Floaters in vision?

Question

Right ive had this little spec in my vision for years now and i have learned to live with it. Just today i was looking in a microscope and against the white light i could see other like sqiggles that i havent seen before. yet i dont see them much in the day, only occasionally in bright light. Is it possible iv had these other ones for a while but not noticed them? I know that a sudden increase in floaters is a bad thing, but do i need to worry about mine?

Im 15

have my eyes checked once a year

Long sighted

Wear contacts and glasses

I havent noticed any flashes of light or blind spots and the floaters i have seen dont effect my vision.

My optician says that i have a smaller chance of getting a detached retiner due to me being long sighted. i dont know if this is true or not

Answer 1

I have had floaters in my eyes all my life. They are nothing to worry about. I don't have any in my right eye now as I had a vitrectomy preformed after a bleed in that eye.

Answer 2

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 part of the eye

Floaters are more common for people who-

are nearsighted

have undergone cataract surgery;

have had YAG laser surgery of the eye;

have had inflammation inside the eye

Treatment for Spots and Floaters

Most spots and floaters in the eye are harmless and merely annoying. Many will fade over time and become less bothersome. People sometimes are interested in surgery to remove floaters, but doctors are willing to perform such surgery only in rare instances.

However, the sudden appearance of a significant number of floaters, especially if they are accompanied by flashes of light or other vision disturbances, could indicate a retinal detachment or other serious problem in the eye. If you suddenly see new floaters, visit your eye doctor immediately.

You should go back and see your eye doctor if this realy concerns you.

Answer 3

I wouldn't worry about it.  The squiggle floaters may be new or old, but unless you saw them like rain or a curtain, they are probably not a sign of retinal detachment.  Flashes of light and blind spots (which you don't have) are also signs.  That's why you want to see a doctor right away if you have these signs.  

Short-sighted people usually have eyeballs that are longer than average, which stretches out the retina (a layer on the inside of the eye).  This is why short-sighted people are at a greater risk of retinal detachment.  Long-sighted people usually have eyeballs that are shorter than usual, so their retinas are not as stretched.

Answer 4

I am 55 years old and have had floaters for as long as i can remember. The dr. says a lot of people have them. I am far-sighted and have congentital nystagmus too. I sympathize . Don't have an answer about the detatched retna tho, a friend of mine was told she could have a detached r due to possible head trauma.