Worry about floaters

[Filip]

For those of you who don't know what those are, for me, it's like a black dot that moves with your eye. For others, these sight interceptors can take other shapes. Basically, it's a nuissance to one's vision and, according to the internet, usually permanent. As a young person and teenager, this worries me. Any advice on how this might've happened? What can I do? Does anyone else here have them? 

Thank you. I plan to go to the doctor about it next week. It has been 2 weeks already. 

Edited March 2, 2021 by Filip

[Guest clancy]

I have learnt to live with them....they are a nuisance, but there it is.

[Justin Adams]

16 minutes ago, Filip said:

For those of you who don't know what those are, for me, it's like a black dot that moves with your eye. For others, these sight interceptors can take other shapes. Basically, it's a nuissance to one's vision and, according to the internet, usually permanent. As a young person and teenager, this worries me. Any advice on how this might've happened? What can I do? Does anyone else here have them? 

Thank you. I plan to go to the doctor about it next week. It has been 2 weeks already. 

I got them. I was hit in the eye by a tennis ball. You get used to them and some just dissolve slowly. I was told not to worry.

Blessings

[Deborah_]

Most floaters are harmless and many gradually disappear.

"Warning signs"that it might be serious include deterioration of vision and flashing lights in your eye.

If in doubt, get your eye checked by an optician.

[Filip]

6 hours ago, Justin Adams said:

I got them. I was hit in the eye by a tennis ball. You get used to them and some just dissolve slowly. I was told not to worry.

Blessings

Blessings! 

[missmuffet]

7 hours ago, Filip said:

For those of you who don't know what those are, for me, it's like a black dot that moves with your eye. For others, these sight interceptors can take other shapes. Basically, it's a nuissance to one's vision and, according to the internet, usually permanent. As a young person and teenager, this worries me. Any advice on how this might've happened? What can I do? Does anyone else here have them? 

Thank you. I plan to go to the doctor about it next week. It has been 2 weeks already. 

It is best to go to an eye doctor and have a doctor look at your eyes. 

[JohnD]

On 3/2/2021 at 5:05 AM, Filip said:

For those of you who don't know what those are, for me, it's like a black dot that moves with your eye. For others, these sight interceptors can take other shapes. Basically, it's a nuissance to one's vision and, according to the internet, usually permanent. As a young person and teenager, this worries me. Any advice on how this might've happened? What can I do? Does anyone else here have them? 

Thank you. I plan to go to the doctor about it next week. It has been 2 weeks already. 

Life is about focus and knowing when to ignore things.

In time it will get easier to overlook floaters.

Mine look like squiggly little germ like things floating around in a gel of some sort.

When I have head aches I notice them more.

You already know how to ignore the blind spot we all have in both eyes.

Our brains "fill in the gap" in the center of our vision otherwise we would see a black spot.

Watch a medical exam video "cranial nerve exam" sometime and they will do a blind spot

test.

You might have an ophthalmologist look you over in case it is an abnormal widening of that blind spot.

Things are best caught early if it is anything.

[JohnD]

On 3/2/2021 at 11:26 AM, Deborah_ said:

Most floaters are harmless and many gradually disappear.

"Warning signs"that it might be serious include deterioration of vision and flashing lights in your eye.

If in doubt, get your eye checked by an optician.

Ophthalmologist preferably. An optometrist totally missed the glaucoma in my Beloved Bride's eyes. 

Pressure was extremely high when an Ophthalmologist caught it. Worth the extra bucks. 

[Willa]

I have had floaters for many years and don't notice them most of the time.  

[teddyv]

Had them since I was a kid. Most noticeable on bright days but generally I can ignore them. 

As I recall, they are leftovers from a blood vessel that is only present in utero.

Edited March 7, 2021 by teddyv