Floaters

It is quite upsetting when changes to one's vision suddenly occur. Last week a big floater appeared in my right eye. It has settled down but is sitting in my direct line of vision. It is Posterior Vitreous Detachment. It's a common condition which occurs in about 75 per cent of people over the age of 65. As people get older the vitreous, a jelly-like substance inside the eye changes. It is essentially a harmless condition although with some disturbing symptoms and that it does not normally threaten sight. When it gets dark I experience flashes of light. As my Mum used to say, getting old isn't for the faint hearted. I'd be less polite, I think getting old 'sucks'.