Natural Cure For Eye Floaters? Eye Doctor Explains

[@DanSurprise]

I had a huge floater due to a retina tear. I ate half a pineapple for two weeks and the huge floater has dissolved significantly. It’s true!!!!

[@DrRupaWong]

Awesome!!! Thanks so much for sharing.

[@Fma.933]

Sorry my enhlısh not good 1 pine apple 2 day you eat iş it true

[@DrRupaWong]

Just try eating a little bit a day.

[@Fma.933]

Thanks

[@tavo2422]

And then you got diabetes.

[@user-xs1fm3bo8t]

Yes they do, I had a dark lines and dots in my vision. Eating pineapple every day for three months and it's all cleared up.

[@sajin2821]

I also having this problem . Can you talk me about that

[@amenodorime271]

​@sajin2821 is exactly the same problem here, but I have not tried pineapples yet

[@sunethsilva2720]

Really is that true ?

[@kc_kashyap]

@@sunethsilva2720this increase more floaters for me

[@everythingdearchamp825]

R u seriois i will eat too

[@dond668]

I was diagnosed with PVD three weeks ago. I have a ring floater. Started taking 500 mg of Bromelain once a day and I would say the floater is half way gone. It’s no longer that noticeable! I had a hard time reading the first week. Incidentally, I learned that Bromelain could help before seeing the eye doctor, so I asked her if there was any supplements that could help with this and she said no, there’s not. Glad I’m a DIY kind of guy and saw your video.

[@a.d.harmony]

Thanks for this! My retinologist has been watching my eye health due to PVD as well. Floaters has gotten worse, and they told me also NOTHING could be done. I just had to learn how to live with them.....easier said than done. Especially when your work is on the computer. Will give this a go! 🙏🏽

[@collegeslam5158]

Did you try it yet?

[@mijalitt315]

⁠@@a.d.harmonydid it work ??

[@terrelll.howard8660]

​@@a.d.harmonysurgery

[@rudydinglasa-op4ru]

What is the name of supplement ma'am

[@jonathanbonet2309]

I just want to share my experience with others, in my case I started to see a lot of floters at once, I guess it is because I use a lot the confocal microscope. I went to the Dr. He said that my retina is fine as well as my vitrous, which is fine because when I was a kid I lost my left vision because of an accident. I started to eat 300 grams of pineapple every day in the morning before breakfast, and after four weeks I noticed that 60% of the floters are gone thanks to God. I am Christian soy I believe in miracles as well, then when I went to visit the Dr. He was surprised that my vistreous is quite clear now. ❤❤

[@padmaizekor6947]

By His stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53v5. Oh brother thank you forsharing your faith and miracle of healing. I am seeing floaters in my eyes.i didnt even know what they are called before. I will stand upon the promises of God soon i will share my testimony. God made pineapples. I will eat them, too. God bless this video and your testimony.

[@mijalitt315]

@@padmaizekor6947did it work ?

[@sirshendughosh3528]

brother pls share your whatsapp nmber and email address.. I am one eyed and facing same problems.

[@MissChris001]

Can bromeliad damage the vitreous itself? I’m so worried about that

[@yakelinl8239]

Amén

[@connyvahlin]

I have suffered from eye floaters for the last 30 years. For the last five years it got worse and even if it´s not dangerous it can be really annoying. One year ago I started with intermittent fasting mixed with longer periods (3-4 days) of water fasting and now my floaters are are almost completely gone :) When your body enters the state of autophagy it actually starts repairing itself, incredible.

[@KASHMIRI_TERRORIST]

Hi can you please tell me exactly what did you do? Did you take any suppliments?

[@sajin2821]

Bro thats great is that was true?

[@Thisfutureman]

Just by fasting

[@KASHMIRI_TERRORIST]

@@Thisfutureman are you asking?? Btw Ramadan is coming up so I don't have to specifically fast, it's a win win

[@sunethsilva2720]

​@@KASHMIRI_TERRORISTbe aware drink water , fasting with hydration is different

[@Davidh02]

I heard about pineapple and Floaters a few weeks ago. I have been eating one slice of pineapple per day since then and my floaters have reduced to one barely noticeable floater in each eye. So for me, they work.

[@kentClimber]

Thanks for sharing

[@mfarooqui41431]

​@@kentClimber qqqq

[@MADOUT_VPS]

How many pineapples do you eat ?

[@Davidh02]

@@MADOUT_VPS just one slice per day. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to keep eating a slice per day or stop when the floaters go. But I like pineapple anyway, so I will keep eating it. It makes a big difference to the floaters.

[@my3971]

​​@@Davidh02نوز هم راضی هستید از محو شدن شناور های چشم بر اثر بروملین موجود در آناناس؟ وضعیت تون بهتر از آن زمان شده دوست عزیز ؟

[@glen1555]

Yes fresh pineapple and pineapple juice works for me, after years of floaters started on pineapple a couple of years ago after reading that it contains an enzyme and they went away.

[@vmp0001]

Thanks 4 comment ❤

[@sticks_studiosHQ]

Did you had clear floaters like I do?

[@Alexandra-ou6lw]

After how many months aprox. have you noticed them being gone?

[@user-up4zi1do6p]

Did you drink pineapple everyday? Did you have diabetes?

[@dummymail6457]

@glen1555 does it really went away?

