A vitreous detachment is a condition in which a part of the eye called the vitreous shrinks and separates from the retina.The vitreous is a gel-like substance that fills the inside of the eye ball. The retina is a light-sensitive area at the back of the eye. vitreous detachment is a common condition that usually affects people over age 50. People who are nearsighted are at increased risk for vitreous detachment earlier in life.
Length: Short stories typically range from 1,600 to 20,000 words. Although authors and critics have debated the length of the short story throughout literary history, most agree on a minimum of 1,600 and a maximum of 20,000 words.
Below is a guide to story lengths and how they might be named (thereâs a fair bit of overlap as research shows that opinions differ greatly): 1  Flash fiction: under 1,000 words. 2  Short story: 500 to 17,000 words. 3  Novelette: 7,500 to 25,000 words. 4  Novella: 10,000 to 70,000 words. 5  Novel: 50,000 words or more.