Vitreous eye floaters - Is this why so many young people are getting them in 2020?

[@MrBillybob359]

It really is the strangest thing. I'm 23 and I have around 20 floaters in each eye, it's incredibly distracting. I have had an office job for 2 years since graduating so maybe the blue light from computers? Working from home on my laptop since March. (I had my first floater in May). I find a new floater every week + experience flashes every day. The ophthalmologist just said try to ignore all the symptoms, but it's impossible. I just hope there's a solution in my lifetime. Because I feel like it's made a huge impact on my life and for the future

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Thanks for sharing this Liam. That is a lot of floaters. Like you say it’s easier said than done to ignore that many floaters. I think it would make a very interesting and important research for a PHD candidate to look into. It is a different research area from work that may be done to try and treat existing floaters. We need to stop young people getting floaters in the first place. Stay positive as much as possible 🙏🏽

[@MrBillybob359]

@@MartinTheOptometrist There is a research group dedicated to vitreous degeneration. The VDM Project. Led by a world leading ophthalmologist and a philanthropist. They're trying to unify everyone with floaters to form a pressure group.

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Yeah, it’s a good initiative. I hope to highlight their work in a forthcoming video.

[@RoarJGAMING]

Same problem 😞😞😞😞😞 I am from India🇮🇳

[@dylansmith4918]

I have a ton of Floaters too, definitely gotten worse over time. Already had my eyes checked and they are perfectly healthy so I just have to deal with it I guess..

[@JF_Girard]

I am 22 years old and found out I have floaters and what they are last week. I am happy to now know that I am not the only person in my early 20s that have them

[@chaostheory6283]

I'm currently in my mid 20s and have had floaters for as long as I can remember. I'm extremely near sighted with severe astigmatism, with my left eye being the worse of the two. I'd roughly estimate about 15-20 in my left eye and about 10 in my right eye of varying sizes. Its very annoying. Its made worse by doctors usually being dismissive of my condition. Its easy to say learn to ignore it when you don't have to live with it. 😑

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

You’re right.

[@ShinobiD3monX20]

My left eye is worst than my right also strange

[@LastStopsOnTheA]

@@ShinobiD3monX20 same

[@aliyah4155]

@@ShinobiD3monX20 same!

[@OGLOC-PB]

@@aliyah4155 same and also i got my first floater in my left eye

[@RajSharma-ss4jn]

I'm 20 & and i have my first floaters a years ago. After i passed from my high school in oct 2019, I took admission in college, where you don't have to go to college , you only need to give semester exams. Since I had lots of time, I started learning web developing and graphic designing. After some time lockdown happened, I started using laptops and smartphones very frequently even in Bathroom and Shower. I addicted to smartphone, also the free time goes to learning stuff that is again staring at screen.Due to lockdown my fomo becomes worse, my depression and anxiety was also high.So what I want to tell you from my experience is blue light is massive culprit to Eye Floaters , I had anxiety and depression before since I lost my dad due to disease, so I don't think stress is major issue but the amalgation of both can be serious. So my advice is stay away from blue light as much as you can, if you are reading this you are most probably an introvert who spends a lot of time with screen and has sedentary lifestyle. Change you lifestyle see beauty of nature instead of blank lifeless screen.This is happening to young people recently because before we never had people who stares at screen atleast 8 hours a day.Try to protect yourself from screen as much as possible and improve your lifestyle. As of now i rarely see any floaters , I wake up at five and go to ground for running , I changed my career ,now i don't have to stare the screen 8-9 hours a day. I didn't except it to become so long , Thanks for reading. Namaste 🙏

[@Amey00077]

hey how is your floaters now?

[@idkwhyiamdoinghere7217]

I am only 13 (well turning 14 this year) and I have eye floaters. I am also suffering with health anxiety, and this past weeks I am more focused on my eyes. They say it might be retinal detachment and I am scared to go blind, googling is a bad thing to do especially for me whos experiencing anxiety. Idk what to do actually, i tried to ignore them but sometimes I see myself going back to the cycle. It is really tough & scary

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Firstly, if you’ve had your eyes checked thoroughly and they didn’t feel that it needed referral or treatment then that is a good sign that it is not likely to be a detaching retina. They may have advised you to look out for signs of a retinal detachment (such as lots of new floaters suddenly at once or shadows in your vision), however, that is standard advice and doesn’t necessarily mean that you will ever have a problem. Secondly, it’s always more worrying to get floaters when you are young, but I do few that young eyes are tough and despite having floaters early in life you are not at any greater risk of losing your sight. Stay positive!

[@parthpanchal777]

Wtf im 13 too ( turning 14 this year ), having floaters and i was too , scared of potential retinal detachment but its rare and wont happen until some serious cause . I think my floaters are because of my myopia .

[@viraj2501]

@@parthpanchal777 samee i am 14. i have flashes and floaters .It happnened because i was lookin at the sun. since then i have had them for months. but sometimes something happens in my eye and i cant read temporily and see gaps

[@perezelijahjeshua5360]

im 14 too and im so scared im having anxieties too

[@parthpanchal777]

@@perezelijahjeshua5360 hey hey listen up . Im 14 , and ive been facing floaters since months . It will be hard for you for some weeks or months but then your mind will train itself to ignore them . Eventually they'll become kinda transparent . Keep calm and don't think much about them

[@khandimclaughlin4610]

I've been suffering with flashes, floaters, flickering flashes after coming from outside...it has caused so much depression and anxiety in my life..I've been to the Dr.. and he said it's a retinal tuft.

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Sounds very frustrating, I hope it’s being monitored closely by your Dr’s though.

[@khandimclaughlin4610]

@@MartinTheOptometrist it is. Thank you! I was more worried if it was coming from my brain.

[@khandimclaughlin4610]

@@mhmdmalkani5406 oh definitely yes. I see white circles and black ones. Almost like you don't know if it's real or if it's something your brain is making your eyes see

[@khandimclaughlin4610]

@@mhmdmalkani5406 well I have PVD..posterior vitreous detachment so it's like the liquid part in my eye is clumping and tugging on the back of my eye. My doctor told me that we are just going to monitor it but if it gets worse like if I notice more flashes and floaters or a curtain over my eye, to come in because my retina has detached. He told me not to engage in any strenuous exercises or sports...and I can't be hit in the head because it could cause detachment. So I've been very careful. There's a 1 in 10 chance it could detach with Pvd. So I'm just trying to be extra careful

[@khandimclaughlin4610]

@Subham Biswas sure, looks almost like a camera flash going off in one part of your vision. Not the entire field, but in the peripheral

[@tenawdemiss4819]

thanks for your information. I am a young person suffering from vitreous floaters for almost two years

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Stay positive Tenaw.

