Eye floaters

It comes with vitreous detachment. As you age, the vitreous becomes more liquid and loses attachment to the retina. The flashes of light indicate retinal detachment which requires urgent attention. The floaters become less annoying with time. They don’t get better but you just get used to them. You can laser blast them but instead of one larger one, you get a bunch of fragments.
 
I had what I’d consider a flashing flower looking shape in the lower right field of view of my left eye back in March. It was only visible in bright light, like outdoors in full sunlight. I just so happened to have an annual eye exam within a week of noticing it and my optometrist referred me to a retinal specialist. I had a retinal detachment that had apparently been there for a few months based on the color. I had surgery a week later, a scleral buckle. They cut the white of your eye, and put a silicone zip tie around the eyeball to keep the retina from detaching further. The way the surgeon explained my reitnal, it’s like trying f to wallpaper a room that is just slightly larger than the amount of wallpaper you have, so the edges pull away. The buckle changes fhe shape of the eye by making it more egg shaped than round.

I’d definitely get it checked out and keep an eye (no pun intended) on it. They told me it’s much easier to prevent vision loss than to try and get it back. My Rx changed a lot so now I’m no longer nearsighted in that eye. I’m in my early 40s, most of the people in the waiting room were 65+ by the looks of them.
 
I had an "eye stroke" about 8 years ago. It resolved but I had one instance of a floater. Glad that was only a one off. It was unpleasant. I'm not one to run to the doctor but if it's your vision and something new, get it checked out by an ophthalmologist pronto.
 
Jesus is that what that is? I guess I have one. I was wondering what it was.
I don't know about this getting old. I guess it beats the alternative.
 
i get floaters that come and go, i noticed they are more common under stress or if my body is run down. could be from my chronic Lyme flare ups. 🤷‍♂️

however they do suck they can go from floaters to seeing stars for a few seconds.
 
AZjeff said:
Woke up last Friday and soon realized I have a visible floater in my right eye. It's maybe 20 degrees to the right of center and 30 degrees above horizontal so not in direct vision but very noticeable. It's not a black spot but more like a black spot with some short threads hanging below it. It can be in almost sharp focus to disappeared depending on head inclination and when eyes are pointing. Interestingly I had a vision exam a month ago and the doc noted there was some vitreous detachment, a common condition due to aging that can cause floaters. He asked about floaters or flashes of light and at the time I had neither. Not much to be done about floaters unless they're severe enough to impede vision, apparently the brain will block them out after time I've read. When there's lots of stuff filling my vision like in the woods or in rooms with lots of stuff all around it really isn't noticeable but outside with lots of sky or in a room with white walls it's distracting and annoying. Not interested in anyone messing around in my eye at this point. Anyone else deal with this?
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My mom did. she went to an optometrist that has a machine that can scan the back of the eye to look for anomalies. Might be worth a shot. I've had two different optometrists over the years one is less expensive and has the usual setup the other is more expensive but has a retinal scanner and the like.
 
@AZjeff
I first found out about floaters many, MANY decades ago. I was at the beach, it was a foggy day where the whole area was like a white sheet and I saw all these spots and lines running all over the place dozens if not more.
I was alarmed, got checked out. I was told they are floaters, it's common and just try to ignore them, sunglasses help.

SO here I am decades later, no big deal, somehow my brain has tuned them out and I dont even notice or see them anymore. Until I am reminded like in this POST *LOL* Looking at my white desktop screen I can now see them all floating all over the place but as soon as I finish typing this my brain will somehow disregard them. (no kidding) Its not even a thought anymore, nor do I "see them" unless reminded.

REALLY no big deal once (which takes time) its out of your thoughts. You will one day forget all about them and wow, I have a lot compared to what I am reading in the OP. I have lines, dots and threads all over the place and I have had them I think since maybe my 20's or early 30's
Correct like you experienced against a while background like when I first noticed mine as described above.

BTW my vision for distance is 20/20. For reading do to my age now in my 60s close focus like all males this age need reading glasses for close focus though I use contact lens instead.
 
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Very common. There's some limited studies suggesting that consistently eating lots and lots of pineapple can help break them down.
 
AZjeff said:
Woke up last Friday and soon realized I have a visible floater in my right eye. It's maybe 20 degrees to the right of center and 30 degrees above horizontal so not in direct vision but very noticeable. It's not a black spot but more like a black spot with some short threads hanging below it. It can be in almost sharp focus to disappeared depending on head inclination and when eyes are pointing. Interestingly I had a vision exam a month ago and the doc noted there was some vitreous detachment, a common condition due to aging that can cause floaters. He asked about floaters or flashes of light and at the time I had neither. Not much to be done about floaters unless they're severe enough to impede vision, apparently the brain will block them out after time I've read. When there's lots of stuff filling my vision like in the woods or in rooms with lots of stuff all around it really isn't noticeable but outside with lots of sky or in a room with white walls it's distracting and annoying. Not interested in anyone messing around in my eye at this point. Anyone else deal with this?
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Had a minor eye injury a couple weeks ago and now have a floater. The ophthalmologist said that the injury hastened what would’ve happened eventually anyway due to older age. She said I would get used to it and not be bothered by it that much and she was correct. If some type of surgery is available for it, it doesn’t bother me enough to do so.
 
alarmguy said:
BTW my vision for distance is 20/20. For reading do to my age now in my 60s close focus like all males this age need reading glasses for close focus though I use contact lens instead.
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At age 55 I still have incredible long distance vision. I can still read road signs from as far as always. I do need reading glasses for up close, although right now I’m outside on my phone in the sun and can read no problem here without them.
 
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