I think I have floaters?

Question

can you please tell me what they are?

I have been noticing them lately and they are really distracting. Are they anything I should worry about?

Answer 1

They can be anything; I wouldn't worry.  I get them when I get headaches from dehydration.  Check the link for more material.

Answer 2

What are floaters? Are you talking about seeing spots?

Answer 3

get it checked by your eye doctor right away, if you do have floaters you might have a serious problem

do you were glasses?

Answer 4

what are floaters?

Answer 5

Floaters in your eye that appear as sometime moving spots in your vision are increasingly common as people get older.  They usually are harmless and result from a tiny speck of the eye retina (all the way in the back of the eye) that breaks off.  Often they disappear after a while.  Eye doctors have office brochures that tell you all about just floaters.  There is no treatment.  If your vision should suddenly change along with floaters, then it's a medical emergency to see a doctor and make sure you do not have a serious detachment of the retina that could permanently cause loss of vision in the eye.

Answer 6

I have a ton of floaters too... they're so distracting!  

They either can origionate during fetal development, any minor damage to the eye, or can be a result of growing and development of the retina and vitreous humor (where the floaters actually exist)

There's no way to get rid of them, and they're not anything to worry about.  The only thing you should worry about is if you are literally seeing showers of them, and the lighting is changing.

Answer 7

Floaters are normal.  They appear as clear or black spots or shopes floating in your vision.  They are seen more easily on a white or light-colored background.  They are actually pieces of your eye floating around in the liquid inside your eyeball.  Sounds bad, but they're pretty common and usually harmless.  If you notice a lot of new ones at once, it is a good idea to see an optometrist.  Otherwise, I wouldn't worry about them; just mention them next time you have an eye exam.

However, if you notice bright flashes of light with no apparent cause, it is important to see a doctor as soon as possible.

Answer 8

that's a sign of HIV

Answer 9

Eye floaters look like black or gray specks, strings or cobwebs that drift about when you move your eyes. Most eye floaters are caused by age-related changes that occur as the jelly-like substance (vitreous) inside your eyes becomes more liquid.

When this happens, microscopic fibers within the vitreous tend to clump together. These clumps of debris float around within the vitreous cavity, and they can cast tiny shadows on your retina, which you may see as floaters.

Eye floaters are most noticeable when you look at a plain bright background such as a blue sky or a plain white wall. They can be a nuisance, but most people learn to ignore them.

If you notice a sudden increase in the number of eye floaters you see, contact an eye specialist immediately — especially if you also see flashes of light or notice that your vision has become hazy. These can be symptoms of a retinal tear or a retinal detachment, which requires prompt attention.

If you want more info go to the Mayo Clinic site:

http://mayoclinic.com/health/eye-floater...

Answer 10

they are just little scratches on your eyeball. i don't know if they ever go away. nothing to worry about though.

Answer 11

I think that is " FLOTERS ".

Floater also known as (disambiguation).

Description

Floaters are suspended in the vitreous humour, the thick fluid or gel that fills the eye.Thus, they generally follow the rapid motions of the eye, while drifting slowly within the fluid. When they are first noticed, the natural reaction is to attempt to look directly at them. However, attempting to shift one's gaze toward them can be difficult since floaters follow the motion of the eye, remaining to the side of the direction of gaze. Floaters are, in fact, visible only because they do not remain perfectly fixed within the eye. Although the blood vessels of the eye also obstruct light, they are invisible under normal circumstances because they are fixed in location relative to the retina, and the brain "tunes out" stabilized images due to neural adaptation. This does not occur with floaters and they remain visible.

Floaters are particularly noticeable when looking at a blank surface or an open monochromal space, such as blue sky. Despite the name "floaters", many of these specks have a tendency to sink toward the bottom of the eyeball,[citation needed] in whichever way the eyeball is oriented; the supine position (looking up or lying back) tends to concentrate them near the fovea, which is the center of gaze, while the textureless and evenly lit sky forms an ideal background against which to view them. The brightness of the daytime sky also causes the eyes' pupils to contract, reducing aperture and increasing depth of field, which makes floaters less blurry and easier to see.

Floaters are not uncommon, and do not cause problems for most people; they represent one of the most common presentations to hospital eye services. A survey of optometrists in 2002 suggested that an average of 14 patients per month per optometrist presented with symptoms of floaters in the UK alone. However, floaters are more than a nuisance and a distraction to those with severe cases, especially if the spots seem to constantly drift through the field of vision. The shapes are shadows projected onto the retina by tiny structures of protein or other cell debris discarded over the years and trapped in the vitreous humour. Floaters can even be seen when the eyes are closed on especially bright days, when sufficient light penetrates the eyelids to cast the shadows. It is not, however, only elderly people who suffer from floaters; they can certainly become a problem to younger people, especially if they are myopic. They are also common after cataract operations or after trauma. In some cases, floaters are congenital.

Floaters are able to catch and refract light in ways that somewhat blur vision temporarily until the floater moves to a different area. Often they trick the sufferer into thinking they see something out of the corner of their eye that really is not there. Most sufferers, with time, learn to ignore their floaters. For people with severe floaters it is nearly impossible to completely ignore the large masses that constantly stay within almost direct view. Some sufferers have noted a decrease in ability to concentrate while reading, watching television, walking outdoors, and driving, especially when tired.

What causes floaters?

When people reach middle age, the vitreous gel may start to thicken or shrink, forming clumps or strands inside the eye. The vitreous gel pulls away from the back wall of the eye, causing a posterior vitreous detachment. It is a common cause of floaters.

Posterior vitreous detachment is more common for people who:

are nearsighted;

have undergone cataract operations;

have had YAG laser surgery of the eye;

have had inflammation inside the eye.

The appearance of floaters may be alarming, especially if they develop suddenly. You should see an ophthalmologist (Eye M.D.) right away if you suddenly develop new floaters, especially if you are over 45 years of age but sometime a young age also can have this problem.

Hope the information have solve your curiosity.