[@jimmorgan309]

Hi Dr. Rupa, I just started seeing floaters about 11/2 months ago. Saw an Opthomologist who tested me and assured me at this point there is no cause for concern. Will see again I 2 months. As soon as I saw the first floaters I check your KZbin site and went right out and bought a pineapple. The test is on. After about my 4th pineapple in two weeks there are some days I 😮rarely see any floaters. Will keep you updated.

[@user-up4zi1do6p]

Wow! Can you update me on your progress? I would really appreciate it.

[@MagicalCreature]

Unrelated to eye floaters (although I think mine may have started to melt away) I had a nurse recommend bromelain supplements to be because allergy medicines have stopped work. I've noticed in the last week or so, that I do seem to have less eye floaters than I did before. It seems that this video connected the dots for me. Thank you! 🥰

[@Fma.933]

Can you say bromeiıan name pls

[@plum_loco]

how much bromelain do you take?

[@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 can be a powerful ally or your biggest enemy. If I can do it, you can do it too!

[@thatmatty231guy]

I’m in a similar boat to you - massive onset all of a sudden from stress and eye strain. I like your advice - lot of people say you willl get used to them. They do become less obvious over time :)

[@haralbi]

​@@thatmatty231guyWhat about me I have since few days a big floater it looks like a spider and it is almost at the center of my sight. I am hopeless abd no brain can ignore it. 😢

[@thatmatty231guy]

@@haralbi I have a similar one in the centre too - it’s not massive but still very annoying, can you see it much in darker rooms or just in sunlight? You should try the pineapple trick, I’m going to try it and see if it helps. Also you can try eye supplements like Lutein as well

[@haralbi]

@@thatmatty231guy I was also prescribed a mix of Lutein, Zeaksantin and some other vitamins, the doctor said it might be beneficial for eye health, but regarding floaters he said that either I will get lucky and the floater will be displaced form the center of the sight or brain will get used to ignore it. That's why I don't think pineapple can help. Vy the way I can see it especially in the lighter environments or rooms but it is there even if i close my eyes although just like a shadow.

[@anumliannah2569]

Will it go when anxiety got recovered?

[@raybod1775]

I takes 100 mg a day of Bromeliad and it helps reduce small floaters.

[@user-up4zi1do6p]

How are things now? Is it still working?

[@LacklusterOfficial]

2:27 "and what they found is that eating floaters seemed to be associated with a decrease in the number of floaters.". yes, this does seem to make sense in a fun way!

[@unicornhypnotist]

I caught that too 😂 I immediately stopped it and went back to see if I misheard it.

[@monac1504]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@LacklusterOfficial]

@@monac1504 thanks for reminding me about this! i've stashed the audio now :)

[@monac1504]

@@LacklusterOfficial sorry I laughed…it was kinda funny when you said eating the floaters. Otherwise, good video 👍🏽

[@DrAndrewDoan]

Pineapple and Bromelain are indeed intriguing options for managing eye floaters with their low-risk profile. Unless there are specific contraindications, considering this natural intervention seems like a reasonable step to explore. Very interesting!

[@DrRupaWong]

Agree! Thanks for being here!

[@floralvibrance2812]

But it will cause vitreous synergy and there will be fluid movement all over the eyes. It will seem like you are looking through a clear tape or cellophane and floaters swimming everywhere. I wish there are research on how to thicken the vitreous humor because i am 31 and currently experiencing this. @@DrRupaWong

[@orlandoosorio4805]

Thanks so much for this video. Interestingly, pineapple has been in my daily morning diet. So I have noticed floaters for the past week but they are not only clear, they are also black dots and some seem attached to small pieces of tissue, all manly concentrated on the left side of my eye. Why so many black dots?

[@jason-s8c]

Im diabetic can i get it as supplement that doesnt spike sugar levels?

[@imaginableAudio]

Please, more floaters videos. I'm a teacher and musician in Japan. I have so many, and it really affects me daily. Will love you forever if you could help

[@DrRupaWong]

I'd be glad to! Any particular questions? Here is another video I have posted on floaters - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHzZc6pqn9mfqaM

[@BCS-TArunachalam]

Hi sir iam also having this eye floaters for 3 years in college student my age was 23 . So please help me if you get any solutions for this eye floaters.

[@DrRupaWong]

@@BCS-TArunachalam Here is a video that may help - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHzZc6pqn9mfqaM Let me know in the comments if you have any other questions!

[@BCS-TArunachalam]

@@DrRupaWong offcourse

[@patrickwalsh8933]

Yag Laser for Floaters and possibly autophagy fasting

[@leejones3219]

Well, I moved to Thailand and have been eating a fresh pineapple from the local market everyday for the past three months. It’s done ZERO to improve my eye floaters. I’m also in perfect physical health.

[@DrRupaWong]

So sorry! Thank you for sharing that feedback!

[@essa1292]

Have you recovered my friend?

[@leejones3219]

@@essa1292 No, I still have them but my mind is adjusting to them and I don’t even notice them most days. Thanks for asking. Best wishes.

[@rosshoyt2030]

@Lee Jones Yea not surprising, the single study she references isn't even controlled let alone double blind. Can't really base a medical recommendation on such sparse evidence

[@Rjp54]

I have also from last three years. It’s very annoying.

[@dontmindmejustwatching]

But what about collagen in cartilage? Will bromelain break down our joints?

