New-onset vitreous floaters, with or without flashes, confer an increased risk for retinal detachment (RD), according to a study published in the March issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.

Those moving shadows in your eyes are called floaters - here's what causes them and warning signs to watch for.

The harmless 'floaters' popping up in your field of vision could be a sign of permanent eye damage or oncoming blindness, a ...

Most older adults - around 70 percent - have experienced squiggly lines and wispy eye “floaters” that obscure or impact their vision. This increasingly happens as people age, due to changes inside the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This increasingly happens as people age, due to changes inside the eyes. Most times they are harmless. Unless, of course, they are ...

Dear Doctors: You recently stated in a column about eye floaters that there is no cure at this time. I got a vitrectomy for this condition, and it was life-changing for me. By no means is this ...

Q You recently stated in a column about eye floaters that there is no cure at this time. I got a vitrectomy for this condition, and it was life-changing for me. By no means is this procedure meant for ...

Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and associate professor of medicine at UCLA ...