Guest guest Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 It could have been a bit of vitreous that became detached --vitreous is the fluid that fills the inside of the eyeball, and gives it shape. It is a protein, so as we age, it starts to deteriorate and pull away from the eyeglobe. Tracie, several years ago I had the sudden onset of a large floater that actually obstructed my vision. I'd had small floaters for years, but this scared me. My opthmalogist (sp?) got me in right away to check for retinal detachment, but it was a posterior vitreous detachment. He explained that as we age, the jelly-like vitreous kind of liquifies & sloshes around, so that it's easier to detach. It cracked me up; I love doctors who aren't afraid to talk like ordinary people. He's retiring at the end of the year & will be greatly missed. For Halloween this year he dressed up as a nurse, hairy legs & mustache & all. Ramblin' RoseModerator A merry heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22 Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. Connect now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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