[@___ajn_]

I almost 4 years

[@newmooncareerplanner7078]

@@___ajn_ I almost 5 years

[@___ajn_]

@@newmooncareerplanner7078 now 5 years😃

[@___ajn_]

@@newmooncareerplanner7078 how Is Now

[@knucklehoagies]

Everywhere I research on the internet, doctors always say it's age related but I am highly skeptical of that because there seems to be a very large consensus everywhere that nearly everybody of all age groups have floaters. I'm 35 and I've had floaters since I was a little kid. It's normally nothing debilitating. Maybe a few strands or "worms" here and there but most of the time, my brain ignores them and I forget that they're even there.

[@Tixsome]

Ya I agree with you I have it for 2 years

[@khandimclaughlin4610]

People that are near sighted, like myself, could possibly suffer from floaters, pvd, and retinal issues quicker than others would. I'm 30 and already have PVD. It's something that I just had to accept. I'm currently taking vitamins and drinking plenty of water as well as limiting stress in my life

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Yes it’s a shame but highly short-sighted individuals should just take a little extra care and have regular eye exams but their sight can stay well for life.

[@viniciusuchoa2487]

The VDM Project is the definitive project to find a safe cure for eye floaters! It aims to unite eye floater sufferers and change perceptions of this condition within the medical community and the world in general. Only by doing this can we develop a safe and effective cure. Make a difference! Join the project today, subscribe to our research newsletter and donate at www.vdmresearch.org/ Also follow the project at instagram.com/vdmproject?igshid=16q6lffpfugp7

[@khandimclaughlin4610]

@@viniciusuchoa2487 thank you for sending me this

[@kimchiunatics]

hi what vitamis are you taking? am 29 and have PVD as well. apart from floaters I have flashes of lights

[@patrickrolland8196]

Wow! I’m a 25yr old male & was just diagnosed with the same thing 3 weeks ago. What vitamins would you suggest? & alkaline water?

[@MukeshSharma-np5tm]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge on this condition. I'm suffering from this condition since 2007 and I'm 33 right now. I had medications done earlier but it didn't help. Later I accepted it and started living my life normally as it never caused other issues. It was very difficult to educate the doctors about this condition earlier. I have done night shifts for 11 years along with this condition. I would recommend others to take care of their eyes similar to other body parts.

[@Tk42240]

Aapko kis tarh ke floaters hai ?

[@MukeshSharma-np5tm]

@@Tk42240 earlier they were big ones, patchy, now they have reduced. I consume milk daily, 1 glass before sleeping. Maybe that would have helped..

[@Tk42240]

@@MukeshSharma-np5tm thanku sir reply kiye doodh ke alawa or kya shamil karna hoga diet me plzbtadijiye mujhe bhi lambe lambe floaters start hue hai dctr ko dikhadiya bola ki ignore kro bs aap mujhe diet btadijiye 🙏🙏

[@MukeshSharma-np5tm]

@@Tk42240 sab Khao pio koi restrictions nhi he. Vitamin C ke liye Amla khaye. Shirshasana can be practiced at home, so that the blood flow reaches the eye. Every morning, you can put some water in the mouth, without gulping it, wash your eyes with lukewarm or cold water. This way, when your mouth is filled with water, the eye muscles will open or expand a bit. You can also use Cotton balls dipped in pure Gangajal and clean the eyes. Or use Gangajal filled in eye cups (available online) to wash eyes. Its relaxes and soothes our eyes. And yes stay away from bright light directly hitting our eyes when the atmosphere in your room is dark. Reduce your cell phone's brightness level. If possible go in dark mode or reading mode. When using cell phone in a dark room or night, lower the brightness level to normal. Whenever you ride your vehicle or use it, wear goggles or glares to avoid dust entering your eyes.

[@Tk42240]

@@MukeshSharma-np5tm thanku so much sir 🙏🙏

[@simondriessen857]

i have had floaters since I was around 18. In stressfull times I tend to see them more and when distracted and with some good sleep I see them less. When looking in the sky or white walls in a bright room, I always tend to see them. Additionally I due have a red spot in my eye for over 10 years, a doctor looked at it and told me to just check it every year. I dont feel any pain etc. but still worries me from time to time since I feel like being the only person having a permanent red spot in my eye

[@hajarlachhab3581]

Same probleme

[@latyamajr5203]

I started having floaters when I was really sick had a bad fever was low and the floaters started when I had a really bad migraine headache due to the high fever I had and my forehead started to hurt could not stand any light and after the fever was gone I started to see blurt with less floaters and they started to look like a 100 of tiny shadow dots with some tiny flashes but after getting my glasses the floaters have lessen but seeing them still and being stressed and worried about them symptoms have gotten worst cause I got super depressed and started getter anxious and was not eating still have not eaten started crying sometimes but for a fact I learned that when you ignored them they become more unnoticed but just find your right aimed spot to ignore them meaning find something to keep your mind alive cause I could not even be at peace when closing my eyes and I’m only 22 yrs old

[@LizardMane]

Will you ever use the laser treatment

[@LMC3-p9t]

Yup I can confirm head trauma does increase floaters , I played football my whole child hood and boxed , and I have an incredible amount of eye floaters almost to the point where there is not a single spot where there aren’t any . It sucks

[@jbombbeats2129]

Thanks for the info Doc. I'm 23 & I've had floaters for about 2 years. Originally they looked like dark strings, but now there's still dark strings but not as many. There's big clumps of small clear floaters mostly. I should note that I also have a lot of digestive issues too that may or may not be related in some way

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

I can’t really say if the digestive issues have anything to do with it. It’s probably not impossible that if you have an autoimmune condition that could be a factor.

[@sydneyh1279]

I also have a lot of digestive issues and floaters and I’m 20. Interesting

[@jbombbeats2129]

@@sydneyh1279 Get your billirubin levels checked. I have gilbert's syndrome which can mimic IBS & have some issues with the eyes

[@haqsach4147]

How many had you before?

[@aut9m11]

​@@MartinTheOptometristsame.....😮

[@Yuschova]

I am 18, i got floaters about 6 months back, they were annoying but i recovered and anyone can cure it with a good lifestyle, nutritious food, proper sleep. 2020 has made us more indisciplined than ever before

[@maxvolotsky]

Real floaters don’t go away. You had something else

[@binni872]

Were there like 6 eye floaters every time you look at one direction to another

[@Yuschova]

@@binni872 honestly do tratak its gonna remove it! I assure you that.