[@feyHiker]

I am guessing that the pineapple must be raw and not canned. My floaters are black and mostly in the left eye and sometimes so thick it is like looking through shrubbery! I am putting pineapple on my shopping list, thank you for your upbeat and informative videos!

[@DrRupaWong]

That is right. Canned pineapple will not have the enzymes. Let me know what you think!

[@CULTIVATION766]

​@@DrRupaWong mam what should I do if I have a white spot in my left lacrimal caruncle?

[@weldonyoung1013]

@feyHiker THANKS for Getting Directly to the Point of this Video and What Part of Pineapples (the processing there of) might benefit eyes with Age Related Floaters. By the way, have you found staying out of bright light helps by having your eye's pupils dilated?

[@suzanneward6184]

Can you please explain this. If pineapple breaks down collagen does it affect our faces as well? Scary thought……

[@peggymaresh]

I have heard this before and try to incorporate pineapple into our daily diet. We usually use the bags of frozen pineapple, no syrup or liquid. I do think it helps with floaters.

[@DrRupaWong]

Thanks for letting me know! Added bonus: it is yummy! 😋

[@YouTubeshorts-nx3uh]

Plz comment the supplement🙏🙏

[@michaellittle6248]

I was bed ridden w/gout, if I eat pineapple every day no attacks, If I eat ketchup or tomatoes I won't be able to walk in a week. So I buy whole pineapples, turn upside down on counter They ripped backwards, if you cut too early they leave a metallic taste in you mouth, that's why people are thrown off

[@esteracacio7988]

​@@michaellittle6248 y

[@chrismazz75]

You know I started making green smoothies on and off, and I add pineapple.. and now that you mention it, my floaters aren’t as bad as they used to be.

[@gregsmarth3581]

When they finally do the study where they inject real pineapple juice into the eyeball, I will be first on line. I hate floaters.

[@DrRupaWong]

Haha. Good idea! Seriously though, floaters are really awful. I'm sorry you suffer from them.

[@gregsmarth3581]

@@DrRupaWong Thank you for yor videos, and, Aloha!

[@DrRupaWong]

@@gregsmarth3581 Thank you for being here!! Aloha!

[@370530e]

I’ve lived in SE Asia for 20 years and eat fresh pineapple every morning for breakfast. I’ve had floaters in my eyes since I was 13. I’m now 66. My floaters have increased in number.

[@DrRupaWong]

So sorry. Thank you for sharing that with us, Michael. I hope for a cure for all one day!

[@JDH3666]

@@DrRupaWongso was your cure not effective?

[@user-up4zi1do6p]

Too much sugar in pineapples. Stop eating it.

[@user-up4zi1do6p]

Excellent video, i wish I'd seen this video before I'd had surgery. Thank you.

[@OverlandOne]

I got my 1st floater at age 12 and the eye doctor explained what it was and assured me that by the time I was in my 50's it would settle out of my line of vision and I would no longer see it. Well, over the years I developed more of them in both eyes and now, at 65 I have about 6 in my left eye and 3 in my right making it hard to see as I have to wait for them to float by when trying to look at something close. (Each one is surrounded by a border that is opaque.) I will try the Bromelain to see if that helps so, thank you. I have always wondered why there is not a treatment where the eye fluid is pumped out and sent through a filter then back into the eye (sort of like dialysis) to eliminate these things? It seems to me this type of procedure would not be hard to do and would be very effective but then, of course, I am not a Doctor so I really have no idea. Thank you for the info about Bromelain, I will look around for some supplements and see if that has any positive effects.

[@Vanq78]

There is a surgery called vitrectomy that takes out the jelly part of the eye (vitreous). It's not without risks such as retinal detachment and endophthalmitis (sight-threatening infection inside the eye). This type of surgery is done by a retinal specialist in severe cases of floaters.

[@d.4201]

There is a treatment for floaters. Its called a vitrectomy surgery. They can also do a vitrectomy with laser to obliterate the larger floaters.

[@kjanellerichards]

Please let me know how it works for you

[@mijalitt315]

Did it work ?

[@OverlandOne]

@@mijalitt315 I cant tell as the doc says I have cataracts and need to have them removed. Then, I should see if they improved or not. In the meantime, I am traveling The US in my van for the next few years and I have run out of those tablets and will have to find some more the road somewhere. Last ones I got on Amazon but I cant get them shipped to me out here, ha ha.

[@kurapati1]

Thanks for this video. I have been a victim of Eye floaters since my Laser Eye treatment (2012). Got used to the crappy vision since then. Your method looks promising . Will definitely try it . God bless you.

[@riyaziyyataygunelizade]

😊I will be glad if you tell me your result

[@lui9229]

How did it go? Please share your experience

[@abeach5420]

Oh wow!! Very cool. Happy holidays Dr. Rupa--best to you and yours.

[@DrRupaWong]

Same to you! Thank you!

[@bahba9247]

I went on a strict carnivore diet and within a couple months the annoying floaters I had had for years were gone.

[@Victory88012]

I have heard the same. How long were you on the diet for?

[@bahba9247]

@@Victory88012 Six months. I still eat very low carb and it helps.

[@Victory88012]

@@bahba9247 That is fantastic. Did you make any other changes? Supplements?

