 3 роки тому

    Thank you, I just had my eyes checked and changed my glasses about two months ago. My eyes were fine. You explained it well, however if it continues or gets worst in a short time, I will go back to my eye doctor.

  • @squidwordsquarepants9744
    @squidwordsquarepants9744 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you for this video! It is by far the best on the subject of PVD floaters that I have found. Actually it is on the only one that makes any sense. I was diagnosed with "vitreous floaters" about 5 years ago (age 59) and the ophthalmologist said was that there was nothing that they can do for me. He gave me a generic "floater fact sheet" and said make an appointment for the next year. He did not explain anything, other than say that it was 'normal' and I was not going blind. However, it was and is frustrating as all hell seeing specks, flashes and veils. From your description I obviously experienced PVD. Thanks again for that. I will review your web page and see about your procedures and fees. Getting rid of this crap floating around in my eyes would be great. Maybe as good as LASIK was.

  • @healthfullivingify
    @healthfullivingify 6 місяців тому +1

    Thanks, Dr.Johnson for an excellent explanation with great visuals of posterior vitreous detachment. I like your website and if I ever need to get lasered for floaters your clinic is my choice.

  • @sishrac
    @sishrac 2 місяці тому +2

    This is helpful, thank you.

  • @lizcopple
    @lizcopple 3 роки тому +5

    This was excellent. It is exactly what recently happened to me. Even though I saw a retina specialist, it wasn't until I saw your video that I truly understood what had happened to me, and am able to be at peace about it! Thank you!

  • @ShastaFiberArts
    @ShastaFiberArts 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you so much for this information

  • @javierorozco4193
    @javierorozco4193 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you. My symptoms started a few days ago. Will go see my eye Dr Monday I feel better after I watched your segment !👍👍

  • @JustShirl8
    @JustShirl8 9 місяців тому

    Great information!! Thank you

  • @josephkokomo1752
    @josephkokomo1752 3 місяці тому +2

    This is my favorite youtube video of all-time. I'm talking fiction, non-fiction, health, entertainment, etc. This guy was made to do this job and I want to thank you, profusely, Dr. Johnson.

    • @Thefloaterdoctor1
      @Thefloaterdoctor1  2 місяці тому +1

      Wow. If I could just get the following of Mr. Beast. I'd be set.

  • @raymongao9403
    @raymongao9403 2 роки тому

    You are such an wonderful person & sincere doctor who took me back in my memory (4 decades back), we had a family physician who was mostly like an uncle (or friend) to me rather than a doctor ! . . I'm now 52 and been suffering from floaters problem for last couple of months ( though strands were always there for last 2 decades (at least)... so trying to find some natural ways to treat my own and suddenly found you . God bless you

    • @Thefloaterdoctor1
      @Thefloaterdoctor1  2 роки тому

      Thank you so much for your kind words of appreciation.

  • @thealchemist6994
    @thealchemist6994 3 роки тому +2

    i turned 58 last month. 4 days ago, while talking to a co-worker, i noticed flases of light from my right eye, against the white wall. 2 days after, i notice thin tiny floaters. a day after, i had a pain near the eye, so i went to the doctor. I am sure to come back when the floaters get darker or after 8 weeks for another check-up. This video explains - the why - and i am thankfuL for explaining to us. I do sure wish for my vitreous to stay inside the sac and sac not detach.

  • @normajean2627
    @normajean2627 3 роки тому

    Thank you for this info ! I’m more at ease to go get checked out I experienced flashes the other night as I was on my ipad it was weird didn’t know what was going on !

  • @alexslater6456
    @alexslater6456 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you.

  • @code-mind
    @code-mind 7 місяців тому +2

    Best explain ever. Thanks alot.

  • @evaallen9111
    @evaallen9111 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the information

  • @swim66
    @swim66 2 роки тому +1

    Excellent

  • @troysublett8493
    @troysublett8493 2 місяці тому +1

    👍 Thank you! well done sir!

  • @KonaCoach808
    @KonaCoach808 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you!

  • @johnnycroat
    @johnnycroat 2 роки тому +1

    great information thanks Dr

  • @TheFabulousTrackPack
    @TheFabulousTrackPack 11 місяців тому +1

    Brilliant - thank you 🙏 x

  • @dianajohnson5991
    @dianajohnson5991 9 місяців тому +1

    I have been going through this for 2 years now whith my left eye then in may of this year my right eye started flashing so I went to my doc asap and said I have no tears but both are still attached I see him every 3 months and he said if I see any wavy lines call him right away..
    Thank you for this video it's explanation of what is going on with my eyes was very informative.

