What is vitreous detachment?

Vitreous detachment occurs when the vitreous slowly shrinks as we age. Fine fibers found within the vitreous are attached to the retina, and break off as the vitreous shrinks causing the vitreous and retina to separate. In most cases, it is not sight-threatening and requires no treatment.

How do members experience vitreous detachment?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with vitreous detachment*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for vitreous detachment*

Who has vitreous detachment on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 6
50s 8
60s 15
70+ 10

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 9
Female 33

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What is vitreous detachment?

Vitreous detachment occurs when the vitreous slowly shrinks as we age. Fine fibers found within the vitreous are attached to the retina, and break off as the vitreous shrinks causing the vitreous and retina to separate. In most cases, it is not sight-threatening and requires no treatment.



Common symptoms reported by people with vitreous detachment

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for vitreous detachment

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Compare treatments taken by people with vitreous detachment

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Who has vitreous detachment on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 11 say vitreous detachment is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 6
50s 8
60s 15
70+ 10
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 4
40-49 years 5
50-59 years 4
60-69 years 3
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 9
Female 33

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 25
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from vitreous detachment patients who have completed their condition history
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