[@bahba9247]

@@Victory88012 I took a mineral supplement when I felt I needed it. I didn't make any other changes. And I did eat full fat dairy products when I was carnivore.

[@DrRupaWong]

I am glad you got some relief. Thanks for watching!

[@wesleycox5519]

Wow...where I'm working they serve pineapple almost every morning and I've been eating it. I hadn't even noticed that my floaters had reduced until I ran across this video.

[@weldonyoung1013]

You should get better results with unprocessed pineapple. Do you know if your workplace dinner is using processed or unprocessed pineapple?

[@vijayajerome6429]

Before you eat the pine apple you should make sure that all those brown prickly nodes from the yellow flesh need to be removed so as to avoid the throat irritation. This works for me.

[@mosesreuben7]

How much to eat

[@prioris55555]

Regarding the side effect with tetracyclines. Bromelain acts against biofilms hence prevents antibiotic resistance Bromelain acting against biofilms etc potentiates the antibiotic so requires less antibiotic to be effective. I have been taking bromelain with minocycline many year for osteoarthritis.

[@drgaylecawood9240]

That’s very interesting. Minocycline is one of the few prescription drugs that is associated with increased life expectancy from an analysis of the UK Biobank database cross referenced with Merck’s no longer cross reference database of outcomes of after prescription drugs were prescribed for more than one use for at least a month.

[@jeremiahcomer]

3 months into carnivore greatly reduced my floaters and I am obsessed with looking for them. Less inflammation and more bioavailable nutrients is my guess.

[@BobbyKissoon-f7k]

This is a mad lady Who want to b noticed

[@Fma.933]

What dıd you use

[@LaurieGaleski]

I recently had a vitreous separation and as a result developed a Weiss ring floater. Have you ever had a patient successfully get rid of floaters (specifically the Weiss ring floater) by consuming pineapple? If so, was this actually verified by you, the ophthalmologist, or merely self reported by the patient. I so want to believe this can be a cure. Thank you!

[@beatagraham1681]

I took the pineapple my floaters got worse.

[@sjorlando7282]

I had a vitreous separation. Had a floater only vitrectomy and WOW. Nothing in there anymore. Quick, no pain...

[@readmydescription5533]

​@@sjorlando7282update?

[@selimcanada]

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[@riyaziyyataygunelizade]

​@@selimcanadaanlamadim sizi? etki etdimi yoksa kötüleştimi?

[@nick9463]

"Bromelain" is good for digestive issues as well!

[@Islandman776]

I’ve had that for years always thought it was normal

[@DrRupaWong]

Glad to share!

[@cassiegirl77]

I am 45, and I have a history of vision problems. I am extremely nearsighted, and I have astigmatism. I had to have a shot of Avastin in one eye at 30 years of age to stop new blood vessel growth. This caused some partial vision loss in that eye. I developed a huge floater in the other eye almost a year ago, and it is really bothersome. I’d love to know any ways to care for my eye health and preserve what vision I have left.

[@c.kelvinlin2648]

I am in the same boat as you except I had Lucentis as the treatment for my CNV. I then began taking bilberry, high dosage lutein /zeathaxin and astaxathin and now has less floaters.

[@frannyhatch740]

I really appreciate how your explanations are very easy to understand. Please do a video on AMD..thanks

[@DrRupaWong]

Thank you, Franny! Will do!

[@antrllydifferent8525]

What is the supplement of bromelain?

[@DrRupaWong]

It is just called bromelain! Hope that helps!

[@antrllydifferent8525]

@@DrRupaWong thank you, and if I were to not take the supplement would pineapple chunks work as the same ?

[@DrRupaWong]

@@antrllydifferent8525 It should!

[@antrllydifferent8525]

@@DrRupaWong I have bought the supplements thank you so much is 500mg good ?

[@AbdulAli-ku9he]

Great Vlog, Thank you Dr. Rupa sharing knowledge❤❤❤❤

[@DrRupaWong]

My pleasure 😊

[@emryborge7027]

Do you need to eat them fresh or are canned ones good too?

[@DrRupaWong]

Canned is fine!

[@anthonyjames4247]

16 hour fast everyday. Works fast and very easy to do.

[@thecrowns6719]

Really? Please explain more. For how many days?Thanks

[@Musica-hj6zh]

Q for the Doctor: if bromelain digests collagen would it reduce collagen in the body like around joints?

[@ColtraneTaylor]

My worry too.

[@johnkerr99]

Also my question.

[@frankyancy1347]

And so far...no answer.😢

[@scd603]

@@frankyancy1347 Respectfully, she doesn't do scientific studies. Any answer would be speculation. I'd suggest googling for studies of pineapple on other maladies

[@weldonyoung1013]

It most likely has something to do with the surface area of the collagen and/or the matrix medium the collagen is in. Such that in the eye the less "dense" form of collagen is more easily acted upon.

[@bonnieheinz6417]

You make the best videos. Another excellent one. I took Bromaline years ago for arthritic knees, and it really did help me, but then I did develop an allergic sensitivity and had to back off.

[@DrRupaWong]

Thank you so much, Bonnie! I'm glad this was helpful. :)

[@messienthusiast7053]

Can i take collagen supplement with bromelein, will it counteract?

[@robwinemiller9712]

just curious, since the eyes have small amount of collagen in them, if you are taking collagen supplements will this help or make floaters worse?