  • @LB-nc7tg
    @LB-nc7tg Рік тому +1

    Terrific, simple to understand video. I had floaters treated by Dr. Johnson when he was located in Irvine, California. Really helped clear up my vision. Now Dallas / Forth Worth area residents are the lucky recipients to have Dr. Johnson services nearby.
    I would definitely travel to Texas from California if I developed future floaters for treatment by Dr. Johnson.

  • @shawnbrigance3993
    @shawnbrigance3993 4 місяці тому

    This is greatly relieving, I developed this lightning flashes in the peripheral area of one eye this evening, I'm just turning 59 years old, I think it's probably PVD, thank you so much for the relief I will get a checked out!
    No floaters, no darkened areas, no loss of vision

    • @Thefloaterdoctor1
      @Thefloaterdoctor1  4 місяці тому +1

      Good luck. The odds are in your favor it is not retina, but always better to get it checked out.

  • @carlmathis7404
    @carlmathis7404 Місяць тому

    Your video has helped to put me at ease. I had this exact experience happen to me out of the blue last week as I was driving in the evening. I got home and googled it and was scared that I had a retinal detachment. I was able to see my eye doctor within a few days of this happening and they confirmed it was a PVD. Thanks for your calming and reassuring video. I was afraid that I was starting to go blind at age 59.

  • @user-vm3fk6io5h
    @user-vm3fk6io5h 2 місяці тому +1

    Over 1yr ago this happened to me. The flashes cleared but it started again. I see semi-circle flashes when looking up, down and side to side in the dark. It has been very worrisome. This information is so valuable and helpful. I can rest easier until I get back in to see my eye dr. Thanks

  • @frankinher7467
    @frankinher7467 Рік тому

    very informative with images nice

  • @rosac8168
    @rosac8168 Рік тому +1

    @ 2002drumsonly I am as well was scared to death still concerned a bit but feel much better after this video subscribed!!

  • @409Daniel
    @409Daniel 5 місяців тому +3

    Excellent video. Couldn’t have explained it better. You would be a great instructor if you were to teach. So easy to follow and understand!
    My mom went to the doctors last night because she saw an optometrist 2 days ago due to randomly seeing floaters. They did an exam and he said they were just floaters but to see a doctors if it got worse or if she experienced flashes. Well yesterday she did experience flashes so we went to the eye doctor and they examined her a little more and found what it seemed to be PVD. (She’s 61). The doctor wanted to make sure that’s what it was so she has another appointment today with an ophthalmologist but we were worried because it sounds so similar to retina detachment but after watching this video, we feel much better! Thank you so much!

    • @Thefloaterdoctor1
      @Thefloaterdoctor1  5 місяців тому

      I feel like I am having the conversation that the other doctors 'should' be having with their patients. I am glad you found it helpful.

  • @marfanite
    @marfanite 2 роки тому +2

    Very good my thinking exactly detach sould not be used for 2 condition for the eye misleading thank you excellent explanation

  • @KishoreKumar-yf5is
    @KishoreKumar-yf5is 9 місяців тому

    Really nice

  • @bmiles4131
    @bmiles4131 2 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for the explanation. Im sure I just had a PVD and it’s Sunday so I was worried about getting in to the doctor tomorrow morning. No curtain, so far. Big floaters and pinpoint floaters only.

  • @techh9171
    @techh9171 3 роки тому +1

    I have had floaters and flashes since like a year I went to doc couple of days back and i got specs but he said my eyes healthy. I felt a bit relaxed after hearing that.

    • @TheHook1
      @TheHook1 3 роки тому +1

      @TDM TOMAHAWK same problems what you're age im just planning to suicide

  • @iamok2009
    @iamok2009 10 місяців тому +2

    this deserves 10m views. coming from someone with floaters since young and recently seeing lightning on my right eye without hearing thunder. so its either the eye or the ears i guess!

