Is This Eye Floater Normal?

Are Eye Floaters normal? Eye floaters commonly develop as we age and are usually not considered sight threatening. Eye floater symptoms may include moving spots in your vision and flashes, blurred vision or even complete vision loss in the event of a retinal detachment. Thankfully, eye floaters often improve on their own, otherwise floaters may be treated with a few surgical procedures. Learn about eye floater treatment here • Laser Surgery for Eye ...
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Main points of this video:
Eye Floaters Symptoms
New floaters in eyes
Flashes of lights in your vision
Blurred vision
Vision loss or dark curtain coming into view
**If you are experiencing any new symptoms please call your local eye doctor (ophthalmologist or optometrist) to be seen.
If you see a large floater it could be what is called a posterior vitreous detachment. Posterior vitreous detachments carry about a 5% risk of retinal holes, retinal tears or retinal detachment. More info on retinal detachments • Retinal Detachment Sym...
Eye Floaters Treatment
Time (usually eye floaters in vision improve in 1-6 months)
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About this video: Are you wondering what causes eye floaters or wanting to hear eye floaters explained? In this video series about eye floaters, Joseph J. Allen, OD FAAO reviews how eye floaters affect our vision and how an ophthalmologist may treat floaters. If you are seeing eye floaters and flashes in your vision, then this is the eye floaters video series for you.
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[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Question! 1. Do you have floaters? 2. Do they bother you 3. Have you seen a doctor about them?

[@Waikuteru]

1.) Yes. 2.) Not as much anymore. I ate pineapple, including the stem, and either that improved it or the brain adjusted to it, though they were quite pregnant for years and then after a few months eating the pineapple stems, it got better. I watched your video about it, great job! I hope it's not imagination and is actually a functional treatment. 3.) Yes, the doctor said it's harmless.

[@CrochetDHD]

Yes, yes, and yes.

[@littleninja71]

1. Yes. 2. Very yes - they're right in the center of field of vision of the left eye and I constantly think my glasses are dirty. 3. Yes but he said they're just normal and nothing can be done about them.

[@texasgirl9604]

1) Yes, in both eyes for numerous years; started in my 30s. 2) Sometimes, I think the darker floaters are bugs crawling around me or my glasses. 3) Yes, as part of my routine 6 month exam. My mother had a retinal detachment. I remember everything thing she had to do involving the evaluation, surgery & post op.; it was a lot!

[@rel256]

1.Yes.2.Yes.3.Yes-the doc said, they are not dangerous, but nothing can be done.

[@carguy4243]

I have had them since I was about 10. I am 36 now and learned to ignore them. I have not seen a doctor about them. When I was a kid I thought I had the special ability to see radio signals.

[@lovwly6485]

I also thought I had a special ability bro same🤣🤣😭😭😭

[@paamsaam1398]

Same

[@blobofconsciousness]

Wow this lifted my spirits up. How to naturally cure them...I wonder..

[@mistermiyagi7048]

@@blobofconsciousness Jordan Peterson, the famous psychologist, claims his floaters went away after going on the carnivore diet. Don't know how long it took but probably more than 3 months on a strict carnivore diet without any dairy or eggs.

[@blobofconsciousness]

@Mister Miyagi haha had a look. Don't know if it is verified by medical people. What is the cause I wish they could tell. Especially with young, seemingly healthy people .

[@SelinaUniverse]

For everyone who has eye floaters and are currently in panic: keep on reading. I first encountered floaters when I was about 19 but somehow they moved out of my field of vision, then at 27 I suddenly had a bunch of them. At that time I also had bad anxiety, stress etc and I couldn’t stop looking for the floaters that it became a daily obsession. But: I overcame it. It WILL get better! Try to find the core of where the anxiety comes from, maybe with a little more help like therapy or someone you trust to talk to. Strangely, I still have floaters but I barely notice them because I’m not scared of them anymore. The mind is the magic! If I can do it, you can do it too!

[@matiassolomon-iv5lg]

hh

[@Comingback2hauntU]

I really needed this, as ai been seeing alot of them lately, the tiny circles with a dot kind, I am scared about it, so thanks for this.

[@asifhossain2088]

thank u so much, I am 23 And Last 7 months I was really doing hard work & all works only using Computer, less sleep, also so much stress for work, future, family etc etc.. 2 Month ago I saw foalting only one in left eye, then few days later I didn't notice much, now today morning It turns so much & yes I didn't sleep much, maybe 4-5 hrs slept

[@nimraali1307]

I am turning 26 this year and i had this problem almost last 7 months i visited the doc he gave me eye drops and i used them for 2 months and it doesn’ affect me at all after using eye drops my eyes become more weak and my vision also affected and now today i see one more floaters in my other eye and no i have multiple in both eyes but i am trying to ignore them 💔

[@ameliaindubai2645]

i had floater when i was 18 years old it’s a lot but i tried to ignore them

[@davidhearn7480]

I’m 29 and have bad floaters bilaterally. Had them almost 2 years now. Seems they get longer and stretch further across my vision as time goes on. It’s taken the joy of going outside. Looking at concrete, sand, clear skies, light colored walls, screens are awful. Sad there is not an easy solution. Like it’s 2022 now. People don’t realize how awful these can be.