[@Yuschova]

@@maxvolotsky I actually had floaters, but i was determined to remove them!n

[@RajeshKulkarni26]

Actual cobwebs and floaters don’t really go away ...there is no where for them to go

[@HCallahan]

You're right on .....larger blue light computer screens are the worst, but young ppl staring half the day at any type of screen cannot be good for eyehealth.

[@siberianbluehusky8734]

I don't think it's connected to blue light. In my case it's been connected with lack of sleep / overexert of the eyes. If you stare at the phone/laptop for prolonged period of time, you hold your eyes fixed for a lot of time and your vitreous moves less and less and it basically becomes submissive to atrophy, which floaters are the symptom of. The key is to get rid of all electronic devices, go to nature and consistently move your eyes and look around, do eye exercises each day + drink a lot of pineapple. The results will not come overnight because neither floaters appeared just out of nowhere. The process might take years depending on individual's state of the eye and genetics, but If you're not ready to do all of those things above, then be ready to make peace with your floaters. Just a note, there are cases where people report having floaters since they were basically little kids. In that case I believe their cause is purely genetics and exercises will not achieve much

[@AccDeleted1]

@@siberianbluehusky8734 why do ppl hate on the pineapple method so much

[@LizardMane]

@@AccDeleted1 bc it doesn't work

[@AccDeleted1]

@@LizardMane yea this was when I first started looking at videos about this subject.

[@kubrabozkurt1150]

Doctors say ignore them but it is not possible. My life is changed when floaters started. I'm only 21 and i don't want to live.

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

You are right that when it is bad, floaters can be hard to ignore, but try and join communities of other people going through it and support each other with shared experiences and positive encouragement. It’s not easy, but don’t let yourself give up.

[@Cath_Lab]

Seni cok iyi anliyorum, cunkuni iki yildir ben aziyet cekiyorum. Bu hastaligin disinda bir suru hastaliklarim var. Pes etme.

[@kubrabozkurt1150]

@@Cath_Lab çok geçmiş olsun. Floaters sonrası visual snow sendromu başladı bir de

[@Cath_Lab]

@@kubrabozkurt1150 Bende de ikkisi var😆 Alistim artik

[@kubrabozkurt1150]

@@Cath_Lab visual snow neyse de floaters çok kötü ve artıyor sürekli

[@OfflineSquadClips]

Wow, you have both a brilliant mind and an ability to make your science approachable to someone outside the field. That is a rare, rare gift; just this video is a gift to all of us. I'm 28 and just discovered my floaters for the first time. Thank you!

[@annewilkinson9611]

I'm skeptical it's an "age related" thing because I noticed my first one age 11 and although Ive gotten a few more over the years as an adult the vast majority of mine appeared during my teens.

[@hizrajpoot]

Huh

[@Adama.1]

I've had floaters since I was a child but after noticing them they would often go away for a long time. Perhaps I got so used to them that my brain filtered them out. But this year, 2021, One time I looked up to the sky and noticed a rather large clump of floaters. When I look at something bright its always there, for months now. They didnt go away like they did in the past. And smaller ones are appearing too, sometimes they are just a single dot but still visible. It has gotten me worried. I am 27 years old.

[@ozguntoy7230]

Hi Adama, I am in the same position as you, it begin in 2021 and since almost 1 year I have them. How is your situation now?

[@kookieskook]

I got them when I was 9yrs old and stopped seeing them for years and all of a sudden I'm now 14 and it's back? I'm not understanding? How can I rid them again?

[@songs6406]

I’m 14 and I see clear/grey swiggly lines and circle but I see them better when squinting my eyes

[@viniciusuchoa2487]

The VDM Project is the definitive project to find a safe cure for eye floaters! It aims to unite eye floater sufferers and change perceptions of this condition within the medical community and the world in general. Only by doing this can we develop a safe and effective cure. Make a difference! Join the project today, subscribe to our research newsletter and donate at www.vdmresearch.org/ Also follow the project at instagram.com/vdmproject?igshid=16q6lffpfugp7

[@UltimateAbhishek]

@lucy how much do u have?

[@UltimateAbhishek]

@lucy it normal everyone have, I am also having since childhood and i m 17 now

[@ATKFATTY]

I am 17 and I just got one like 4 days ago it drives me crazy but I don’t want the laser treatment 🙁

[@LizardMane]

How are they now

[@ATKFATTY]

@@LizardMane it's still there but I forget about it unless I get bored and my ADHD tells me to look for it

[@Wesssyde_LB-78]

Can eye floaters be a cause by headaches and anxiety?? I just started getting them last week scared me to death!!! 💀

[@Amey00077]

yes anxiety causes eye floaters . how is your eye floaters now ?

[@whowantstoknow401]

Have PVD. Floaters do bother a lot. What I’m focused on: meditation, autophagy (see Dr Berg videos), vitamins, sunlight and breathing exercises. Seeing some progress. I hope this helps someone. God bless

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Thanks Kedar.

[@BennetJW]

Cool, which vitamins do you take?

[@KING-cf3wq]

How's your floaters now

[@metallmad77]

I've got it due to diabetes, it was actually the reason I've found out that I have diabetes 5 years ago, tried all of the claimed remedies out there none worked even I've changed my lifestyle and diet 5 years back with no significant change to the floaters, I decided to live with it and I can only notice it when I think about it like now :), if it get any worse blocking my vision then I will consider the laser procedure

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

That’s very interesting and quite a few people report that lifestyle changes involving nutrition and exercise has been of help. Thanks for sharing.

[@shaheryarsaleem6950]

hi, im sorry this is a bit late but do you think i might have diabetes because ive had floaters since age 10 and have a family history of diabetes although i am fairly athletic and havent any other symptoms of diabetes. THANKS :)

[@aussievloggersfamily]

I got scared of something few months back and started to have panic attacks after few panic attacks which put too much pressured on my eyes and in result my eye floaters developed left and more in right eye. They made me more stressed, had my eyes sight checked Dr said eyes look healthy no tear or detachment. ALHUMDULILLAH NOW im trying to cope with my anxiety and stress. Or could be the multivitamin developed my eye floaters ? Did anyone experience that?

[@mayamccleanmusic]

I have eye floaters, and I definitely think it’s the blue light from the computers and phones. I have been working from home since covid hit March 2019 and the last month I have noticed floaters, I was working and on the phone or computer for 12 ours a day, with work, Markering and social combined. I just got blue light glasses, but I feel it’s too late. I am working on ways to chang my life style to cut my screen time down to at least 20 %

[@fj7720]

Hi Maya. What kind of anti-bluelight glasses are you using? I got some filter for my Screen (~90% of blue light blocking) and some glasses and use them alltogether. You had success, reducing your screen time? I guess you need your screen for daily work, right? My feeling is, that its terribly hard to reduce screen time, especially in these pandemic times.

