Recordings from the 2025 German Ophthalmological Society Congress. The symposium highlights current scientific and clinical aspects of the vitreous: from new treatment options for vitreous opacities aimed at improving quality of life, to the impact on the efficacy of intravitreal medication, modern replacement techniques, and the latest scientific insights into the role of hyalocytes. The goal is to deepen the understanding of the vitreous, provide insight into current research and preclinical work, and offer new impulses for diagnostics and therapy in direct patient care.

Nutritional counselling is still generally considered primarily in terms of weight reduction or the modulation of metabolic parameters. Far less well known is the fact that one can deliberately support the long-term functional capacity of the eye through targeted nutrition.

Approximately 75% of people experience floaters, and 33% find them bothersome. According to a UK study, the average optometrist sees 14 patients per month complaining about floaters. With such a high prevalence and a significant proportion of affected individuals reporting discomfort, should the conventional "watch and wait" approach be reconsidered?