[@alexakent4352]

Here is a different take on eye floaters with a solution, just gotta be extremely open minded kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGnbgHqMmNxjY9E

[@blobofconsciousness]

Honestly there should be a cure...

[@blobofconsciousness]

@lenmancan the doctors are clueless too... they said it could be ageing, trauma to the eyes, anything literally. I had 0 causes. However, I did have a panic attack once or twice before noticing symptoms . I don't know if they are related. But the doctors brushed it off, saying it's not. But I'm not even 30, no known family history too. I'm not sure if there's a brain eye connection. I indeed was overthinking, and my mental health wasn't the greatest. Also, I started having an eustachian tube blocking on off in ears. I feel they all are connected, but doctors weren't curious enough... they just cared about treating to not lose sight, but not about the quality of vision dropping. Sad! I guess it's just my luck not to get a proper caring doctor who would show involvement. They just did laser barrage surgery and reassured me every time I went there. The floaters have stabilised but haven't gone. I'm trying 3rd eye chanting and trying to keep away from screens. The body should be able to heal itself. The science may not be aware of yet, let's see.

[@DMG775]

25 here i have a lot of floaters in both my eyes and a tinnitus thats pretty loud, i feel old af already lmao

[@blobofconsciousness]

@DARKENERGIE7272 damn I think something with sinus is connected here. I have one side ear blockage too, which will come suddenly and go away suddenly . Don't worry, let's hope it'll get better. Maybe reduce screen time. Do reiki and see. It gives freshness.

[@silmcdon]

When I was little I had these and I used to think I had superhuman vision and could see the air molecules in front of me and I was the only one.

[@LYJManchesterUnited]

I thought they were ghost

[@Chaotic313]

I have had floaters most of my life. Annoying, but not terrible. This Tuesday afternoon at work, I suddenly started seeing flashes and trailing lights on the periphery of my left eye. After going to the health center - I work in a large retirement community which has great on site health care - I was sent to the ER of the local hospital. But mostly due to my elevated blood pressure. I work in the kitchen which should explain that, lol. Got a cat scan and various blood tests which all came back fine. Went on line this morning and found my symptoms fit "posterior vitreous detachment". Turns out they are extremely common as you age. However, in a small percentage of cases, they can lead to a retinal detachment. I have an eye doctor appointment tomorrow. I really feel like this is what has happened because usually when I look away quickly, I can get a big eye floater to disappear off the the side or below my vision. Now when I do that, I can see it go down, then turn around and come back. So the space it is floating around in has been reduced. Can't wait to find out tomorrow! Lol.

[@mikkosavolainen5789]

1. Yes 2. Yes, they depress me because there is a big pile of them in the center of my right eye. My left eye also has quite a few. I can't go anywhere without my sunglasses. It's like constant bubbles falling down. 3. Doctor says it is no big deal but it's very difficult to ignore them since they move around. I would highly appreciate it if you made a video about the VDM Project, a non-profit organization that aims to find a safe, non-invasive cure for eye floaters.

[@deancarelse6396]

The worst is when they say its not bad, its freaking torture man

[@mikkosavolainen5789]

@@deancarelse6396 What helps is believing it's just temporary. There's research being done and we won't have to deal with it forever, even if that likely means another 10 years. Atropine eye drops have worked for me.

[@deancarelse6396]

@@mikkosavolainen5789 so your eye floaters is gone from just using that drops?

[@mikkosavolainen5789]

@@deancarelse6396 Well, if I squinted I would still see them because they are obviously still physically there, but I no longer normally see them in the sky or on walls etc. So it works for me but there's no guarantee it'll work for everyone.

[@ande5090]

Same it’s depressed me a bit like going outside isn’t fun anymore

[@AmbroseB1900]

A few years ago I suddenly had a massive increase in floaters, mostly black dots. I ignored it as previous floaters had mostly cleared on their own. A little later a "curtain" appeared in my top vision. After a while it got worse so I saw a NHS Optician who sent me straight to hospital as he diagnosed detached retina. The hospital confirmed this and said if they didn't operate that day I could go blind. They fitted me in and worked for 3 hours under local anaesthetic sucking out all my vitreous humor and replacing the retina which had a hole and a tear as well as the detachment. I had a pressurised gas bubble inserted to hold the retina in place and for 2 weeks had to lie with my head in 2 positions only to prevent the retina lifting. I was allowed to stand up for 10 minutes each hour to eat, wash etc. The bubble took 3 months to disperse before I got full sight back but with some after effects which took a good while to improve. 2 years later the other eye went but even worse requiring more ops, 10 hours in theatre all told. Thanks to the skill of my surgeon, I have pretty good sight, without him I surely would have been blind.