[@DrRupaWong]

Fantastic question - it actually hasn't been studied but anecdotally I haven't heard this from my patients

[@r.a.m.vlog1067]

I had floater for a week ,im feeling restless ,but when im watching about floater,and about the pineapple ,ill try this and share my experience to this channel...

[@HammyHaven]

Ok update it

[@HadaesTrgyn]

Updated?

[@BommeltjeNL]

That would be interesting, since I have eye floaters for more than 55 years and I always thought I was the only one having trouble with that. I love pineapple (or ananas as it is known over here) and I still have eye floaters. Especially in summer it's worst, since the abundance of light makes them easily visible. You're talking about people with 1, 2 or 3 floaters? I have many more. By the way I recently visited an eye doctor and she said that we're seeing the shadow of the floaters, not the floaters themselves. I never knew that. Sometimes when you're looking into the far at night and towards a light in the distance and you squint your eyes you can see the form of the floaters quite clear. So I'm wondering if they are part see through. Oh question: does it need to be fresh pineapple or can it also be pineapple in those little cans? Thanks for the video 👍

[@didasinan9669]

Hello Best time to take supplement How much? Thanks

[@sb-ly4if]

Thanks for this Dr. Wong. I am 6 weeks post buckle surgery for a detached retina and 2 LARGE floaters have appeared in my visual field. I can't wait to try pineapples, hopefully they disappear after the eye heals. I will be very sad if I am view the world through these floaters especially since I had an asymptomatic detachment!! Thanks again !

[@DrRupaWong]

I hope it helps! Here is another video I have posted on floaters - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHzZc6pqn9mfqaM

[@JamesAutoDude]

May need to have them check it again too

[@DrRupaWong]

@@JamesAutoDude Yes, SB, if you are having issues after surgery that your surgeon does not know about, always contact them to let them know.

[@sb-ly4if]

For sure! I spoke to my surgeon optometrist who took pics of the eye, retina is still attached thankfully, they are saying floaters are common after a buckle/cryo and laser so I guess I wait and see. Thanks everyone ☺️

[@drgaylecawood9240]

Hi Dr. Wong, I like it that you are a board certified ophthalmologist and not selling anything that could bias your evaluation that eating pineapples or taking bromelain may help get rid of or reduce eye floaters. My wife has had a huge issue with extensive floaters after cataract surgery by a physician who had been top notch 20 years ago but now seems to be less competent. Like you, she is allergic to a number of acidic fruits that make her tongue swell quickly into a sort of geographic tongue. Fortunately that swelling goes down within several minutes. Any thoughts? Thank you for your insights. Frank

[@MellaYellow]

Wow I had 3 black floaters and never connected eating pineapple to them going away. I cleaned up my diet and they left.

[@everythingdearchamp825]

What u eat

[@jamesreynolds4220]

I'm 75 and had cataract surgery last year. 8 months later, I suddenly had a large floater appear that looked like a 3-sided leaf, green with green/brown border. The leaf was gone the next day but a smaller green donut remained attached to a translucent mass. I read about pineapple and Bromelain, so I had both fresh and canned pineapple along with a Bromelain supplement for 90 days with minimal change. My eye Dr's P.A. did an exam and said it was a vitreous floater and could be treated with surgery. She did not recommend laser treatment as it usually caused the floater to fragment into many visible parts. 6 weeks later the floater seems to be gradually fading and not a problem while playing golf or other daily activities.

[@onlyinparadise4613]

Pro tip: if you boil fresh pineapples or pineapple juice, it kills the enzymes. Then you can use gelatin to make pineapple gelee or pineapple gelatin. 🍍🤙

[@DrRupaWong]

I bet that is delicious! If we want to use the pineapple to help our floaters though, it is important we don't kill off the enzymes.

[@onlyinparadise4613]

@@DrRupaWong good to know! Thanks 🙏

[@acmscm4893]

I am 60 years old male and very healthy. (No diabetes, no heart problems, no HTN, no anything!!:) NO recent trauma. I did sleep facing down several nights ago with my eye hitting my pillow. For the last few days, I noticed these annoying right upper quadrant floater (a black wire). No other visual changes. I don't think I need to see an opthalmologist?? I did have PRK surgery 10 years ago for near sightedness. I will try the pineapple. Is there anything else I can do. Its been only 2 days:).

[@larryblack1944]

I tried it some time back, but didn't see any help. I also triedied bromalein as a supplement. Not sure if the pineapple or bromalein will disolve collagen in other parts of the body? Please clarify.

[@MukasaOlivia-t2m]

Can it treat glaucoma as well?

[@scottsimon1]

Could bromeain have a detrimental effect on collagen production? Also, will taking collagen supplements increase the occurence of floaters?

[@titusmaximus7278]

Yes that and other enzymes also too may help assist in repair

[@fahimanooristani5083]

In lunch time we can eat with food ok or after lunch ? Please answer??

[@DrRupaWong]

You should eat it whenever you would like to!

[@GraceDollesin]

What helped me with my floaters was drinking bilberry tea . Pineapple has too much sugars .

[@DannyDrummer-q7f]

I got a floater last Wednesday and I'm 52. Im watching your video in the car and just bought a 🍍 to see what's up. I'll purchase the supplement next as a back up floater fighting army. Thanks.