    • @nailil5722
      @nailil5722 9 місяців тому

      can you describe the lightning? I'm trying to figure out if I had an episode

  • @JeffaCubed
    @JeffaCubed 3 роки тому

    Likely the single best description of this that I have found - THANK YOU for posting this. The "Weiss Ring" (11:20...) appears to be exactly what happened to me on Dec 25, 2020. I just turned 50 in May & have a fairly myopic prescription (-7.00 in each eye), so clearly I'm in the higher probability/risk category. My optometrist said (after this happened) my "eye health" is otherwise excellent, though this floater is not something I would like to "get used to living with". Question: Are you aware of anyone in Canada with a similar, specialized & reputable treatment-practice for this exact issue? Thanks again for making this video!

  • @GreatAwakeningE
    @GreatAwakeningE 3 роки тому

    Brilliant. Thanks.

  • @mikewyatt7075
    @mikewyatt7075 2 роки тому

    Super informative and clear session - thanks - saw the eye doctor today and your video was really useful.

  • @jeanniewest2649
    @jeanniewest2649 3 роки тому +1

    I had a very abrupt hemorrhagic PVD 8 days ago. Age and increased nearsightedness, plus family history of spontaneous retinal detachment (brother), are my only risk factors. The right eye is now starting the same shenanigans. Nobody’s diagnosed the type of floater that abruptly appeared 3 days after onset of flashes. It’s big, roundish, dark and right in the effing middle of my central line of vision. There’s a lot of shadowy patches, warping everything I see. One Dr said, “you’ll get used to it.” Haha. Apparently he’s hasn’t had this condition. Thank you for your compassion and for taking this seriously. Yes, I can see, but my sanity is important. I can only imagine what people in the dark ages went through because it’s driving me crazy. Ive been scared and depressed, so thank you for helping alleviate some of my worry, Question: How often do both eyes do this within a week or so?

    • @Thefloaterdoctor1
      @Thefloaterdoctor1  3 роки тому

      I don't how often it happens, but I have heard of it before. There is no reason they should happen in such close proximity, but given enough peopleb I guess it is statistically going to happen to 'somebody'.

    • @lion9308
      @lion9308 2 роки тому

      Did you experience any tears?

  • @guyh9992
    @guyh9992 9 місяців тому +1

    Very interesting video. I had a horseshoe tear and vitrectomy in right eye last year and PVD in left eye five months ago still with ongoing but fainter flashes of light on the periphery. Been examined numerous times over the last year plus recent cataract surgery. No one else has explained the nature of the vitreous or PVD as succinctly as you have.
    The Weis ring and other floaters from the PVD in the left eye are annoying but I am in Australia and unlikely to visit the USA in the near future which is a shame.

  • @Biohazed
    @Biohazed 2 роки тому +1

    I sneezed and the next day I got side flashes and way more floaters. I'm seeing my local eye doc tomorrow. Thanks for the great informative video. I can sleep tonight.

    • @bluemsies3314
      @bluemsies3314 2 роки тому

      Hi! How did it go? Have your symptoms gotten any better?

  • @sazji
    @sazji 11 місяців тому +2

    I had this happen today at work. It's like looking at the world through a shifting curtain of tiny specks with a large floater that comes in and out of view. My focus s still just fine, very rare flashes. Of course it happened on a Sunday afternoon, because Murphy's Law, but I'll call to get seen first thing tomorrow morning. Thanks for your explanation!

    • @Thefloaterdoctor1
      @Thefloaterdoctor1  10 місяців тому

      Good luck. Hope all is well and no retina involved.

    • @sazji
      @sazji 10 місяців тому +3

      @@Thefloaterdoctor1 Thanks. No retina, the flashing stopped in a day or two and the big floater has already dissipated to the point where it is only slightly opaque. It also seems to have settled to where it's mostly not in the center of my field of vision anymore.

  • @arlenebassinder1369
    @arlenebassinder1369 9 місяців тому +2

    Mine floaters are not stringy. They are little specks. Every so often I’ll swat at what I see thinking that they are nats flying around. Lol. I had cataract surgery last month and there a lot of them and getting those flashes of light that in every had before. I see my doctor in 4 days. I will make him aware of this for sure. Thank you for your information.

  • @aav2364
    @aav2364 7 місяців тому

    Bravo Excellent description. I’m going through this now and yes I have the big WHITE floater, no retina detachment though. Hopefully the can fix the floater

  • @street55789
    @street55789 2 роки тому

    Thank you for this. Super clear and helpful. I've been on a high dose of prednisone for the good part of 2.5 years (eosinophilic asthma) and am starting to get a lot of weirdo eyeball symptoms. Today my permanent fixed dot suddenly became a long fixed fuzzy string and I was quite concerned.

