What is the opacity of the vitreous body of the eye

Opacity of the vitreous body is a common ocular symptom, usually manifested as small, floating black dots or filaments before the eyes. These symptoms may be more pronounced against a bright background.

Opacity of the vitreous body may be caused by a variety of reasons, including age, myopia, eye inflammation, eye surgery or trauma. As age increases, the vitreous body gradually liquefies, causing its transparency to decrease, resulting in opacity of the vitreous body. Myopic patients are also more prone to opacity of the vitreous body due to changes in eye morphology. In addition, inflammation, surgery or trauma of the eye may also cause opacity of the vitreous body.