[@TheArtBaby0]

Your a lucky man

[@kenshin2820]

What’s the name of this surgeon? Asking for a friend

[@AmbroseB1900]

@@kenshin2820 he has now retired I'm afraid

[@louiselovescrafting6802]

So happy this all worked out for you! How scary!

[@AmbroseB1900]

@@louiselovescrafting6802 Thank you - it certainly was!

[@galamander_1327]

1. Yes, since I was a little kid. 3. Yup, I see an opthalmologist annually. 2. They bother me, but a lot less lately. Your video on bromelain pineapple enzyme research prompted me to experiment. I noticed a definite improvement.

[@FeerHp7]

pode me dizer qual é o nome do produto? eu preciso saber qual é esse produto!

[@juanmanuellopez2445]

​@@FeerHp7 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaCwgX2NndiVaLc

[@yenichanskitchen7430]

How long have you eaten pineapple until it's get better? I ever ate pineapple for 2 weeks few months ago. I felt it's better. But then I stopped. And I think I can't find the final result when eating longer.

[@wilbertbrandon5899]

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[@michaelbowen4275]

I paid $30,000 for a hair transplant. I will pay at least $70,000 to get these floaters out of my eye safely. That's how much I hate them

[@strawberryseed1886]

If you need/get cataract surgery, they’ll remove them then. I only still have them because of an eye disease.

[@rcfnc]

@@strawberryseed1886 they will not do it while having cataract surgery. I asked and he said no.

[@strawberryseed1886]

@@rcfnc that’s very strange. It’s a normal thing they do in my area for all cataract surgeries.

[@alexakent4352]

Here is a different take on eye floaters with a solution, just gotta be extremely open minded kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGnbgHqMmNxjY9E

[@Michael3531z]

Vitrectomy helps

[@Tini-Stic]

I've had floaters pretty much my entire life. (I'm 23) They used to bother me a lot, but they don't really anymore. I usually don't notice them as long as I'm focused on something else.

[@sharifislam6803]

How?

[@supermanlegend7]

Think another thinks see in spectral and not fallow the flacons 😊

[@Priyan0000]

Now u notice???? Your flotters. Please reply

[@Scrivscribe]

1. Yes 2. Yes, especially when looking at light, bright things. (E.g. white walls, out windows) 3. Yes, they said not to worry about it as nothing can be done. Found this hard to believe in this day and age!

[@nhanhuynh5643]

Yes, I got the same response that nothing could be done about them.

[@AL-12345]

Wow. This video was perfectly timed for me. I've casually noticed one eye floater in my vision over the last year, but it never bothered me. Just this morning when I woke up, it was really noticeable. I'm glad it's nothing to worry about. Thank you for the info!

[@guineapigtalks]

are you okay?

[@Sekhmet245]

What color were your floaters?

[@AL-12345]

@@Sekhmet245 Black/greyish.

[@Sekhmet245]

@@AL-12345 did you get them checked ? How many did you see ? Are blackish greyish floaters dangerous?

[@ShayanKhan-do4fx]

God give you more energy for helping other people🥀

[@windycity1828]

A very good video with spot on graphics regarding floaters. 🇬🇧👌

[@johnx6386]

Yes, I did see a thunderbolt flash in my peripheral vision, then, thick oily black floaters. My eye doctor immediately sent me to a retinal specialist, who did an argon laser repair. All better! Happened in the other eye a year later.

[@dmydesigns72]

What is argon laser repair? Is this for detached vitreous?

[@commonsense6967]

Yes, I'm 71, have had tons of eyefloaters for years, and a retinal tear 35 years ago. I had cataract surgery a yearago, and lately have noticed white flashes of light when I close my eyes. Floaters do interfere with my vision, and I hate them.

[@gardensofthegods]

Those white flashes in the eye are supposed to be a very bad sign please scroll through some of the comments before this and you will see a couple people talking about it and what it meant and what they got done

[@dod2304]

@@gardensofthegods I had a few flashes of light when I had a vitreous tear, much less serious than a retinal tear. It's product of aging and the flashes only lasted an hour or two. But any flashes you should see your eye Dr. Not an optometrist but an actual Dr.

[@guyh9992]

I have had eye floaters for years. My optometrist has warned me for years that I was at risk of a detached retina due to myopia and advised the warning symptoms. When overseas in July this year I suddenly developed a large number of black dots which obstructed my vision. I found an eye hospital in Hanoi which performed a laser repair of a torn retina. The Vietnamese opthalmologist advised that it would take months for the floaters to go away. They are no longer black because the blood has dispersed but still extremely annoying, causing eye strain if driving for more than three or four hours. The repair checked out OK when I returned home in August and returning for a checkup next month.