[@balintvoros9909]

Dear Maya! I definitely agree with you. Do you mean the blue light from phone or the elevated SAR value (or both) can be the connection to the appearance of floaters? Sorry for my English language :-)

[@balintvoros9909]

@@sarfaraz_ali Can it be the SAR value as a possible factor?

[@ZSleepingDragonZ]

Maybe blue light from computers and cellphones make your eyes age faster, that's why more and more younger people are getting eye floaters.

[@kathleenking47]

It could be, since I didn't get them until age 59.5...june 23rd Young people need to get OUTSIDE never give the very young, too much screen time

[@rory_russell]

Thanks for your video, Martin. I'll join the rest of your commenters and say I have also been seeing increasing eye floaters since late 2020/early 2021. I'm literally banging my head off a brick wall with doctors etc. In all fairness, opticians have done all they can for me and nothing serious appears to be showing up as far as they're concerned. Something serious is going on here and I've a feeling it's being somewhat covered up, imo.

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Thanks Rory! I think it’s more that the issue is not attracting research and not taken too seriously.

[@karlinhahf]

Because anxiety can cause changes in blood pressure and that causes intraocular pressure… thats why!

[@TheRoarWithin]

I’m 30 and have had floaters for like 10 years. I’ve recently got a big dark one that’s fucking up my mental health.

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Sorry to hear it’s getting that bad. Consider all the options and get advice from an understanding eye care professional, then at least you will be in a better position to decide if you should seek invasive treatment or not. If things are that bad, don’t fee you have no option other than to suffer in silence.

[@LizardMane]

How are they now

[@jayashankarp1566]

I'm 16 and from past 2 months it's getting worse. I don't know why is it caused. I do feel stabbing pain in side of the eyes.

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Sorry to hear that.

[@alvarocastillo2825]

YOU NEED TO GET YOUR EYES CHECKED IMMEDIATLY IT MAY BE THAT YOUR RETINA IS BEING DETACHED OR HAS BEEN DETACHED. GO CHECK YOUR SELF TODAY. EYE VISION IS NO JOKE. I DO NOT KNOW IF YOU CAN GO BLIND IF YOU DO NOT GO CHECK YOURSELF RIGHT AWAY. YOU CAN PREVENT EYE/VISION DAMAGE BY GOING TO THE DOCTOR RIGHT AWAY. I BELIEVE STABBING PAIN IS ALSO A SYMPTOM OF RETINA DETACHMENT. BEST OF WISHES JAYASHANKAR.

[@Tk42240]

Bhai thik hua kya apka floaters?

[@Darshna391]

Hey how are you now

[@EstherLuyindula-ng7fg]

I Am 25 years old and I've just noticed my first floater I'm panicking how many more of these can one grow?

[@danish6574]

Hi im scared tbh paniccing because today i see 1 floaters and i sew more comments that u should ignore them is it right im scared and im 13

[@dhensumili4756]

Anyone have tips to at least stop them from increasing???? How?

[@rejectmodernity3045]

Everything is cool, but how can o reduce them? Any vitamins, exercises, diet? I have thousands and cant concentrate or focus. God bless...

[@amiraadventuresasmr8000]

I had floaters after getting Botox in my forehead for headaches

[@mentorhype9054]

I feel people maybe getting floaters due to the lockdown. Think about it, we've been forced to stay in our houses. The impact of this has forced us to work from home; using laptops. People have been using a lot more socia media apps e.g. FB, KZbin, Instagram, zoom etc. The dreaded blue light on our devices are having a major impact on our eyes. I've also realised, many of us are probably bored at home with no distractions like friends to socialise with. This may trigger our brains to focus on the floaters more than usual. I find that when I'm doing things and socialising. I don't notice them as much.

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

My floaters have got more noticeable since lockdown 🤔

[@Dorien22]

I think this make sense. Also tinnitus has become more noticable during covid. Heard lot of people about it. I think the less distraction the more focus on these symptoms. I also experience visual snow.

[@summerbreeze5115]

@@Dorien22 You're right. After all human life has always been miserable :/

[@wildpro585]

After lockdown I see floater and flashes 🥲

[@Catherine-bz4tx]

I already hat many floaters in both eyes at the age of twelve and when I was twelve, there were no computer screens around. Now, many many years later I am just experiencing a really big floater in my left eye due to the detachment of the the vitreous body. Now I am hoping that time (gravity), getting used to it and maybe bromelain will reduce its size and/or opacity.

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Wishing you the best Catherine, thanks for sharing.

[@user-ph6yt7xe5s]

Doctor am suffering from webcomb floaters from yesterday when I change my view to light areas it getting worse am I going to blind soon ....my parents r shouting at me for using too much on games my death is near😭😭😭

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

If you’ve suddenly got cobweb floaters started, you do need to get your eye examined urgently to make sure.

[@user-ph6yt7xe5s]

Y is that sign of anything noo dont scare me

[@subramanyans7995]

@@MartinTheOptometrist floaters kuravndo

[@Darshna391]

@@user-ph6yt7xe5s how are you now

[@BoguZk]

I got mine eyefloaters after amphetamine overdose. Before that I never had them, for 34 years. They came along with couple flashes during following week. Fortunately eye examination and USG didn't show any damage to the eye and the floaters were invisible during those examinations. I was hoping they will disappear over time as part of the internet promised, but after 8 months they are still there, annoying the shit out of me and ruining my everyday. Let this be a lesson for the young people - intense and quick dopamine shot is not worth it.

[@rick5078]

[@The_arms_race]

I didn't have a phone until I was 20. We rarely used screens in school when I was a kid. I have 20/20 vision, yet I have had eye floaters as long as I could remember

[@frogwatermaster6426]

Im 13 and i suddenly got eye floaters 2 weeks ago and they are the most annoying thing ever. I have 2 in the center of my eye and a bunch of them at the bottom. I cant watch anime or play video games anymore because i get distracted by them. I hate my life so much right now.

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

It’s tough for sure, but please try and stay positive. You’ve only had them a few weeks so it will be most annoying when they are new, hopefully with time it will be less bothersome for you or when you are older you can explore other treatment options. Don’t let floaters stop you from aspiring to great things, many people have lived with floaters and not been held back in life.

[@Erzed.i]

courage to you my brother I know how difficult it is but we will survive until the arrival of a treatment

[@LizardMane]

How are they now

[@jayaron4365]

Hi! I recently had floaters surgery and it was quick and successful.