  • @johngreco8259
    @johngreco8259 3 роки тому

    wow most in the right eye

  • @jimmyyounger618
    @jimmyyounger618 7 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for the discussion of this. I recall my first experience seeing a flash of light in the periphery of my left eye as I was walking down a dark hallway. My first thought was that I hadn't seen anything in the forecast about a thunderstorm, but it wouldn't be the first time a surprise isolated thunderstorm developed. I pulled up the radar and nothing. Huh. A few steps back into the dark hallway and it happened again! Was I losing my mind? I went out on the porch and stared at the north sky, waiting to see lightening to confirm my sanity, but nothing - ugh! Now it seems comical that I wasn't connecting this experience with anything going on in my eye, but in my mind and imagined horrible things like a brain tumor or something. What a relief to learn this is fairly common and generally innocuous.

  • @smoocher
    @smoocher 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for a great explanation. I have a Weiss ring in one eye and have had it since early last year, and that same eye had a partially detached retina a few decades ago. I see several dozen horizontal lines surrounding the ring and now know, thanks to your video, that it's what I thought it was. I see probably a few hundred flashes of light in each eye every single day, especially the one with the Weiss ring. It's maddening, but I try to keep it in perspective. Things could always be worse.

    • @Thefloaterdoctor1
      @Thefloaterdoctor1  4 місяці тому

      The flashes usually subside over the course of a few days to few weeks, but I have had patients with peripheral flashes still for 2 years.

  • @bronzemoontr
    @bronzemoontr 10 місяців тому +1

    Great video, thanks alot. i went 3 time to dr but its as you told, they say ok but as if there is things going on.

  • @rottenrobbie66
    @rottenrobbie66 8 місяців тому

    Nice presentation.
    I am part of the floater crowd now. Just had a PVD last month complete with micro vessel burst in left eye. It was like looking through a red lava lamp for a few days. It’s clearing up slowly but still have the Weiss ring floaters. If they don’t clear out in next few months I may be paying you a visit.

    • @Thefloaterdoctor1
      @Thefloaterdoctor1  7 місяців тому +4

      blood may clear over 3-4 months. be patient with that part.

  • @bakokat6982
    @bakokat6982 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you sir for the very clear explanation of PVD, it is helpful and reassuring. Can you do a video on how you treat and get rid of floaters?

    • @Thefloaterdoctor1
      @Thefloaterdoctor1  3 роки тому

      If you look at my other videos, I have many, many videos on this topic. My practice for the last 15 years has been using a young laser to treat eye floaters. I have now added telemedicine video consultations with the intent of providing some relief for the younger floater sufferers who are typically not good candidates for the yag laser. You can look into my practices offering of low dose atropine eye drops which very mildly dilates the pupil and who usually decrease or diminish the person's awareness of their eye floaters

  • @bdj1126
    @bdj1126 3 роки тому +3

    I have been going to a retina specialist for the past two months, I began perceiving floaters and became annoyed and I went in to the retina specialist as it was so bothersome. Come to find out I have lattice degeneration and about a dozen holes in my peripheral retina on both eyes. He recommended we laser around the holes to basically weld down the retina to prevent detachment. I have gone for three laser treatments so far and have about 3 to go , just had one done this past Monday actually . The day of and day after there is some aching sensation and then some days later it begins itching. I am only 30 years old and my floaters have had me debating getting a vitrectomy just for floaters. My floaters are a combination of vitreous syneresis and fibers from the many holes in my retina, luckily my macula is fine and I don’t have any vision changes aside from bothersome floaters.

  • @meyricksainsbury5470
    @meyricksainsbury5470 2 місяці тому

    Many thanks, a few days ago I got left eye extreme left flash like a vertically oriented white bar. I also got the big semi-attached floater that moves with the water in my eye as if there is a mechanical dampening of the floater's movement. It basically stays to the left of my left eye centre of vision but moves less than the water by a few degrees when there is horizontal movement of eye, then settles into position in a second or two when the eye is again stationary. There are other minor floaters apparent near the main one. The main floater, which is attached as you have drawn it, looks like a little spider hanging about an inch in front of my eye, and many times I have jumped and tried to brush it away. In relatively bright light the spidery look is more apparent, with a shadowy body and legs hanging down below it. The damped motion adds to the impresion that it is a small spider hanging by a thread just in front of my eye. I am in London, England, and so won't bother you with questions; you have answered them all with this absolutely spot-on video. Many thanks again, you are my hero of the day. I am 64, and both myself and my son were worried about retinal detatchment in my left eye. I will get this checked anyway, but, yes, again, thank you so much for this fine video.

