Last Friday I noticed the sudden appearance of a very large number of floaters in my left eye as well as a slight decrease in the overall brightness of my vision in that eye. In retrospect, I should have had it looked at right away.  Fortunately, after a thorough examination today, the problem has been diagnosed as a posterior vitreous detachment.  This condition is not uncommon in near-sighted adults over the age of 50.  It is very distracting but does not threaten my vision.  Despite spousal concerns to the contrary this condition was not caused by playing soccer and I have been cleared to return to the pitch in 2 weeks provided I do not experience any further changes in my vision. Asymptomatic PVD carries a 10% risk of retinal tear which was not observed during my examination.  There is no therapy for PVD and the floaters usually become less noticeable over time.  Aging sucks!