Q: Over the years, I occasionally experience a streak of light across my vision, which goes away quickly. However, I have ...

Eye floaters are a common yet often misunderstood visual phenomenon. Whether they appear as squiggly lines, specks, or cobwebs drifting across your vision, they can be concerning at first glance.

For many of us, floaters are a normal part of aging. If you are worried, a visit to your eye doctor can help ease your concerns. It can also provide a baseline assessment to measure against for ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My dad mentioned to me that he has several dark spots and cobweb-like strings that interfere with his vision. Is this something to be concerned about? What is needed to fix this ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a transparent floater in one eye that stays in the same general area. I went to an optometrist who dilated and took retinal photos of that eye, and they saw nothing. They just ...

Following as many as four Nd:YAG-laser vitreolysis procedures, mean IOP actually increased slightly from 14.2 to 15.3 mm Hg and the logMAR (minimum angle of resolution) declined from 0.14 at baseline ...

Dear Doctors: Several months ago, my right eye began to be bothered by "little critters" flying through the air; when I tried to brush them away, nothing existed. I mentioned this to several people ...