[@moomanchu608]

LOL that thumbnail had me like, “you better go see the retinal specialist ASAP”

[@tammygravis1462]

I hate floaters.

[@julesk4837]

I just watched a video on Floaters, You explained exactly what I seem to have. I appreciate the depth you went into in your explanation. Very informative. Thank you

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@auricia201]

I have floaters since I was a kid 🙄 and only recently I found out what it was with KZbin videos. I never thought about asking about it to a doctor...and I don't even knew how to explain it

[@aaaaaaaa-l8f]

Same brother

[@Thegangsta00711]

I just wanna thank you so much for this video which eased my nerves big time after googling some of my eye symptoms which include eye floaters which I started to get a few months ago right before my 25th birthday, and a month ago my vision started to do bad with bright lighting and it’s hurting my eyes to drive and to have to focus on too many things at once also. I have an appointment tomorrow morning but this made me feel a whole lot better about saving my vision cause I’ve been freaking out this past month. Thank you and god bless you Dr.

[@podeanbeniamin4509]

@Thegangsta00711 How did it go brother?

[@cindypalumbo7503]

Yes, I do have eye floaters, but only when looking side to side so they're not a problem. Your channel has been a HUGE help!! Navigating the world of eyes and eye doctors can be overwhelming, but you have a good way of explaining things. I already have a helpful list of questions to ask at my next appointment as I have been watching your videos on Keratoconus(which I have been "blessed" with).

[@Jake-Drake]

1) Yes, I first got floaters & lightening 13 years ago. 2) Initially they bothered me (including feeling like there was lots of gravel under my eyelids), but… 3) I went to my ophthalmologist. Have been doing a daily regimen ever since and have no problems. Question: Once dry eyes, floaters, gravel under eyelids, is it forever? I’ve never tested it by stopping my daily regimen for fear of the pain returning.

[@undeuxtrois123]

What is your regimen ?

[@Jake-Drake]

@@undeuxtrois123 1) Warm compress & lightly massage over closed eyes 4-5 minutes (I kneel down at bathroom sink & use a wash cloth with hot, slightly running water). 2) With closed eyelids I gently tap over eyeballs & the bone underneath eyes. 3) I apply Opti-Free onto a Q-tip, then over eye lash ares with eyelids closed. I also use eyedrops in the morning and an eye gel in the evening. I hope this helps you.

[@undeuxtrois123]

@@Jake-Drake I doubt this helps for floaters, isn't it more for dry eyes issues ? Thank you for the tips though

[@Jake-Drake]

@@undeuxtrois123 Good point. All I can say is that since I’ve been doing this I’ve not had any floaters or flashes of lightning or feeling of gravel underneath my eyelids (painful). I get the occasional tiny spots, but it’s rather insignificant. It has worked so well for me that I am consistent on a daily basis even though my optometrist said I only need to do six out of seven days a week. I hope you found my instructions helpful as I tried to be detailed without being too wordy. What issues are you dealing with?

[@undeuxtrois123]

@@Jake-Drake Are you sure it's floaters you were dealing with ? I never heard of anyone with vitreous floaters managing to get rid of them by rubbing the outside of the eye, unsure what is the mechanism behind that. I did something stupid and put essential oil around my eyes, it caused damage to my eyes: I have floaters, halos and glare in my vision

[@julielowell7540]

Hey I've seen 7 eye doctors including specialists. Everything seems to be fine, I just need to learn to live with them

[@takbotpedalTV]

I have eye floaters which I usually see when I am looking at white colored walls or going outside. My doctor told me it was caused by my dry eye disease and he gave me a prescribed lubricant eye drops. Floaters are bothering me sometimes.

[@sherazsultan3764]

I also have dry Eyes Problem which causes watery eyes and floaters. Does Lubricant drops helped you with dry Eyes please tell?

[@VAMPIRE_MAYAVI.]

Now its solved??

[@ThaiLifeChronicles]

Yes, yes and yes. They said it’s ok it happens with age. I was 30 at the time.

[@rodsmith5421]

I went to see one eye doctor they said nothing to worry about, i am still worried about it.

[@M.W.VanDyke]

1. I've had them for as long as I can remember. I had eye surgery as a child to correct a lazy eye when I was a kid (back in the 60's). I had cataract surgery last year and noticed them even less after that. 2. They normally don't bother me at all. I got used to them. No eye doctor ever mentioned what a floater was until I was in my late 40s. I never asked either. 3. I did see a doctor when I noticed a bigger one and flashes of light on one side of my eye last weekend. Doctor was 51% sure it was nothing to be worried about but is sending me to a retinal specialist. The flashing on the side has mostly gone away, but the bigger got a little smaller, but bounces in and out of my vision.

[@dsmj7389]

Yes, yes, and not yet.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Thanks for commenting! Hope you can get them check on some time.

[@waynepayne9875]

I have a big dark strand in the center of my right eye that always settles in the center of vision and it has ruined my life. I cry every day.