[@DrRupaWong]

@@DannyDrummer-q7f Glad to have helped!

[@enoz.j3506]

Spent a lot of money on a faiir few bromelain tablet packets (£7 a packet) over a few months, didn't do squat, still got annoying floaters.

[@jeanettecuchel2013]

How many mg of bromelain should i take? And what brand do you recommend??

[@drgaylecawood9240]

FYI For any medical doctor who wants to do no harm, it’s not a good process to give specific treatment advice without having a doctor/ patient relationship.

[@caliboy7654]

Terrific video; thank you! For years I thought floaters were an anterior segment eye issue. Look forward to incorporating more pineapple in my diet! My partner will certainly appreciate it lol ;)

[@Skwertydogs]

Tasty!🍍 😛

[@readmydescription5533]

Updates?

[@kalidito9466]

thank you for the effort!! the title is understandably misleading because its a common issue of concern and many are interested. It's not only you but almost every eye doctor did the same thing.

[@BabaYaga-yh3yi]

I am currently going through my first episode of front uveitis and a lot of floaters are formed because of inflammation. Started taking Bromelain after I heard about that study in Taiwan. It’s been a week, and I think it helps with the tiny ones, but it could be my brain just getting used to it. Hopefully these gigantic tumbleweeds inside my eye disappear soon.

[@DrRupaWong]

Good to know! Thanks for sharing. Let me know if it helps anymore. Best of luck and thank you for watching!

[@tommajor1013]

delusion

[@BabaYaga-yh3yi]

@@tommajor1013 unless your vocabularies are severely limited. Care to elaborate?

[@readmydescription5533]

​@@BabaYaga-yh3yiyou sound like gentleman

[@ML-sd1eu]

What’s a good mg to start with?

[@akahina]

I've eaten pineapple daily for a decade. No, my floaters have not gotten better, in fact, they have gotten worse over the years.

[@eddiedelzer8823]

If you're using pineapple and bromelain make sure you wash your mouth out with baking soda after eating the fruit to reduce the acid in your mouth. I tried this treatment for floaters for 3 months with no results, and it was hard on my teeth.

[@DrRupaWong]

I'm so sorry you suffer with this! Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

[@alicr592]

​@@DrRupaWongI'm not sure if it counts as a eye floater but I don't see strands like hair. Today while in pe second period I got hit very hard with a volleyball in the head and my right eye. It caused a huge eye floater. It's not strands of hair but a big blop as if you put paint on a paper. Now it decreased a bit but when I came home and slept it returned. Would that count as an eye floater and how often would I need to eat the pineapple. Thanks😊

[@scd603]

@@alicr592 Get your eye checked. Could be a retinal tear

[@maryanafsahi3530]

Hello Doctor Wong. I am very surprised that you don't guide people nor tell them that the high concentration of bromelain is mainly in the core of the pineapple, and that it may take 2 to 3 weeks to work

[@ColtraneTaylor]

Hmm. Bump. 🍍🍍🍍🍍

[@maryanafsahi3530]

@@ColtraneTaylor What do you mean?

[@ColtraneTaylor]

@@maryanafsahi3530 I liked your post so I am trying to bump it to the top with a like.

[@brockreynolds870]

Fun fact... Bette Midler ALSO worked at the Dole cannery when she was in high school.

[@annasantostefano6826]

Wow great explanation and fascinating information. I have had floaters for several years but I am young and it happened when I was a hair stylist and a bottle containing just mixed hair color in a syringe type bottle with almost a hydraulic mechanism that suddenly exploded and the color went in my eyes. I promptly rinsed it but my eyes got irritated and sticky after and I got antibiotic eye drops to treat it. It worked great but after several days floaters appeared. It is not clear whether they are just ordinary floaters or possible corneal scarring from the trauma. Would bromelain still work for something like that ?

[@okashagnosis]

I am suffering from floaters but visited Indian Himalayas and got some natural medicine, and floaters vanished

[@mrcoolc6773]

@@okashagnosisDo you remember the exact location?

[@okashagnosis]

@@mrcoolc6773 dharamshala McLeodganj, right now I am in india

[@okashagnosis]

@@mrcoolc6773 I'll give you one ancient medicine it's really clear all the floaters.

[@MegaWavesof_888]

My mother has cholesterol in her eyes.plz can you give remedies for that problem.tks in advance

[@parfenyj]

Great video, been wondering about this since I have many floaters! I'm also curious about possible cures for amblyopia. I heard about a recent study in Finland where they tried to see if SSRI medication would increase neuroplasticity and therefore help normalize the amblyopic eye. I think they didn't get it to work though.

[@DrAndrewDoan]

Once the brain reaches maturity, treatments (to date) have been unsuccessful in improving vision in amblyopic eyes.

[@arkijm]

Hello Doc! May i ask if eating pineapples a day can affect my maintenance for my hypertension? Thank you.

[@LanceSalTurner]

What a great video, thank you Dr Rupa. Sugar is harmful to me, I have a neuro sensitivity, which is probably what caused my floaters in the first place. Do you recommend any Bromelain supplement brand?

[@DrRupaWong]

I'm so glad this was helpful. As long as you check the ingredients and it contains bromelain, it should be adequate. Let me know how it works if you try it out!