  • @Lorenzo1950
    @Lorenzo1950 2 роки тому +3

    I recently had cataract surgery and then a few weeks later was diagnosed with vitreous detachment. Both eyes had the mild flashes. Because I had dropless surgery I was left with a curtain of floaters that lasted 2 or 3 days and disappeared. I still have leftover floaters from before surgery. I am wondering if I could have had the detachment before cataract surgery or after. I had some floaters before surgery but not the "shimmering light" as I call it. I have to tell you that your video is exceptional.

  • @troymiller1426
    @troymiller1426 2 місяці тому +2

    I am 23 and have this (I think). I have been dealing with this since I was 13 and it has come and gone over the years

  • @woody2494
    @woody2494 2 роки тому +1

    Great video. Worth the time to get such a simple explanation of what a PVD is. Does glaucoma increase the risk for PVD?

  • @thee.xistencexe
    @thee.xistencexe Рік тому

    Hello doc, I’m 23 y/o and I’m seeing flashes around 7/8 times per day . Flash in the corner of my eye , it’s been 3 days I’ve been seeing it .
    thank you for the video .

  • @showcasecity
    @showcasecity 3 роки тому +1

    12:16 yep. Mine is a C shape.

  • @jeffarcher400
    @jeffarcher400 6 місяців тому +1

    Had the flashers and floaters so I got checked out. After dilation and thorough blinding light search he says it's fine.
    Relieved but wary I should have laid around for a few days but instead went for an easy bike ride in the park.
    After an hour or so a black smoke appeared in the middle of the one bad eye. I panicked and went home and have been taking it easy today.
    The smoke was different than the floaters. Today there's only the floater.
    The Doctor pretty much said not to call unless I have a loss of vision.
    Thanks for the great video.
    I'm thinking it's PVD tugging on the retina and if I can be careful I might avoid the surgery.
    The floaters are ok but the smoke is terrifying. Like watching film burn in the projector if you remember those days.

    • @Thefloaterdoctor1
      @Thefloaterdoctor1  2 місяці тому

      'black smoke' that occurred later may have been a vitreous hemorrhage

  • @DaveKingMusic
    @DaveKingMusic 3 місяці тому +3

    I wish my ophthalmologist had the same bedside manner. Very informative and reassuring. I’m also experiencing cloudy vision in my eye with PFD. I guess this is common too? Thanks.

    • @Thefloaterdoctor1
      @Thefloaterdoctor1  2 місяці тому +1

      PVD is seen in about 25% of 60 year olds, and go up with age.
      It is possible to have very bothersome floaters without a PVD though.

  • @kathym6603
    @kathym6603 26 днів тому +1

    Doc, You really bring the subject to life. I needed some peace of mind on this unpredictable and changeable subject. Go Texas! . . . Would love a note on migraine with aura which always comes with my flashes which have been coming about once a month for about 20 years (now 80 years old). Also the flashes/migraine start with a "vision loss" in the middle of my vision. Is there anything I can do or know about this?? 💖

  • @yiquanawalkb4run26
    @yiquanawalkb4run26 3 роки тому +1

    thank you for this explanation, I just started with this last night, flashes from the outer right eye with a floater blob filled with dark spots, I checked my eye just now and it is bloodshot top and bottom, I did just have quite a binge of internet time during the covid lockdown so thought this may have contributed to this experience, it is reassuring to land here after thinking that I could have been experiencing a stroke or brain haemorage, should I need to live with the floater forever? I'm sure that eventually 'God willing' i'd adjust and surrender to yet another stage of the aging process, i am so thankful that my eyes have served me so blessedly good over these years in which many strange symptoms from time to time have surfaced and experienced and oft times 'thank God' cured, its the positive way that we need to look at it, I do believe that for every illness there is a cure, as we set out to find it, which brought us all here, what a great starting point!, thank you, all the best to you

  • @WhirlOmar
    @WhirlOmar Рік тому +3

    I get the arc flash to the very far side of my eye for a fraction of a second, but only when I do a rapid eye movement. And I do notice a few more floaters. Started last night. Bit better today. Already saw optometrist. and scheduled appointment with retinal specialist. but still worried and can't stop thinking about the issue. But optometrist today noted signs of inflammation and want me to see the retinal specialist to rule out Retinal Branch Artery Occlusion.

