The Good News
My philosophy has always been to be the first person to deliver good news. Here’s the deal: The vitreous humor will only pull off the retina if it has pulled away from the back of your eye. So, no retinal detachment. This is known as a PVD (posterior Viteous Detachment).
Think of the interface between retina and vitreous as plastic wrap. The interface between the vitreous and retina is not likely to rip off or cause damage if it’s pulled out of its original position, where it presses the retina flat. This pull can lead to a common condition known as the ERM (or epi-retinal Membrane), that may cause damage in the central part of the retina, causing a ‘Macular Hole’. You probably realize that you do not want to have a hole in your vision. You can self-monitor this using the Amsler Grid. This is caused by the formation of scar tissue at the interface between retina and vitreous. You can see the mechanism behind this by lifting your sleeve up and observing how it wrinkles.
The Bad News
The bad news is here. The bad news is that if your posterior vitreous detached (PVD) occurs, the floaters around your eyes will be more obvious. Eye floaters will be more noticeable against a background with a high contrast.
Most posterior vitreous detachments are centered over the optic nerve’s head. This is known as a Weiss’s Ring. It is formed by attachments being released at the optic nerve’s rim. This ring, which is more significant than classic floaters visually, is larger and condensed. Classic eye floaters, which are more stringy and have undefined shapes, can be found in a variety of sizes. A typical eye floater, which is stringy and has undefined shapes, tends to be more mobile than a ring-shaped one. A person with a posterior vitreous detached is more at risk of retinal detachment (RD). This happens because their vitreous humor has changed.