[Vitreous floaters].

Degenerative vitreous opacities (also known as myodesopsia) can cause permanent and relevant visual impairment. Neodymium-YAG laser vitreolysis is an alternative treatment option to pars plana vitrectomy for the treatment of disturbing degenerative vitreous opacities. This article critically discusses the different causes of vitreous opacities, the symptoms and functional impairments as well as clinical patient management.

Unusual pattern of glistening formation on a 3-piece hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens.

A 3-piece hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens (IOL) was explanted from the left eye of a 68-year-old patient 26 days after implantation because of glistenings that impaired fundus visualization. The effect of the glistenings on the patient's visual function was unknown because of retinal issues. The fluid-filled vacuoles within the IOL optic were different from those described in clinical and experimental studies.