The vitreous has a gel-like structure and fills the eye cavity located between the lens and the retina. It contains 99% water and 1% collagen, as well as hyaluronic acid and other substances. Despite the fact that a minimal amount of hyaluronic acid and collagen is present in the vitreous, they are extremely important components. Hyaluronic acid provides a gel-like structure of the vitreous body, and collagen is its skeleton.
The vitreous is completely transparent due to the composition of the molecules and a strictly defined structure. Due to various factors, these molecules are subject to decomposition into fragments, which entails a qualitative change in the composition of the vitreous. As a result, particles appear in the body that do not have optical transparency, as a result of which a person sees "floating flies" that are not caused by the destruction of the body. Vitreous hemorrhage, and in some cases, medication, cause a visual effect that is similar to what is observed with DST.
Sometimes "flies" may appear due to high blood pressure. In this case, you need to control blood pressure, especially when the "flies" appear.
But do not panic if “flies” appeared, especially if there are very few of them, and this causes only psychological discomfort. Sometimes people pay attention to them, and sometimes not.
When contacting a doctor, do not be surprised if he does not find problems with the vitreous body. The size, composition, structure and location of flying "flies" are of considerable importance in discovering the causes of the phenomenon that worries the patient.
Sometimes, though rarely, this unpleasant phenomenon can disappear on its own. Turbidity in the vitreous does not physically disappear, it only passes into the invisible zone. If at the appointment the doctor did not find any problem that threatens vision, then treatment is not required, you just need to psychologically adapt to this phenomenon.
The treatment of vitreous destruction involves several methods.
1. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It is believed that the state of the vitreous body can be interconnected with the state of the human body. For example, if there is a disease such as diabetes, it needs to be treated. Standard recommendations for maintaining a healthy lifestyle come down to keeping fit and giving up all bad habits. If you follow these simple rules, there is every chance that the vitreous body will not give you surprises in the form of flying "flies."
2. The use of drugs. At present, there are still no such drugs that eliminate the "flies" or prevent the emergence of new ones. A large number of manufacturers of dietary supplements and drugs are speculating on this problem and openly declare that their products are effective in the destruction of the vitreous body.
3. Laser treatment. With this treatment method using a neodymium YAG laser, the clouded fragments are broken up into very small particles that will no longer interfere with vision. It is believed that this method is fraught with side effects.
4. Treatment with vitrectomy. In this procedure, the vitreous body is completely or partially removed, respectively, while the flies are also removed. The body is replaced with a balanced saline solution.
Vitrectomy is a serious surgical procedure that can lead to cataracts, hemorrhage in the eye cavity, or retinal detachment. Despite its effectiveness, this method is very risky.