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What is the treatment for a posterior vitreous detachment?
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None needed: The vitreous, a gel that fills the space between the lens and retina in the back of the eye, can lift off its moorings as a natural process of aging. This usually is asymptomatic but may be accompanied by light flashes and floaters. If diagnosed by an ophthalmologist as pvd, then you need no treatment but should be alert for worsening changes in the symptoms.
Answered 1/28/2013
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