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Vitreous is the gel-like substance located behind the lens that fills the inside of the eye. With aging, the vitreous slowly deteriorates, and can pull on the retinal surface and may lead to detachment.
How do members experience vitreous degeneration?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with vitreous degeneration*
*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 degeneration*
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Vitreous is the gel-like substance located behind the lens that fills the inside of the eye. With aging, the vitreous slowly deteriorates, and can pull on the retinal surface and may lead to detachment.
Common symptoms reported by people with vitreous degeneration
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 degeneration
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Compare treatments taken by people with vitreous degeneration
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have vitreous degeneration through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with vitreous degeneration? Members in the forum might have the answers.
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