I’ve had them occasionally, though not lately.
It may well be cataracts. Check with your eye doctor.
They can actually take the fluid out of your eye and refill with clean stuff. I had a retina peel on both eyes no more floaters.
Test if you have Macular Degeneration:
Cover one eye, and look at the dot in the image below.
Source: http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/amsler-grid.pdf
I have some issues with floaters, but have off and on problems with CSR, Central serous retinopathy. It sort of mimics macular degeneration and can be very disruptive when it acts up. It distorts my vision and causes dark spots in the center of my field of view.
It is actually caused by what are like pimples in my retinas which causes separation from the nerves from the surface of my retinas. I generally have attacks when I don’t get enough sleep, eat badly, and am stressed out. I also have to stay away from all corticosteroid medications such as prednisone and even anti-itch creams.
I thought that if you are having disruption in your vision it might be a little more than just floaters like my problem with CSR.
Yes, Jack Hammer has ‘em. Started a few years ago (currently in my mid-sixties). They come and go.
Nothing to worry about. You’re (We’re) just getting old, Chief.
For most people this really isn't an issue, but you should see a doctor -- not an optometrist -- to be sure.
There is not much that can be done except for a vitrectomy. Under ordinary circumstances a retinal specialist would only do a vitrectomy if your retina actually detaches, because in that case there is no other choice. In that case the fluid is drained out in order to push the retina back onto the back of the eye. For people who only have floaters, that's too radical an operation, and it would only be undertaken in VERY severe cases.
As some other people have mentioned, it may not be floaters that are causing deteriorating vision. Have you been checked for cataracts? Again, this should be done by a real doctor, and not by an optometrist. Optometrists are used to doing refractions, and can easily miss the reflection caused by a beginning cataract.
It is a sign of age. If it is extreme it can also be a sign of eye problems.
Don’t ask us. Make an appointment with an ophthalmologist and get evaluated
See a retina doctor.
IF it has gotten noticeably worse the last few years - like you never had them before and you do now - you need to be checked out. You don’t want to ignore eye problems that cause floaters.
I have had floaters and flashes in my vision. It was vitreous detachment. I don’t have them so much anymore. You should get your eyes checked. Lots of people have these.
Get professionally checked. There is a procedure that can remove floaters but it usually won’t be done unless the inconvenience is very advanced and seeing is a real problem because there’s always the risk of retinal detachment. Having had a totally detached retina, I can tell you that I can abide with the floaters in my “good” eye.
Get yourself to an MD that is an eye Dr. immediately. Floaters themselves are natural but is sounds like you have something else going on.
Experiencing the same, been told by an ophthaldadada that it’s the vitreous separating from the retina, is normal, is usually age related, and we just have to live with it.
I get floaters if I don’t eat enough fiber.
The reason your eyes get worse as you get older is God’s way of keeping marriages strong.
Please get yourself checked for diabetic retinopathy. See
https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-diabetic-retinopathy
Have same - age is the cause and reteina detachment the reason. Your brain get used to it and stop seeing them. Not to worry.
Per personal doctor, these are a form of migraine headache without the pain.
Also, check your blood pressure.
After years of frequently experiencing the floaters, they at last subsided for some reason. BTW, they did become very obtrusive before they stopped completely.
http://www.adrenaladvice.com/adrenal-fatigue-eye-floaters.shtml
so many of us have real issues with our adrenal glads because of prolonged stress. I highly recommend a good mineral protocol which ‘babies’ the adrenals. Namely magnesium, iodine, selenium and salt. You’ll also want to get on an active form of vitamin b and vitamin c with bioflavanoids.
all the above will nurture that part of your body. Do you have thyroid issues? panic attacks? anxiety or depression? all signs of adrenal issues (thyroid and adrenal go hand in hand)
See an Ophthalmologist, NOT an OPTICIAN. WORLD OF DIFFERENCE IN WHAT THEY DO. 0phthalmologist treats eye disease, Optician just makes your glasses. Could also be a cornea issue. But you start with the Ophthalmologist first, they will know if you need a cornea or retina specialist. EYES are not a WAIT and SEE if it will improve, you can go blind all to quickly if not taken care of quickly if it involves the Retinas.
If it is cataracts make sure you do your home work on the surgeon, as some of them are very sloppy. Do not have them set 1 eye for distance and 1 eye for up close. Use glasses to fix that issue. Getting cataracts removed does not mean you can be glasses free, no more than Lasix can after a certain age.
And BOTH can cause DRY EYE SYNDROME! Don't rush or push for glasses to soon after surgery, let your eyes heal fully.