[@naughtydog9843]

How are you doing? Fully recovered?

[@emildallanera3427]

hi can I ask why i barely notice my floaters in the dark but when full light its all there its frustrating

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

It probably because of two things; 1. In the dark your pupils are bigger and 2. In the light the floaters are more contrasted against the light environment. Try wearing sunglasses or photochromic lenses that tint automatically, this may make floaters less distracting.

[@emildallanera3427]

Thank you so much, I will be getting new glasses in few days

[@denimpolk3525]

@@emildallanera3427 Tht my same problem

[@bendmadio]

I'm not even 40, 2020 is really something

[@Komal-g2h]

I am 16 year old and i see a lot of floators i went to my eye doctor and they said that it is because of dry eyes is this is possible

[@Cloud-mn3rq]

I've had floaters but from last week it has gotten worse. It was never a cause of concern until now I see it everywhere when I move my head. Even in my room. Even when not looking at the sky

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

New sudden cases of floaters should be checked out by your eye care professional. Please that if you haven’t, just for your piece of mind.

[@jhanelle4919]

How are you now ?

[@LizardMane]

How are they now

[@kirstymay5251]

I have just developed one floater in my right eye, I have astigmatism. I'm only 33 and a bus driver. I literally woke up Wednesday morning with a slight blur. I assumed for many hours that my glasses needed a clean. Then as the day got darker I could see the blob. Went to hospital to have it diagnosed. Since then it has been getting worse. I'm awaiting opthalmology to check it shortly. My worry is, my driving license/pcv license. As my vision is affected. I am actually struggling to see and getting headaches. I've resulted in wearing an eye patch. I'm terrified that this means I have no job 😫

[@user-hh5bq2bs7e]

Hi Kristy, how is it going? Have they changed at all? I just noticed 2 small blurs in one eye when I read. If I look directly at a letter or number, I cannot see it. I went to 2 eye doctors. Everything else appears to be fine and yet I have no resolution. I am also 33.

[@jonathankimberg2982]

could theoretically taking hyaluronic acid supplements stabilize them?

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Good questions, all I can say is that I’ve come across a few patients that have been prescribed it by their ophthalmologists following floaters/PVD.

[@reecepijoos4862]

I noticed my 1st eye floater at 18. Im now 31 and from then until now I have developed a few more...Because I am OCD it bothered me alot like flies. Im at a point where I am even able to see all the clear liquid aswell and its structures in certain lighting because I also have very good eyesight (eagle eye). What I have noticed after noticing the first one I noticed a few transparent one and over time those ones have become darker or more saturated. So if u ask me i think there are like floater precursers and as time goes they develop into darker shadows and become bothersome. I hope that a cure is discovered so I can enjoy being in a room with white walls or go to the beach and enjoy the views. Feel free to ask me more in my experience. I have seen many opthamologists and I have healthy eyes albeit with floaters

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Thanks for sharing Reece. I follow your logic. It may be that the initial floaters you see then collect more collagen filaments and become darker as you suggest. If your floaters never got any worse, would you be comfortable living with them as they are? Or do you feel anxious about them continuing to get worse.

[@reecepijoos4862]

@@MartinTheOptometrist I think its a mind over matter situation and not a one size fits all kind of a thing. What I have noticed is when I think about them I notice them more but if I am occupied with other life distractions I tend not to pay attention to them even though they are still there. However, there are 3 major ones in my right eye and 1 major in left. There is 1 in my right eye more in my lower peripheral vision that is over the years trying to creep into my main vision which I hope dont happen because he looks big shaped like a tomahawk steak.

[@kavyarana9975]

Have your floaters increased now very much ??? Does it affect your vision I mean are u able to read properly??

[@reecepijoos4862]

@@kavyarana9975 they have increased. I just look through it and not focus on it toomuch. U learn to live with it...u have to otherwise u will go crazy

[@armaanuppal8602]

Do you have a PVD

[@subramanyans7995]

I have tiny, ring, lines and cobwebs like floaters i already checked my eyes and i Don't have pvd or RD.then why cobwebs like floaters in my vision?iam just 18😭

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Without looking myself I can’t know if it is a Weiss ring and therefore a PVD. It may just be a large floater though.

[@subramanyans7995]

@@MartinTheOptometrist i have a big dot and tails coming from it.is it serious? Already checked my eyes 1 month ago.

[@missmaya8290]

Same as me I went to the eye doctor and he says everything is fine...But I have the exact same thing so I believe we will be fine just keep praying everyday

[@xFrxsty]

I’m 21 years old, completely healthy, no head injury. Woke up one day and had multiple floaters in both eyes…

[@Darshna391]

How are you now?

[@Cyaa78]

Are there any known ways to improve the function of the hyalocyte cells?

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

I’m still looking at what we know about them and I will probably talk more about it in future videos. Good question though.

[@Cyaa78]

Martin Oguzie looking forward to it! Thank you for giving this issue attention, there's been so much limited information and research so far unfortunately

[@bdj1126]

I have been going to a retina specialist for the past two months, I began perceiving floaters and became annoyed and I went in to the retina specialist as it was so bothersome. Come to find out I have lattice degeneration and about a dozen holes in my peripheral retina on both eyes. He recommended we laser around the holes to basically weld down the retina to prevent detachment. I have gone for three laser treatments so far and have about 3 to go , just had one done this past Monday actually . The day of and day after there is some aching sensation and then some days later it begins itching. I am only 30 years old and my floaters have had me debating getting a vitrectomy just for floaters. My floaters are a combination of vitreous syneresis and fibers from the many holes in my retina, luckily my macula is fine and I don’t have any vision changes aside from bothersome floaters.

[@bdj1126]

I am leaning towards getting a vitrectomy toward the end of the year, I do not want to waste my vital years depressed and distressed over not seeing clearly , it truly has taken the joy from my life

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Remember that if you look into it and you decide at the last minute that you are not happy with any aspect of what you are hearing, you can always change your mind. It’s just that you may not get all the information until you actually explore the procedure with a specialist.

[@isabellawhittemore4808]

I had floaters in elementary school. I could choose to see them if I wanted to or ignore them and they'd go away. They have always looked like tiny little bubbles

[@dhurvyadav6575]

Boy this transparent bubble is very normal 😡

[@TheXean1]

Hey, have you tried %0.01 atropine sulfate eye drops? You see no eye floaters for 1-2 days since it dilates your pupil. Any thoughts? But !! get a gonioscopic evaluation of your angles before you use it to make sure you’re not a glaucoma suspect.

