Medical Questions & Answers

Question: Can you give me information on what causes vitreous floaters in the eye. How long do they last?
Floaters are abnormal clumps of cells in the center of the eyeball that cast a shadow on the light-sensitive retina at the back of the eye, and the brain perceives this shadow as an object (spot) in [...]

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Question: My mother has been diagnosed as having mild glaucoma, but all the doctor has done is give her some eye drops. How is glaucoma treated?
Your sight is one of your most valued possessions. Any disease that can reduce your vision, or worse still, make you blind, is of great concern. One such disease is [...]

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