[@sahilsandhu1969]

I only see them while looking at sky. And I have been seeing them since childhood. They do not bother me in any way.

[@Redeagle..]

This is normal it is not floaters

[@hs_bb]

​@@Redeagle.. what are they then

[@pdken3081]

Yes, have probably had them all my life but very mild, hardly noticed them or knew what they were. In my sixties suddenly got worse With some flashing but eye test showed no signs of retina problems. Thanks for all your advice on this and other topics.

[@strawberryseed1886]

I’ve got floaters. They can be annoying. I once thought one was an animal in the road 😂

[@debbiehorowitz3530]

so funny lol

[@flyersluver4eva]

Vax caused?

[@strawberryseed1886]

@@flyersluver4eva vaccines don’t cause things like that. It’s genetics.

[@chickendipper19]

@@flyersluver4eva are you brain dead from the vax?

[@blobofconsciousness]

​@@flyersluver4evaCorona Vax?

[@samanthaichiko1679]

1:Yes! 2:when i just wiped my eye with towel the dot just spawns 3:just for a sec like 9 seconds 4:is not hair or cobweb or anything is just an withe Dots floating

[@judyr9447]

Yes, yes, yes. I had vitreous detachment. Might want to mention that and explain what it is!

[@Dalbertt503]

1. I do have eye floaters 2. They bother me a lot 3. Yes, they said at certain point I would learn how to live with it. But at this point around 1 year later I’m still being affected by this condition, most likely once I’m working in front of my computer

[@annaogneva2064]

I used to have them a lot as a teenager, now I'm in my 20s and I rarely see them, mostly when i'm tired. Weirdly enough, I haven't seen them at all since my Lasik surgery 😅 Idk if there's a connection, my guess is that my eyes are less strained now without contacts.

[@jasonmiller7703]

Lasik surgey to cure myopia does not remove eye floaters maybe you had a laser treatment to reduce the floater density?

[@annaogneva2064]

@@jasonmiller7703 I know it doesnt cure floaters, I just notice them less now for some reason I had regular Femto Lasik, nothing special

[@RAJARAO-jh1dy]

Excuse me Present have you suffer

[@kitnarciso7640]

Yes I have eye floaters. I was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Was it a vitreous floater then? Or a vitreous hemorrhage?

[@iLolxProductions]

I have eye floaters and it’s very annoying. If these are pieces of collagen floating in the eye , can’t they be dissolved?

[@TheErika68]

I’ve had floaters my entire life and so I’ve gotten accustomed to them. They seem more prominent when I’m dehydrated for some reason. I see my eye doctor once a year, so I know there is no problem with them.

[@lsb888]

1) yes 2) yes 3) yes: I was told nothing can be done. I have also had retinal partial detachment where I totally lost my eyesight(many,many, floaters then-went black). That was scary: but I had a surgical repair and all is good, only I still have floaters.

[@lsb888]

Thankyou for your KZbin videos.

[@alexandrashields9082]

Great video. Thank you.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Glad you liked it!

[@janetandy2482]

I saw a doctor about them and he said there was nothing to do that could help. Is this really so? They have increased in the past five years. But there are no shadows and I have no loss of vision. Isn't there something that could dissolve the clumps back into the overall pool of collegen? There are super annoying!

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

There is some research on some supplements that may help, but it’s fairly limited evidence

[@gardensofthegods]

There are vids of a number of people saying how they got rid of them naturally so please look around and do your research

[@fauziasulaiman]

How beautiful eyes.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

hey thanks!

[@Changed.User100]

had them since I was a kid bruh. wish they find a cure for this

[@rimbasumatary7286]

I'm using castor oil and seeing good results

[@rimbasumatary7286]

I'm using castor oil and seeing good results

[@1337-rw6xh]

@@rimbasumatary7286 how are u using that oil ? whats the treatement

[@mischka54]

Thank you for this - the images shown on your video were perfect as I just experienced a spot for the first time !

[@nelliehuyler9189]

If had all the above and you have seen the doctor and you still cannot see in that eyes what can I do

[@tinahobley9901]

This happened to me this past week. One day - way more floaters than usual. Optometrist scans said I had a hole in my retina - referred me to an opthamologist . Was seen within a few days and laser surgery performed. Don’t delay getting checked out if your eyes change suddenly

[@mayankrai8077]

Any previous injury

[@nehadharmadhikari7229]

I noticed them while the 1st lockdown and since then my life has become hell. I see them constantly. Not able to ignore. No safe cure is available for this. I almost went in depression because of them.... Feeling hopeless !!!!!!!

[@siddheshmithbavkar8521]

Do you found any solutions?

