J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1988 Apr;29(2):303-308.

Clinical Research of the Vitreous Floaters

• Jeong G
• Lee SH
• Oum BS

Abstract

The vitreous changes in 183 eyes of 148 patients with vitreous floaters were evaluated biomicroscopically using the Goldmann fundus contact lenses. The cases with retinal detachment were excluded from this study. Vitreous degeneration was responsible in all eyes with vitreous floater, and posterior vitreous detachment(PVD) was found in 87% of the eyes. In those eyes the most common cause of opacity were prepapillary ring(139 eyes). There were no significant difference in prevalence rate between male and female or between right and left eye with PVD. However the incidence was increased at the age of 50 or more. A strong statistical relationship was present between early onset and male or myopic eyes with minus 3 diopters or more. The eyes with sudden onset of floaters were frequently associated with retinal breaks. The study revealed that the complications of PVD may be encountered: retinal breaks, vitreous hemorrhage, photopsia, and cystoid macular edema. The complications were common in male.

MeSH Terms

Contact Lenses
Female
Humans
Incidence
Macular Edema
Male
Prevalence
Retinal Detachment
Retinal Perforations
Vitreous Hemorrhage