Vitreomacular Traction & Macular Holes

[@parrishpreston9238]

Thank you very very much. Im having that surgery done Jan. 6th. By a dr. Kaufman. From the thomas eye group in atl ga. Thank you for the very plain explanation of it. Blessings and do keep up the good work. - Parrish Preston

[@kevinwu8806]

This 4 minutes only video is better than an hour long medical school lecture.

[@acuriousnewophthalmologist8344]

Thank you sir, very well explained.

[@RalphDratman]

As a scientifically literate, 66-year-old, eye care patient I've been trying to get a rough general understanding of typical eye changes in later life. I have asked questions of my cataract surgeon and my retina specialist, and have then looked up the structures they mention. As my questions continue, and my online research proceeds, I've begun to get the impression that certain parts of the functional anatomy and physiology of the human eye are not yet well understood even among the best-informed professionals. As an example, I've tried to get an answer to the following question: in elderly patients, after the vitreous has successfully detached from the macula, what substance fills in the potential space (seen on numerous conceptual diagrams) between the vitreous and the macula? The best answer I've gotten so far is that that potential space fills up with some additional liquid-like vitreous humor, rather than the stiff or gummy kind of vitreous that detached. Is that a good description of what happens in older patients?