[@Mike8981]

Someone once told me to be aware of the gentle way floaters move and just accept them as almost a form of meditation - just let them be. I found by doing this, I just wasn’t aware of them - for the majority of time at least. ❤

[@weldonyoung1013]

Are you over 50 with age related floaters, or younger? Are related floaters are much larger.

[@mtntm5628]

Thank you for this very interesting video. I’ve heard that UV rays from the sun can cause cataracts. Is it also important to avoid the sun if you are at risk for glaucoma and macular degeneration? If so, to what extent? Can one go without sunglasses on a cloudy day or is it necessary to be vigilant all the time?

[@DrRupaWong]

Great questions! You are right and you do need to be careful. I actually just posted a video on this. I will link it here - Is Sun Gazing Safe For Your Eyes? Eye Doctor Explains: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3nUlX58rsanhc0

[@CULTIVATION766]

​@@DrRupaWong Mam what should I do if I have a white spot in my left lacrimal caruncle?

[@garychandler4296]

​@@CULTIVATION766Tell your uncle to get out of the car? That sounds so made up!

[@titusmaximus7278]

I've heard people make the opposite claim that wearing sunglasses contribute to cataract development 😎

[@Dusk1962]

@@garychandler4296what is made up is your stupid comment. The lacrimal caruncle, or caruncula lacrimalis, is the small, pink, globular nodule at the inner corner (the medial canthus) of the eye.[1] It consists of tissue types of neighbouring eye structures. It may suffer from lesions and allergic inflammation.

[@RebeLeigh]

I just went to the eye Dr 3 weeks ago. I have an eye floater but I when I rubbed my eye it bursted around it. During the exam he said that's what it was,gel! He could see it

[@DrRupaWong]

Goodness! Sorry that happened. How are you doing now?

[@RebeLeigh]

@Dr. Rupa Wong still the same and I can't see as well with the new glasses as I can without them. I don't know what to do

[@ScotsGuyGB]

I started getting floaters when I was 18 years old. completely freaked me out. Started having panic attacks and everything. I went to the opticians, they told me my eyes were healthy and couldn’t even detect the floaters. I then thought i was imagining them or going mad! as the years went on, the floaters have become much more prevalent in both eyes. They negatively affect quality of life. Im pushing 40 now I’ve been to the opticians countless times over the years and they just keep telling me my eyes are healthy and there’s nothing they can do about the floaters..Unless I pay 6 grand and have them suck all the jelly stuff out of the back of my eyes and replace it with air…with risks involved… umm no thanks. I honestly thought after 20 years of this bull**** they would have came up with a safe & effective treatment to take away these annoying floaters. But no. nothing. just got to live with them. 😔

[@DrRupaWong]

So sorry. 💔 Best wishes!!

[@avengingemmapeel]

You should see a vitreous and retina specialist. Yag laser procedures do a great job getting rid of floaters. Yag procedures did great with mine, but floaters can come back. I have minimal floaters now, and thinking I will at least try the pineapple.

[@AmadMajeed]

How to deal with black floaters ? Please need your help

[@jherl8307]

If you hop three times on one leg twice a day some studies have indicated that it may decrease the incidence of floaters in people that are otherwise classified as being dink toed.

[@NabzAndGio]

A few months ago, I suddenly started seeing a lot of floaters in both eyes. I began eating pineapples every day for a few weeks, and now I no longer see them. Not sure if it was the pineapples or not. :)

[@allencaruthers867]

If the floaters are caused by a lack of the gel you mentioned, I wonder what it means if I have had them since early childhood. Before school age. I use to watch the clouds and the floaters would always be in the mix. I’ll have to try the pineapple trick.

[@thankyougoodnightbyebyegod9090]

Me too when i tried to look at sky i could see some tiny particles floating

[@dummymail6457]

How are your floaters now?

[@fscott1134]

If you break down collagen, wont you have skin changes?

[@dree1017]

Omg!!!! Thank you sooo much!!! This arrived right on time!! I’ll start this week.

[@LizardMane]

Hows it been so far

[@lindar5413]

Did it help

[@dree1017]

So far so good. I’ve noticed a huge improvement. I put the pineapple in a smoothie I drink daily. I’m going to start eating them separately this week.

[@DrRupaWong]

I'm glad this is helping you, Dree. Thanks for sharing!

[@Alexandra-ou6lw]

Did they disappear?

[@my3971]

Hi dear doctor . Can you please tell me how much per day is recommended to start taking the supplement capsule. I am at the height of despair and depression caused by these floaters, but after seeing your clip, I became hopeful, I wish it would have an effect on me. Thank you for your efforts, dear doctor.🌹

[@doloreswinsbarrow1110]

Thanks Doctor Ruba for explaining about the eyes and it's benefit.

[@DrRupaWong]

I'm so glad to help! Thank you for watching!

[@SyrianMan]

What is the dosage for taking Bromelain 3 x a day please? I have also heard that Bromelain is helpful with reducing proteins that cause Alzheimer’s. Is this true?

[@yogotopo4620]

Hi. I have been taking bromelain supplement for 2 years now and previously I had darker and prominent floaters. Now I have fainted and much much less bothersome floaters. I do not know whether it works or not but my floaters have been fainted a lot. Previously I was very depressed due to this but now I am very happy that my problem is gone to a greater extent. Fainted floaters are not much of an issue. I think it works. If my result is due to the supplement then believe me it will do wonders for your problem too.

