Im 16 and have Floaters?

Question

I have a black one in my left eye and a bunch of clear ones in my right eye...Iv been haveing them for awhile but they just started getting agervateing.....i feel like no one this young has any and that there only going to get worse..im scared im going to go blind..i dunno why but there really getting to me.What can i do to make them go away...theres got to be something!!!

Answer 1

The main reason for floaters and you never hear anyone mention it but its in the medical books and proven.

Playing with yourself causes them in men, its the main reason men get floaters.  Its proven, you can yahoo or google it and find 10000s of hits.

Answer 2

thers rlly nothing 2 make them go away i no how annoying they r!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... get them evry once in a while

Answer 3

my sister has them too and she just turned 17 but had them a few months ago. But, you should check with an eye doctor, my sis's eye was fine and not very serious but they said if it's serious it could turn worse if you don't get it fixed with laser eye surgery or something... just visit your eye doctor

Answer 4

It is not unusual for someone your age to have some floaters.  Just to be safe you should be checked by an ophthalmologist.  The best course of action is to just try and ignore them and forget about them.  The only real way to get rid of them is by an operation called a vitrectomy where they remove the jelly from your eye and replace it with clear fluid.  But it has risks and you would have to have a really bad case, not to mention be older, to have any surgeon agree to perform this on you.

Answer 5

It's probably not serious but just in case, you should get an eye exam.  Abundant floaters can also indicate a serious condition which if left untreated blindness can result.  Get an eye exam as soon as you can.  I have floaters myself, and I believe most people eventually get them, so if your eye exam is good, try to ignore them unless they get worse.