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

I haven’t tried atropine. A larger pupil can make floaters less visible, and is part of why floaters are less visible when indoors or wearing sunglasses, but more obvious outdoors or in bright light when pupils go small. Atropine is a prescription drug though and should only be issued by the appropriate professional (in the UK at least).

[@TheXean1]

@John s what kind of damage? and how much is a lot?

[@naveenkrishv]

I am just 14 currently but I can see floaters and flashes in this year only sir please tell me why I am getting this eye floaters in this 2020 and 2021

[@a200vase]

Hey Martin, great content. Since I have eye floaters I have red a lot about them. Do you think if it is possible that they floaters could appear in people with different collagen types?

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Thank you. Not sure on that, I can't think of an obvious link unless there is any association with connective tissue disease.

[@Secret-sw8ih]

Thanks for this helpful information.

[@lefrinj]

I wondered this, hypermobility spectrum disorder here and so many floaters now it's permanently distracting. Aged 47 but have always had plenty of them.

[@ektajoshibhatt1009]

Any method to check vitreous gel health??

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

The technology to thoroughly examine the vitreous in a living eye is not fully there. Ultrasound scans are currently used in research environments. I used to own fancy 3D eye scanning tech in my previous practice called an OCT, but even that couldn’t give a complete scan of the vitreous. Good question though, and I know some research workers are looking at adapting and innervating new ways to better assess the health of the vitreous for research purposes.

[@jamielebron7729]

Hey I was wondering Why are the peripheral eye floaters darker than most of the center floaters ? Im just curious and would really like to know

[@LizardMane]

Damn I never noticed but mine are the same

[@jamielebron7729]

@@LizardMane I seen an eye doctor and she told me they’re normal and could be random

[@daryltyrer3688]

Thank you for this, Martin, very well researched! I was wondering whether sleep is playing a role here in modulating hyalocyte function. Blue light from phones may not be a direct cause. However, blue light may be causing sleep problems in individuals. Sleep problems are being reported more over the past several years, particularly during the pandemic. Also, it is well known how much sleep problems compromise immune system function. I speculate that there maybe a relationship here worth exploring between hyalocyte turnover and issues to do with sleep (perhaps also mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and stress).

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Thanks Daryl, it’s appreciated. Yeah, good call on sleep and blue light, I didn’t think too much about that possible connection. I imagine that the cumulative impact of ongoing poor sleep will impact a lot of things, including the build up of free-radicals that could play an important part in damaging cells such as hyalocytes. Definitely worth a deeper dive into the theory.

[@catherinerivera6646]

Appreciate Video! Excuse me for the intrusion, I would love your initial thoughts. Have you tried - Franaar Spectacular Look Formula (do a google search)? It is a good one of a kind guide for curing eye floaters without the normal expense. Ive heard some super things about it and my work buddy at very last got astronomical success with it.

[@hilalkartal922]

I am 34 years old, on my left eye after I gave birth I started to have a weiss ring. There is a point and a circle. I went to doctor and they gave me Lysin to use, after 1 year I have now on my left eye as well some black points and eye floaters. I am afraid they will be more and more, I can live with them I just want to stop this! Facts: I am looking to pc screen more than 15 hours everyday last 6-7 years I think this is the main issue.

[@NRGSource]

I was on anti-HCV drugs (DAAs) on my mid 30s, when I developed suddenly floaters. It became just for 1 day. I was very very thirsty and I was on sun, when I get them. Later I found that when I cured my chronic HCV, I already had another condition - hyperparathiroidism - I had high calcium, and it was even higher on these drugs. So I think it is somehow connected with calcium, and younger poeple doesnt exercise very much, so their calcium is higher.

[@TommyBlackTB]

I've had eye floaters since january 26th 2021 and they can be annoying as hell. I got it checked out a week after noticing it and there's no cause for concern unless flashes of light happens or a curtain appears in my vision.

[@viraj2501]

i have flashes . what does this mean?? i went to opticians before i had flashes they said its normal. but now i have flashes

[@TommyBlackTB]

@@viraj2501 Get it checked out immediately. you most likely have a torn retina

[@viraj2501]

@@TommyBlackTB 😭ohh I'm only 15 . I'm so scared.

[@TommyBlackTB]

@@viraj2501 Just get it checked out by your doctor. should be okay, no need to worry.

[@animeworldamv5052]

Doc I would like to ask is there any possible to change the liquid in the eyes by another one ,that is good like take a liquid from a good eye to a bad eye?

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Vitreous humour transplants are not done, but a Vitrectomy is the replacement of your vitreous with saline solution usually.

[@animeworldamv5052]

@@MartinTheOptometrist thank you doc

[@animeworldamv5052]

@@MartinTheOptometrist but I hear that saline solution isn't good for tye eye it could make some bad results for the eye like retina detachment

[@off_lineofficial]

I used to use eye drops frequently and still do occasionally. Could this be the cause of eye floaters

[@Truerealism747]

It's related to anxiety in the young I've had them from ,18 no trauma

[@carls-95]

Why is the research into floaters so sparse at the moment? Is it because it's traditionally more common in older people? Now it's getting more common in younger people, will there be more effort to research and find a cure?

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

I’m sure there will be more effort as people highlight and make more noise about the problem online, like we’re doing here.

[@tenawdemiss4819]

I think my cause is using a mobile phone for many years even without the presence of another lighting. I am regreting with that bad habits.

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Don’t be too hard on yourself, even science doesn’t know for sure what’s going on.

[@tenawdemiss4819]

@@MartinTheOptometrist thank you

[@LizardMane]

How are they now

[@LiviaaaaB123]

I started noticing eye floaters a month ago and less of the time I try to ignore them but I mostly feel scared I hope I don't have to live with it I visited an ophtalmologist but he said my eyes are perfect ok I'm only 19 😢

[@swatipandey8432]

How are you now

[@LiviaaaaB123]

I still feel scared, I hope they decrease soon. Inshallah

[@HectorBaculard]

can we talk ?

[@dnyaneshbharambe5820]

I am having eye floters since I was 7 or 8 and now they have increased very much now I am 15 1/2 year old I am very very depressed

[@joshuahedges4882]

How are you now?

[@muaths8066]

I got a small particle shadow in my left eye about a 6 weeks after getting covid-19, maybe it's a cause? I've not seen a doctor yet as I only got it for about 5th day now but I plan to.

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

I think it’s unlikely, but you never know. Getting checked is the right next step.

[@MoI-lc4qj]

I swear this happened to me as well i have a small black dot in my eye right after i tested negative for covid

[@muaths8066]

@@MoI-lc4qj Go check it out. turns out I had a break in the retina and the only symptom I experienced was a small black dot. Thank God I was early enough to get laser treatment before it progress into detachment.

