Apparently in older people this is quite a normal occurrence.
In time, the liquefied vitreous body in the eye loses support and its framework contracts. This leads to posterior vitreous detachment, in which the vitreous body is released from the sensory retina. It manifests itself in 'floaters' which are perceived as translucent filaments which seem to swim in the eye.
Has anyone any experience of how this affects older birders, who use binoculars and scopes, and who may have to cope with this condition?
I have just experienced such a problem - affecting my left eye. My normal vision does not appear to be affected but I am anxious to know how other birders cope with this problem.
Thanks
Hi Viv, I had a PVD a couple of years ago. Most of the larger floaters seem to be have been absorbed. Sometimes it is as if I am looking through dirty glass but most of the time I do not notice it.
Unfortunately it is in my left eye which is the eye I use to view my scope since I have problems with my right eye.
They say your brain learns to ignore them in time! Try not to think about floaters, hard I know. A stressful life style do's not help! What might help could be to stop drinking coffee and take magnesium, just try not to look at them all the timeand put them out of your mind. I have also heard that trigger point therapy, what ever that is, help's also. Tom