Again, nearsighted people are prone to vitreous detachments. Their elongated eyeballs put traction on the vitreous. Vitreous detachments are not catastrophes unless they accompany retinal detachments. A retinal detachment can lead to blindness unless the retina is tacked to the back of the eye quickly. A flood of floaters, flashing lights and a curtain closing the visual field signal retinal detachment.
Doctors use Latin abbreviations in writing prescriptions to be read by the pharmacist.
The pharmacist labels medicines with English translations for patients. Write to Metro Detroit's Dr. Paul Donohue at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.