[@MoI-lc4qj]

@@muaths8066 Ok thanks man will do !!

[@kavyarana9975]

Is there anyone who got increase in floaters after LASIK .Is it true that if we floaters already they ll increase more after LASIK?

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

It’s not impossible, but it’s also not generally a common side effect of lasik.

[@kavyarana9975]

@@MartinTheOptometrist I don't understand 😅😅

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

I meant that it is not a side effect that you would find in text books but, yes people have reported floaters though. If there are any complications such as when creating the corneal flap, heavy-handed use of suction or even an error with the laser then extra floaters or new floaters could form.

[@DharanipBIT]

Yes i got @kavya Rana

[@danmcclaren5436]

hey Doctor, I'm only 29 and seeing a lot of floaters. I can count at least 20 in both eyes. It happened out of nowhere after a stressful work trip where I had to board 6 different planes in 3 days with tons of caffeine. So I wondered if this had something to do with it. Do you think AREDS 2 vitamins can help with floaters? I know its only for people with AMD, but I wondered if it can help with floaters.

[@haqsach4147]

How are you now?

[@Tanya45665]

how are you?

[@Allurayaa]

I recently just have a 1-2 eye floaters in my left eye just recently at 17 years old, at first It was bothering me and giving me anxiety bc I was afraid i might get blind or if I had to get surgery. Now I just ignore it and live on with my life, I still notice it time to time , especially when outside (bc of the sun). But other than that I’m seem to being doing fine, though I do fear if the footers will multiply. I might go to my local eye doctor to get it checked out (and for my slight poor eyesight).

[@darkyboi5705]

So what happened? is it worse now....

[@dhensumili4756]

What happened now??

[@Lonsepalda]

I’m 15 and I usually see some black spots running around my eyes. Although they disappear after 4 seconds

[@Ava_5411]

I'm 14 and this past week or so I've noticed 1-2 black spots that disappear after a few seconds, however, this only happens in my left eye. I've got an appointment with an Optician in a few weeks. I'm just curious to know what happened to you? Has your condition improved? I have had a lot of anxiety about it so because we have/ had similar situations I thought you could give some insight.

[@jaskiratsangha2001]

@@Ava_5411bro my appointment is tmrw and i have 1-2 floaters in my left eye i don’t even realize they are there but i’m so scared rn plz help what did they say to u and was it bad?

[@latrice313]

Do you think eating collagen supplements would make the floaters better or worse?

[@saragholamhosseini5050]

I am 35 years old and received the first dose of Covid vaccine, Pfizer 37 days ago and after that I got headache and eye pain and after 20 days I got eye floaters, the doctor said I had vitreous degeneration and it's not related to the vaccine. 2 days ago I received the second dose and a little headache and eye pain have returned. Now I'm not really sure if the eye floaters are correlated somehow to the vaccine and I'm worried. Could you please tell your opinion? Thanks.

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

I honestly have no information about whether the vaccine could do this, sorry.

[@felonygamer4472]

I get extreme headache after having floaters is there any solution

[@VictorHugo-cr8tc]

I notice that after I started to use rogaine for hair loss, I start to see so many floaters that I lost count, I never suffered from that before. After I put Regaine solution in my hair more and more floaters start to appear and are driving me crazy.

[@saberarisu]

Hi I'm 17 this year and I've recently developed increasing in eyefloaters. I can't go out and I'm scared. What can I do? Edit: I got these few weeks ago and they have been increasing.. I have high eye power and Id usually use alot of my laptop. I got lazy eyes are they are treated when I was a kid and they sometimes still comes back and it's kind of annoying..

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Hi Andrei, you definitely should get it examined first of all. Try and overcome the fear and get it looked at by a professional, then you will have a better idea what you are dealing with.

[@saberarisu]

@@MartinTheOptometrist it's still quarinteen in my country..

[@viniciusuchoa2487]

@@saberarisu The VDM Project is the definitive project to find a safe cure for eye floaters! It aims to unite eye floater sufferers and change perceptions of this condition within the medical community and the world in general. Only by doing this can we develop a safe and effective cure. Make a difference! Join the project today, subscribe to our research newsletter and donate at www.vdmresearch.org/ Also follow the project at instagram.com/vdmproject?igshid=16q6lffpfugp7

[@LizardMane]

How are your eyes now

[@Magisfashion]

Im 23 i have this prblm since 6 month what should i do im really stressful pls suggested me any tips

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

I’ll make a video soon with tips to help live with floaters.

[@LizardMane]

How are they now

[@keshavrathour123]

Dr hyruronicacid eyedrop can increase or decrease the number of floters?

[@artgirl9005]

Could be a lot of factors contributing to eye floaters in younger people. Eating certain foods, drinking beverages that may not be healthy and of course exposure to computers, cell phones etc. 5G is also not helping I'm sure. I never had one floater until last year (just before Thanksgiving). I had a bad cold, went to bed early, saw a flash (thought it was a migraine headache coming on) and when I woke up the next day I couldn't see...there was so much junk floating around in my eye that it scared the living daylights out of me. I immediately went to the eye doctor. He did NOT make me feel any better about it, told me that it was "normal" in someone my age (I'm 68) and dismissed me. I was so upset at his cavalier attitude. What until it happens to him !!! It has taken almost 4 months now for me to be able to see somewhat normally. The floaters appear to be shrinking in size but unfortunately, remain almost dead center in my eye which blocks my vision. Sometimes it will shift to the right and drop a bit. I hope that they shink even more and eventually drop into the bottom of the vitreous (at least that's what I was told would happen). It can take up to one year for that to occur unfortunately. I do not believe it matters what age you are...these are horrid to experience at all. With all of the treatments out there, why has no one come up with something better for eye floaters??? Getting them lasered is NOT something I would even consider !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Sorry to hear this. You’re right, floaters are horrible at any age. Hopefully the more attention we can raise about the misery it’s causing people, the more likely that investment will flow into treatment research.

[@Fall7timestandup8]

I got it last year when I wasn't even 22....I went to two doctors but they weren't able to guess my problem...they dismissed it as dry eye disease but I myself made an assessment of my situation.....Gosh !! it's more than one and a year half but still I find them quite irritating.....

[@LizardMane]

How are they now

[@Fall7timestandup8]

@@LizardMane Same....but, I've kinda become used to them. They don't bother me now.

