eye floaters

[redsky1718]

how many of you out there get these annoying things i know i do, any of you ?

 

[laurengotdatfire]

God, I can almost swear on my life there's a bug lurking in the corner of my eye waiting to attack me, and I'm allergic to wasps so I get a spell of suspicious paranoia randomly. So creepy lol

 

[jam uh weezy]

Sometimes, rarely I get them...


I love my eye doctor...haha. From her site:

Have you ever seen small specks or debris that looks like pieces of lint floating in your field of view? These are called “floaters,” and they are usually normal and harmless. They usually can be seen most easily when you look at a plain background, like a blank wall or blue sky.

Floaters are actually tiny clumps of gel or cells inside the vitreous – the clear, jelly-like fluid that fills the inside of your eye.

Floaters may look like specks, strands, webs or other shapes. Actually, what you are seeing are the shadows of floaters cast on the retina, the light-sensitive inner lining of the back of the eye.

Signs and symptoms of floaters and spots

With special exam lights, your eye doctor can detect floaters in your eyes even if you don’t notice them yourself.

If a spot or shadowy shape passes in front of your field of vision or to the side, you are seeing a floater. Because they are inside your eye and suspended within the gel-like vitreous, they move with your eyes when you try to see them.

What causes floaters and spots?

Some floaters are present since birth as part of the eye’s development, and others occur over time.

When people reach middle age, the gel-like vitreous begins to liquefy and contract. Some parts of the vitreous form clumps or strands inside the eye. The vitreous gel pulls away from the back wall of the eye, causing a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). PVD is a common cause of floaters.

Floaters are also more common among people who:

* Are nearsighted.
* Have undergone cataract surgery.
* Have had laser surgery of the eye.
* Have had inflammation inside the eye.

 

[coelophysis]

I get tons of them. They don't really bother me though, I don't find them annoying.

 

[Perpetual Indulgence]

^^Nice, Jam uh. You saved me from the explanation and reassurance.
If you start getting flashes and/or a sudden increase of floaters (size or number), get to an ophthalmologist.

 

[euphoria]

Wow I always thought that there was something wrong with my eyes, but I just dealt with it. Good to know it's benign.

 

[Rectify]

Nothing to worry about.

 

[belle~nuit]

haha I just freaked myself out with this thread I was trying to understand what it must be like to have floaters.... and I let my eye stay open to long and my contact was like dry and moved around... I was like "Oh God, I gave myself one..." then I realized.... I'm retarded

 

[Fillerup]

I get the floaters too, especially when looking at a white backround like this computer screen. I definitely get more of them if I strain myself in some way, get up too fast, or smoke a lot of pot.