[@rohankumarsahani8871]

Same problem abhi app kya karte ho eye floaters ko kam karne ke liye

[@CSe_IT_Guy]

​@@rohankumarsahani8871 abhi kaisa hai apka floaters

[@biologie301]

1. Yes( single in number , but constantly there) 2. Yes, sometimes ( usually during the day time) .... 3. No , cannot afford the consultation fee...☹️

[@AaaaAa-yn4ig]

Is it normal to have floater at age 20

[@rcfnc]

Yes

[@TASIAawful1]

I started to get them during my teenage years

[@bossss.9]

Yes i have thats black or grey spots

[@phyicsboi]

​@@TASIAawful1bruh same now I think I am normal 😂😂

[@brainygamemind6054]

I got them recently I thought It was so serious

[@dmydesigns72]

Yes. Mine are very obstructive to my vision. I see an ophthalmologist.

[@jennilynpittman6520]

I am 72, I have floaters, I saw a doctor and he said the same thing you said. They do get better for me but if I bump my head slightly they increase only to decrease over time. I don’t have, nor have I ever had, the other symptoms you mentioned.

[@ericcuthbert5974]

I have floaters All my life - I heard that you can get a 20 minute operation to replace the cloudy fluid - this operation should be available to everyone as it's a simple procedure.

[@Woods10995]

I’m 15 and see a ton of them is that normal

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

It can be, there are reported cases of floaters found as young as age 4

[@Woods10995]

@@DoctorEyeHealth ok thank you 🙏

[@vidhisinghania7368]

​@@Woods10995are they still there??

[@Woods10995]

@@vidhisinghania7368 yeah but I think there are a little less now

[@hackingwithmayank4615]

​@@Woods10995bruh give me ur instA I want talk to u I also at age of 14

[@dcseain]

I had floaters start to appear at age 50, along with a slight change in retina based on retinal photography, so now also see a retinal specialist annually. I was told by both in February that I have normal age-related change.

[@mstoniwill]

I thought it was a bug flyin in my face🤣🤣 and I would catch myself ducking.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

😂

[@LexusTX]

Same here deadass a wasp was flying by me and I flinched hard.

[@RedsignalXx]

Stop to saying they are due mostly to age!! it started when I was 14 and this rot has only increased. However, I am not myopic and I live healthily. just anxious and spending time on screens.. so there must most definitely be a link! Medicine seriously needs to look into this because I can no longer count the number of moments wasted because of the embarrassment and stress this has caused me. today at 24 this crap has increased enormously in 10 years! there hasn't been a single day when I haven't thought about it mostly since about 2 years where I've seen a clear increase.. yet I've done all the possible exams and the retina is apparently ok. doctors say that with time you get used to it but the proof is that no, I never really managed to get used to it except at the beginning when I had much less. I think that at a certain stage, habituation is impossible!

[@LinNBen]

Hi Doctor. Yes, I do have eye floaters… they do not bother me. 2 months ago I had cataract & glaucoma surgery. My ophthalmologist asked if I ever had eye trauma recently or when I was younger. I really did not want to relive the situation, however; I did open up about being a Survivor of sbs(shaken baby syndrome). My Dr said, “after what I saw in surgery, you are incredibly blessed to have not had a retinal detachment.” I am so thankful. This will be lifelong care of appointment’s every 3-4 months. My hope is to write a book and help others.🫶

[@arthurmann578]

I am EXTREMELY NERVOUS as I went to my Ophthalmologist just three days ago for seeing lightning bolt flashes in my left eye with no added floaters or vision change to my already very astigmatic eye. I had them start before Christmas. After examining me, he said that he did not see any retinal detachment and the pressure in both eyes was OK and it was probably just a tear in the vistrous(spelling?) membrane due to age. I am getting close to 60 now. He said to return in about a month if I still had a problem. The flashes were subsiding, I told him, for about a week now. After waking up this morning, just three days after seeing him, I noticed a dark floater building up in the bottom right corner of my left eye. Now, about 20 or so hours later, there is a LARGE amount of the gel-like fluid floating around almost half my eye sight! It appears that a LOT of the fluid had leaked out into the corner and bottom of my eye! Also, my vision is now duller/cloudier. I certainly doubt that a "floater" of THIS magnitude will improve on its own and I do not know what can be safely done on my eye. I can only think maybe YAG laser, which I do not know if my insurance will cover or the surgery that removes and changes the fluid in the eye. Most doctors shy clean away from that procedure because of the possible complications. That surgery makes ME VERY NERVOUS as well! Any ideas before I go back to see my eye doctor? Anyone else ever have this happen on a similar scale to mine? I am using a patch on and off today because it is VERY disturbing and plain SCARY! 😵

[@TASIAawful1]

How are you that sounds awful

[@arthurmann578]

@@TASIAawful1 Still mostly blind in my eye and the other is STILL going through PVD! Just a few days before my surgery, I got Cov!d!! Though it is is gone now, I still have side effect like my taste has not fully recovered and my chronic pain levels are now "through the roof!!" I need to reschedule surgery soon but my pain and anxiety are keeping me back and I still have great fear about my other eye. Thank you so much for asking me! I have family members that don't even seem to give a sh!t about me or even ask how I am doing! I have met many more caring and considerate people like you and Michael down in the comments below on KZbin. Be well and safe out there yourself! 😊❤❤👍👍