[@ChimezieNebo-i4p]

I put eye infection drops and I begin to notice floaters since that day my eyes changed

[@juliangriffiths9583]

Oke so im 16 and have eye floaters in mainly my right eye, now im probably going to an eye dictor to double check but im scared it might be a retinal detachment. I hate surgeries so id be scared to death if i have one (since i need surgery to stop me from going blind). I mostly notice them while looking at brighter objects or in the car. So HELP I NEED HELP CUZ IM SCARED

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

If you have had them for some time and it’s not changing, then it’s less likely to be linked to retinal detachment. Getting checked out is the best next step to take.

[@Golden4k_ash]

Not sure if my floaters are due to diet. My diet is fair but I tend to skip meals because I’m busy. I started noticing my floaters about a month ago and during this time I was super busy and and stressed. I really neglected myself nutrition wise. One day I noticed a lot of small black dots in my vision. I went to an ophthalmologist and they did a dilated exam and saw everything looked good and suggest vitreous degeneration. I started drinking more water and I haven’t noticed them like that since. I also went for a follow up appointment 5 weeks later, they dilated me again and assured my retina looked good (different dr this time too). I was also getting migraines. Now I mainly see them when I look for them. Of course praying they don’t get any worse or led to a threatening condition. Plus I’m also considering the SMILE eye procedure. Don’t know how I feel about it quite yet. I’m pretty sensitive about my eyes right now. But we’ll see.

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Hi Ari, thanks for sharing your experience. Floaters are, honestly still a mystery in many ways, particularly in young people. A lot of research is needed, but I wouldn't be surprised if nutrition does play a significant role. I'm glad to hear that your floaters aren't associated with any retinal problems.

[@sickchain]

I started seeing one floater on Jan 1st, and the got to see more and more. Either something happened or they were there and my brain was ignoring them. Started to see them after a stressful 31 Dec 2019, since my mother died last year and i was feeling sad after the fact. So either they got triggered by stress, or my brain reseted and stopped filtering. They did not find anything at all in my eyes, pretty crazy stuff. Have like 20 floaters, and see like 5 or 10 depending on light conditions. (Both eyes!).

[@bossssss514]

Sir, i need medicine within a young age. But i don't want medicine after study(school education) complete because now, I am studying with this pvd. I can't study well having this. How to create good future if even I couldn't study well?

[@OGLOC-PB]

What caused them bro?

[@bossssss514]

@@OGLOC-PB education

[@OGLOC-PB]

@@bossssss514 Means you got floaters after studying day and night

[@bossssss514]

@@OGLOC-PB no bro I had floaters since 15 age. But now I am 22 age. I am studying MBA course. So that I need medicine to this time but I don't need medicine after complete my education and carrier because I need right now to make my best score and carrier achieve. But it is how came i don't understand but it is didn't come day and night study because I didn't do day and night study Do u understand what I am talking.

[@OGLOC-PB]

@@bossssss514 ye kya bawasir macha rkhe ho bhai hindi hi bol dete

[@Moe-mf4qj]

What about bone broth as one of the treatments? Bone broth is known for it's hyaluronic acid content.

[@mnnomad1870]

Could there be a correlation between the covid vaccine and increase of eye floaters and other visual disturbances? I am 63 years old and with me it started immediately after at my first jab (VA). Within days I started having flashes of light and sudden increase in eye floaters that could not be explained away through CT scans or MRI or numerous eye exams with dilation.

[@harshavardhana3895]

Doctor i consulted eye doctor before 15 days they said no issue with my eyes I just have an dry eye and gave me drops for dry eyes. And now I have floaters when I see bright thing. Does dry eye cause eye floaters?

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Floaters is not usually associated with dry eyes. If you can call you clinic to explain your symptoms, they can advise you if you should come back in. Obviously, if things get worse seek urgent eye care.

[@aungusalpasain1214]

I also have dry eyes and my floaters appeared while I have dry eye, I'm actually curious whether they are connected? I just hope they would lessen over time and would not increase more

[@runjunr8329]

​@@aungusalpasain1214hi how are you now

[@Secret-sw8ih]

Would eyedrops with hyaluronic acid help?

[@JohnSmith-de2mz]

I'm 69 and got my first floater about 18 years ago, they are not too bad right now but sometimes more noticeable therefor irritating than other times. I used to vigorously rub my eyes, I wonder if that may have had anything to do with it?

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

I’d like to think that our eyes are more robust than that, but depending on factors like whether your are highly short-sighted, then I Imagine that it could be a possibility that very vigorous eye rubbing regularly over a stretch of time could pose a risk of creating floaters. I can’t say that it’s what caused yours, as it may still be more likely chance.

[@JohnSmith-de2mz]

@@MartinTheOptometrist Thanks for the reply Martin, I respect that you admit things you can't possibly know

[@iansha1228]

Hey docter I have just experienced flashes at the corner of my eye a few days ago and I want to ask if flashes of light can cause eye floaters later on in my life?

[@shivamware9548]

Check your eye from eye specialist it could be retinal detachment

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Do get examined. It could mean that you will be more likely to get floaters later though, unfortunately.

[@blackberrykangaroo538]

Thanks for the video, Martin - great information. In your opinion, would isotretinoin (Roaccutane) use in young adults lead to vitreous floaters?

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

Thank you Barry. The mechanism by which Roaccutane may cause eye related side effects is not fully clear, but it has been reported to cause such problem as dry eyes. There’s even mention of cataract and it can do that, then floaters may be a possibility. It’s not an official reported side effect though. It’s an interesting line of thought, but I suspect we are seeing far more cases of floaters in young people than can be attributed to medications like roaccutane alone though.

[@fahadmasood6263]

Sir when i pul light on my light in dark i see roots like something

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

You are noticing a change in the shadow of your blood vessels in the eye. This then makes them noticeable for a second or two as lines or cracks in your view.

[@ShawnEdtiz]

I’m 14 and I got them when I was 13. They are very anyyoing. So I wanted to know a solution to fix them expect laser surgery *please reply*

[@ilovecats1388]

How are you now? :((

[@LizardMane]

How are they now

[@ShawnEdtiz]

@@LizardMane well there a cure by eating pinneple for it right now but I’ll dealing with them since I was 13 my brain just been adapted to them just perfectly fine no problems

[@LizardMane]

@@ShawnEdtiz cur3 doesn't work I tried it. I have too many to ignore

[@ShawnEdtiz]

@@LizardMane you have to eat pineapple more then a month

[@pratikamati1843]

hello doctor i had acute kerato conjunctivitis from 6 months iam suffering from eye floaters can they go away??

[@MartinTheOptometrist]

I’m not sure the full circumstances leading to your floaters from what you’ve said here, but your floaters are not likely to go away on their own. Stay positive and get help if you are struggling to cope with them.

[@mike.l.910]

Had them most of my life but they got worse at 30. My mental health is in the gutter. So hard to stay in the present.