topic Re: Floaters in Wellness

Floaters

turtle52 — Thu, 16 May 2024 19:59:31 GMT

Does anyone have these in their eyes? How do you deal with them? I just got a big one and it is annoying.

Re: Floaters

suziebee1 — Thu, 16 May 2024 20:03:58 GMT

Yes. Believe it or not, you will get used to it. Sometimes, they do fall to the bottom and disappear. Other than that, there is nothing you can do. Annoying.

Re: Floaters

lgfan — Thu, 16 May 2024 20:07:56 GMT

Yes, I do have them and my opthalmologist said that your brain adjusts to them. Eventually you will not notice them. There is no point in getting irritated because they will not go away. I was told I just have to get used to them.

Re: Floaters

Kachina624 — Thu, 16 May 2024 20:06:57 GMT

@turtle52. After a couple of cataract surgeries, I have them constantly. No effort is made by eye professionals to do anything about them. You do sort of get used to them.

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Shelbelle — Thu, 16 May 2024 20:07:17 GMT

You can get lucky and they can disappear, I had them many years ago ,after only a few days, all gone !!

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SouthernBee — Thu, 16 May 2024 20:08:14 GMT

@turtle52 : My floaters have increased and have an eye appointment in June.I have no information on how to deal with them and prefer for my eye doctor to examine my eyes and prescribed any treatment needed.

They are very annoying.

@turtle52 wrote:
Does anyone have these in their eyes? How do you deal with them? I just got a big one and it is annoying.

Re: Floaters

msgb — Thu, 16 May 2024 20:13:05 GMT

I have them and it was last year in August that I had a 10 minute laser surgery that was to have taken care of them. Well it may have taken care of the big one but some are back in little ways now.

What others have stated in that they fall or you adjust to them is true.

I was told by the eye doctor that this is something that happens --usually --after the age of 50. I guess I was lucky because I was 59 when I noticed my first one.

There are a few things that can be done for floaters. I did the laser. Check with your eye doctor for what treatment they suggest.

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On It — Thu, 16 May 2024 20:13:56 GMT

I have had floaters for over 20 years. You do get accustomed to them and may not notice them. Your eye care professional needs to know about them. My husband never had floaters until his cataract surgery. After four years, he still complains.

Re: Floaters

SilleeMee — Thu, 16 May 2024 20:31:05 GMT

The vitreous fluid inside the eye is mostly made of water, hyaluronic acid and collagen. Some people, including myself, have had success with reducing floaters in the eye by taking hyaluronic acid supplements. I take 200mg daily. I believe that has helped control my floaters but not completely diminished them.

Floaters form when the vitreous fluid starts to contract and collapse causing the collagen fibers to clump. The clumps are what we know as 'floaters'.

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Puppy Lips — Thu, 16 May 2024 20:27:39 GMT

I have floaters and have gotten used to them. There is a surgery that can suck them out, but I don't think it is worth the risk.

Re: Floaters

ALRATIBA — Thu, 16 May 2024 20:33:13 GMT

As others have said - they come and go.

I saw the eye doc the first time it happened ..... and a follow-up a month later (for another issue). By 2nd appointment .... all gone.

I haven't had one in quite a while.

Re: Floaters

KathyM23 — Thu, 16 May 2024 20:42:38 GMT

DH has had floaters for many years - an extreme case of them. Says it is like looking thru a lace curtain. His MD Speciality Opthamologist says she does not do surgery to remove floaters but in his case they are so severe she would consider making an exception for him.

His regular Opthamologist said "Oh my" when she first examined him.

Re: Floaters

Carmie — Thu, 16 May 2024 21:07:28 GMT

If they come on suddenly or you have more than usual, you should get an eye exam. They could be a sign of trouble, especially if you see light flashes with them. I had a torn retina...nothing to fool around with.

That said, as we get older, they often appear. I get two different types. One type looks like knats flying around. I sometimes swat at them....then realize they are not real bugs.

The second type I get looks like black thin oil floating on water changing shapes. Looking at them amuses me.

I find that floaters appear when outside in the sunlight and never see them when it is darker out.

I suppose I am used to seeing them now. They used to annoy me. Not any more.

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sunsetbeach — Thu, 16 May 2024 21:15:12 GMT

Yes, I have them, mainly in my right eye, some days they are worse than others. I have a big dustball looking one that floats across my vision and some little black ones that stay out the side. I had a Posterior Vitreous Detachment last September and I still have them and occasional flashes. The eye doctor gave me the same advice, no big deal you will get used to them. So annoying!

Also, in January I had one that looked like a two semicircles in my other eye that I saw every time I blinked. I was so freaked out I went back to the eye doctor and he said it was a floater. It stayed around about 2 months and all of a sudden it disappeared. I'm hoping eventually the ones in my right eye will at least become less noticeable.

Re: Floaters

granddi — Thu, 16 May 2024 21:19:47 GMT

Floaters (as many have discussed) are normally harmless. But if they are accompanied with FLASHES OF LIGHT or loss of segment of vision. Should contact your eye care provider asap.

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Effie54 — Thu, 16 May 2024 21:33:45 GMT

Yes, I've had them since I was 23. They sometimes tend to sink downward so you don't notice them as much. They are annoying, and they don't really go away. But you notice them less as time goes on.

Re: Floaters

JeanLouiseFinch — Thu, 16 May 2024 21:37:46 GMT

Sometimes they can be the result of a detached retina. If you have a big one, it might be a good idea to have it checked out.

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kaydee50 — Thu, 16 May 2024 22:21:21 GMT

DH had them a few years ago. Immediately when to a retina specialist. He was taken care of and no problems since. I wouldn't fool around with my eyesight.

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Enufstuff — Thu, 16 May 2024 23:41:08 GMT

@Shelbelle I also had floaters more than 40 years ago. I went to the eye doctor, but there was no treatment for them. They did go away after a few weeks. It was annoying.

Re: Floaters

LuvSoCal — Fri, 17 May 2024 01:37:10 GMT

I, also, have this problem and it took several months to get used to. I developed them apprx 10 years ago and now don't even notice them.