    • @Thefloaterdoctor1
      @Thefloaterdoctor1  Рік тому +3

      I'm just now trying to catch up to some of these UA-cam comments and it is an overwhelming prospect. Sometimes. This response is not very timely, but I'm sure by now you've had an eye examination and probably have been quite reassured that you don't have something as severe as a retinal vein or artery occlusion. More likely what you were experiencing is a posterior vitreous detachment. These are very common and as that membrane is peeling away from the retina, that internal traction causes that brief ark or flash of light. By now, a month later, most or all of the flashes have probably subsided. I hope all in all it was nothing serious.

    • @michael5089
      @michael5089 Рік тому +1

      How are you now? 🙏

  • @mchipelo
    @mchipelo Рік тому +2

    @The Floater Doctor (Vitreous Floater Solutions Inc.) I hope you see this comment, because around here no one gives a good explanation to PVD...it's a shame that I'm nearly 8000km away. I'm 28, I've had a couple floaters for a long time in the left eye, never cared about them. One day I was driving at night and suddenly I saw a shadow moving when I moved the eyes. The next day I saw a large amount of floaters..I scheduled an appointment and got the eye checked. I was told that I had PVD and that there was a small tear in the periphery of the retina. I got the laser done and came back 3 months later to check if everything was fine and fortunately, it was. When I came back to check if the laser was sufficient the doctor told me that yes, the laser was fine, but the PVD wasn't yet complete. To put a time line on this, I first had the floaters in November 2021, I had my first appointment that same month and went two weeks later to check if there was any change. Since there wasn't, I had the laser done in early December. I got it checked in March. I don't know if I'm obsessing or not, but I think I have more floaters now than in November...so I went and saw another doctor just for peace of mind...He said the same thing, I have PVD and retina is fine. From what I see in the web, I have every type of floater possible..small round ones, with a lot of detail, strands that look like worms, and clumps. These clumps I have 2, they are barely visible if I don't squint my eyes..I see them and large translucent masses that are not in focus like the other ones. When they move in front of text, for example, they sort of distort the image slightly. Can this be a Weiss ring? It seams heavier that the other ones because they move faster.. What makes me worry the most is the fear that they just keep growing until I can't see from that eye... Sorry for the long text :)

    • @Thefloaterdoctor1
      @Thefloaterdoctor1  Рік тому +1

      This is an interesting story. A true PVD is quite unusual in some of your young age. My guess is that you might be nearsighted as a baseline and that might be a risk factor. It is further complicated by a small retinal tear which could introduce red blood cells and retina pigment cells into that space. That might explain a lot of the very small dots that you're experiencing. The membrane that peels away from the red to know is less defined but can affect the quality of vision and also significantly decrease your contrast sensitivity. You might have a wise ring, but you might also just have some diffuse junk and cloudy floaters. As you will find out. Out if you haven't already, your doctors will consider success the preventing any further retina detachment. And by the way, that is an important success. But they probably lose interest quite a bit when you keep bringing it up. The eye floaters situation. Do You remember the last time you were dilated by your doctor? Did you notice if the dilation diminished or decreased your awareness of the floaters.? If so, you might consider twisting their arm a little bit and convincing them to prescribe for you. The low dose atropine. It's very safe to use and I get some great reviews for my patients using the lotus atropine.

  • @lindaashford7187
    @lindaashford7187 Рік тому +2

    Just had left cataract removed and PVD appears to have started again, I thought it had finished a couple of years ago! Anxiety pretty high

  • @dacialynbreeden1789
    @dacialynbreeden1789 11 місяців тому +2

    I wish you were my eye doctor! You explained so nicely. I can't seem to get much of any info from my eye doctor when I ask what's going on with my floaters. :(

  • @GabrielleCarbonneau
    @GabrielleCarbonneau 4 місяці тому

    This just happened to me yesterday!