[@patrickfinnegan5202]

That happened to me a couple years ago it was very strange. It was a flash of light and then all the sudden I had eye floaters in my left eye. Then not 30 days later, the same thing happened in my right eye, and I’ve been living with these floaters ever Sense. I did have it checked out by a doctor and he said there’s not a problem, but I wish I could get rid of those eye floaters. It’s really scary when I’m driving. Most of the time I can manipulate them and move them out of the way by rotating my eye, but there are times that I can’t and I just pray one day they’ll have a way of removing those. Thank you kindly for the video and the information.

[@DGBarros.1]

A mesma coisa comigo

[@ir651]

I was 6 or 7 y.o. when I first noticed these dots. What do they mean in such young age?

[@hackingwithmayank4615]

Hey pls give me ur instA

[@hackingwithmayank4615]

I also have these floater at same age

[@Primaphy]

Ive had eye floaters from a young age, not sure when exactly, but I wasn’t sure what they were, I might get them checked out soon

[@DonHolland_1957]

1. Yes, I recently got my first one. 2. Not too much, but it can be distracting. 3. Yes, but not immediately. I learned that they were common but when I saw some circular flashes, I went to my eye doctor. He basically said that we will keep monitoring it. He said to come see him immediately if I start seeing a dark curtain covering some of my vision.

[@NickWinters]

I developed some 2 months ago and so far they really let me down. They made me so depressed. I have a vid on my channel showing what they look like

[@dorisrapino8694]

I have had floaters for a few years in my right eye for a few years. I am used to them and rarely notice them anymore. Last fall , I had them in my lft eye and within a few hours, they got worse until I had a big black spot hindering my vision. It was a retinal tear and was promtly treated.

[@amandapurplekeys3922]

Yes I have them. Sometimes they are extremely noticeable and drive me nuts. I spoke to my optician about them they say it’s normal and have to live with it.

[@vadimtx7354]

I have very bad floaters and cobwebs, shame on modern medicine,which still has nothing to offer suffering people

[@hassnain9670]

yeah bro mostly eye disease have no cure just treatment that is more concerning for me

[@duroncrush]

1 yes. 2. No I've gotten used to them 3. Yes the Dr said it was caused the vitreous humor shrinks with age and pulls away from the back of the eye.

[@fullsendmountainbiker5844]

I’m 17 and very short sighted. I started getting them about 7 months ago and they really bothered me at the start, but now they don’t bother me. I only really notice them when on a bright computer or when looking into the sky. The one thing That has bothered me is that I’ve been getting is a bit of flickering vision which does bother me a bit but I had an eye check less than a month ago and they said it’s all fine so just something I have to get used to I guess.

[@jasonmiller7703]

Eye floaters can happen at any age for people who suffer from myopia, i got my first floater at the age of 17 in the left eye and got another one bigger but less noticeable in the right eye

[@lllBrynn]

Question was it hard to see long distance aswell and also when you turned 17 did you have a lot of floaters and they didnt go away the whole day

[@SurajGupta-ku2vd]

What is your age now

[@dianebondhus9355]

Been there, had that in each eye. Retinal tears in each eye requiring one surgery in the left eye and two surgeries in the right eye. I still have huge floaters in each eye.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Sorry to hear that. Everything OK now? Did the surgeries preserve your vision?

[@Emiko0807]

I used to see them a lot as a child after a major eye injury. But I had totally forgotten about them until you mentioned them. I haven't really seen them for years.

[@karenconley5808]

I have had eye floaters in my left eye for many many years theybwere aggravating but I did have them checked out and they were harmless. In 2018 I fell and hit my should REALLU hard. A few days later I had a terrible amount of floaters so bad I could hardly see. I went to the doctor several times at their recommendation, and it was determined that the fall I had was the cause. It was hard enough to break off some of my vitreous and it was permanent. They have gotten better but I still have them, they are varied degrees of sizes and darkness..

[@Jordan-pr9cx]

Having anxiety and floaters is even worser ‘ reading some of the comments take the anxiety away as in some cases people have them a lot worse sad to say but they are keeping strong 😔

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Glad you are finding some relief by reading the comments.

[@animeboss3621]

Oh yes i have myedosopsia too (sadly)😞

[@jarendagarner9488]

I have terrible floaters they bother me every day all day long. I've seen an eye Dr and he wants me to see a specialist. He said they may not want to do any procedures since it a very delicate procedure.

[@michellecolegrove]

I have a clear floater I’ve had since I was a kid. I work for a lot of ophthalmologist in the surgery setting and see people who have retinal attachments all the time.