[@Niqueosaik1998]

What brand?

[@RoyPeters-z1b]

I have just watched your video and you said check that the medication you are on. I do not take any medication for any thing so what do you suggest i do?

[@auricia201]

Is it a bad sign if we have floaters since childhood?

[@dree1017]

Ditto!!!

[@LizardMane]

Look up vitrectomy and yag laser

[@DrRupaWong]

It happens! Not necessarily always bad. Here is my video on floaters if you're interested - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHzZc6pqn9mfqaM

[@Chathurangi-n5x]

Doctor, when and how should we eat pineapple?🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏I'm suffering from eye floaters for years 😢😢. It's my lucky watch this video

[@LauraD228]

God bless you ! Thanks for the information.:)

[@revathi6314]

Where can one buy the amino acids suggested - choline lysine etc

[@griceltorres7701]

Will pineapple powder have the same effect?

[@tihzho]

Instead of eating pineapples just use Adolph's Original Unseasoned Tenderizer like salt because it's Salt, Dextrose, Bromelain (Tenderizer), and Calcium Silicate.

[@genesearch5676]

Also good for jelly fish stings

[@DrRupaWong]

Have you tried this? Did it work for you? Thanks for sharing!

[@DrRupaWong]

@@genesearch5676 Interesting!

[@gmjackson1456]

What stops bromaline from breaking down the wrong collagen?

[@weldonyoung1013]

Its density, or the matrix of chemicals it is in. In the eye the matrix is much more prominent than the collagen.

[@halweinshank]

MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane) is supposed to be good for floaters. I've used it on and off for months and see a bit of improvement. It can be used internally as well as drops. The stronger conectrations burns/stings like strong salt water (think of ocean water times 2!). but they now make weaker concentration drops online as well. What research/thoughts about MSM Doc?

[@ChocoKupo]

If im not mistaken, MSM used to be dry eye right? Is it really work for floaters as well? Did the oral MSM also give the result same as the drop one?

[@DrRupaWong]

Thanks for bringing this up, Hal! I will work on a video about MSM. Make sure you are subscribed and click the bell so you will see when I post it.

[@halweinshank]

@@ChocoKupo I have not seen any improvements with the oral. but also cannot conclude that since only used oral sporadically

[@halweinshank]

@@DrRupaWong Thanks!

[@CATownsend777]

Here's an odd thing. When making Jello shots, say strawberry, cherry, orange and pineapple, then add a tiny piece of each type of fruit into their matching jello shot, then add alcohol (vodka), into each shot...When you freeze the jello shots, the pineapple shots will not freeze. All the other fruit shots will freeze. It's odd that the combination of Pineapple and alcohol will not freeze. I assume it's the Bromelain. It did not get rid of my folaters but after a few shots, I didn't care. 👀

[@economicfreedom8591]

The problem is that there's a blood-retina barrier (similar to the blood-brain barrier), which I don't think bromelain can cross to enter the vitreous. As far as I know, there are only two ways to get rid of floaters: 1) YAG-laser vaporization (somewhat controversial among orthodox eye specialists, who claim there's a lack of safety data); and 2) a floaters-only vitrectomy, in which a surgeon suctions out the entire vitreous and replaces it with saline. Note that vitreous has no optical function in the eye; its main function is structural, i.e., it keeps the eyeball in a rounded shape, and is apparently a vestige from fetal development. The eye functions just as well when vitreous is replaced with saline. Some eye doctors are promoting the use of low-dose atropine to treat floaters (0.01% or even 0.005%). The idea here is to dilate the pupil slightly so that the floaters - which are just the shadows, cast on the retina, of a piece of sloughed-off collagen from a slowly contracting vitreous - become blurry and therefore less noticeable. I tried using that method myself and found that the floaters do, indeed, become more diffuse and less noticeable, but at the cost of everything else being much too bright (since the pupil is wider than it would be ordinarily) and with noticeable haloes and fringing around light sources at night. I also found that my vision was simply less sharp even using such a low concentration of atropine. In short, I didn't like it, so stopped using it after only a few tries. I would urge people to do their own research and always to seek 2nd or even 3rd opinions on this issue.

[@austinjack2706]

We aren’t sure if it can, like cells there is facilitated diffusion and diffusion and many mechanisms and channels that allow certain substances through in controlled manors, there could possibly be entry points for small amounts it hasn’t been studied enough to come to a conclusive answer but thing pass through the blood retina barrier on a daily basis it’s just selective

[@gyna1081]

I surfer from floaters. Does it have to be fresh pineapple or can I buy them in a can?

[@smallwondermcg]

Will taking bromelain destroy collagen in all areas of the body, as in the joints, where we don’t want to lose it? I would appreciate an answer relating to this. I noticed that several people have asked.

[@titusmaximus7278]

No not at all. As we grow older our bodies change. Antioxidants and enzymes our body has manufactured for us cease with age. Osteoarthritis and fluid buildup in knee joints causing pain is an example of this. SMET or systemic multi enzyme therapy helps stop the build up of fibragin in joints.

[@Kayakmiami]

It's worth a try. ..I have a floater I hope it'll clear up. Thank you doctor

[@DrRupaWong]

@@Kayakmiami Of course! Thanks for watching😊

[@DrRupaWong]

@@Kayakmiami Of course! Thanks for watching ☺️