Vitreous humor

Vitreous Humor is the clear gel filling the majority of the eyeball. It is where true floaters live. This gel is important for helping the eye hold it's shape and maintain the correct pressures inside the eye even when air pressure changes. In adults, the gel has a complex structure, with different thicknesses in different parts.

Vitreous Detachment

The Vitreous humor is attached to the outer wall of the eye in multiple locations, but can become separated. When separated from the retina it does not support the retina fully, and puts you at higher risk for retinal detachment. It can also leave behind a large floater that impairs vision.