[@fauziasulaiman]

Good and informative video.🌹

[@ronaldoalberto3510]

1. I've had floaters for as long as I can remember (I am 20) 2. They didnt use to bother me until I got to college. Looking at the bright board and seeing these stupid dots and strings floating everywhere is distracting 3. I've seen retinal specialist. He said there was nothing concerning. It could just be because I have crap vision in general. My power is -12

[@wlodell]

Excellent video!

[@gwynt909]

I have had a huge floater dead centre of my vision for 4 years. I have seen a doctor but he says, “don’t worry. It will go away.” I have tried all the usual treatments but to no avail. It is still there. I move it by moving my eye sideways but it just floats back into place. All very irritating as I can’t read passed it.

[@momma.2.6cubs.92]

Yes I have them and they suck! I mostly see them outside. There squiggly lines and cob web like. I do get them indoors to but not as much

[@jpeetey5240]

Thankful for you bro

[@firehorse2008]

When i was in my 40's, it started feeling like sandpaper was scrapping my eyes everytime i blinked. Went to my eye doctor who rolled my upper eyelid back using a Q-tip. He saw lots of calcifications underneath my lid. He used tweezers to pluck them all out. They looked like little grains of sand. Whewww, felt so much better afterwards. Under eyelids smooth again. Doctor said some people just get these deposits under their eyelids, there's nothing you can do about it except have them removed by a optometrist or ophthalmologist. Hope this helps.

[@Y.A.N.C.H.E.N.]

I’ve had these since I was little

[@demetriusrowson7940]

thank you for this video I was getting worried

[@adasanti7312]

I have floaters and see a doctor biannually. I noticed I get floaters mostly in the summer and when I am very much stressed or dehydrated and they get settled faster when I drink more water than usual. The only reason they bother is me that I become very worried about something serious every time.

[@RoyalEmpressTree]

A doctor was wanting me to take blood pressure meds. I declined. He asked if I was getting floaters in my vision. Yes, but I was already 50 years old.

[@bernardmagoon3734]

If you move your eyes up + down quickly a few times, the floaters can go away for a short time. I've heard that if the floaters are a problem, they remove the eye fluid + replace with saline.

[@LASIKsecondopinion]

And due to LASIK/refractive surgery. Absolute nightmare for a lot of people.

[@MrJdebest]

I do have eye floaters but one day while walking suddenly had several large bee size floaters. It was actually kind of frightening. Went to the optometrist that afternoon and he checked the back of the eyeball with an amazing piece of equipment, torn retina. Went to the ophthalmologist the next day and he confirmed the diagnosis. Off to the adjacent room and had my retina "spot welded" to the back of the eyeball. Recovery time from the sore eye took a few days. It all happened very quickly but my eye is good now.

[@Photonees]

It was torn but your vision was still good? Or didnt the new floaters "float"?

[@MrJdebest]

@Photonees The new floaters that resulted from the torn retina were large - bee sized. So, my vision was badly impacted by the torn retina . Months after the laser surgery, my vision was back to normal 🙃.

[@Photonees]

@@MrJdebest great to hear. I have had floaters since im 18. I'm 40 now. Over the years, seems they changes, but recently got one a new a little bigger.when working on a PC with white background it started to annoy me and another effect. It's been weeks since I noticed it again. Could also be my brain that now notices it more as I looked for them again on purpose after I had some lasers at a party in my eye. So my brain might now notice something more while it was always there. But mu vision otherwise is still perfect. But to be safe, going to have it checked I guess. Never had it checked again since I was 18. But freaks me out a bit of you read about it... It's like when your toe hurts, you Google possible problems and you might die from it 😅

[@MrJdebest]

@Photonees I think floaters are just one of life's annoyances, I kinda of sorta, but not really got used to them. ALSO, on the topics of minor things that can kill you are a bad toothache. Never ignore it. An infected tooth can pour bacteria into your bloodstream and damage internal organs.

[@Photonees]

@@MrJdebest btw, bee size is difficult to understand as it depends at why distance you are looking I guess. If I watch tv or movies, not a single problem, only bright skies. But when I first noticed it at 18, it's like a fly that followed me on the ground if I walked. Was so weird back then. Let's say my new one, it smaller then the width of my pinky-top when stretching my arm forward and looking at my Pink. Then I would say about halve my pibk width. 😅 Size is difficult to explain

[@1nfsnyc]

The clip in the beginning is a perfect example of how floaters actually look!

[@zenabubawah3708]

Informative. Thank you

[@bobbivaneman1584]

What is a remedy for them ?

[@deyna_xx]

I have eye floater now. I was worried but after watching your vids, it calms me now. Hope it wont really serious.

[@pambulama973]

Yes I am getting eye floaters more and more. Yes have seen doc about them. They don't care as I'm 62

[@nicoleancell6860]

I have green eyes with a small brown area that encircles my pupil. It’s become more prominent with age- I’m 55. When I was younger my eyes would change color all the time, mostly around that time of the month