r/EyeFloaters

Who has actually developed a retinal detachment? Thanks, I’m just curious.

Has anyone had surgery to remove Floaters? Was it successful? I have a new one that developed after a fall. It is really obstructing my vision on my post cataract surgery eye. I can barely make it through the day. My retina is fine now but must be watched.

I always had mostly worm shaped floaters since I was 6-7 they used to change shapes and sizes but were always there. Lately ( a very stressful period) I noticed that my one eye has mostly small circle shaped floaters in the middle of my vision . I count around 15 small ones some of them are next to each other. Sorry Im so obsessed rn its all I can see. Even though I always had floaters this circle ones are so annoying cuz they are in the middle middle... Thanks for those who take time to reply .

I feel like crying causes new floaters… is that a thing?

Which two would you get rid of forever ?

Pointless post but just thought its a good convo starter ha

After 7 years of wasting my best years ( 17-24) ,I wanted to give you some advices :
1 if you have it for 2-3years and didn’t neuroadapt , you’ll NEVER neuroadapt to them .
2.it seems the only possible treatment is vitrectomy
3- some small numbers of surgeons will accept your condition but for another ones you’re the source of money to them and they will never ever think about your case . ( look how this man and another optometrists / ophthalmologists and retinal surgeons laughing like this

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVh\_t7EARw9/?igsh=bTh3cHo0ZDlpdmpm

4- do your own research and make your decision .
NO OPHTHALMOLOGIST is going to pay attention if you lost your work , if you have bad relationship with your family , GF , and friends . The only thing matters is if you see or not . Thats it . ( as if we are bacterias 500 million years ago)

I just had my checkup a month after the surgery, and all seems well! I plan on getting my other eye done in a year, but as for the operated one, I have no complaints whatsoever!

The healing was completely painless and I have no frill either so far. Vision is just like it was before the surgery. Every one of the bothersome floaters are completely gone. I was surprised that the surgery was entirely without pain as well.

This was after being denied over and over at other doctors, but at least one of them admitted that they didn't have sufficient information on the procedure to tell me. The whole process from the initial consultation to the post-surgery checkup was so easy, and I'm thankful. I actually feel like I was listened to.

Thank you Coastal Eye for the clear vision! I'm happy to answer any questions anyone has!

Hii yall so i just got ny eye floaters checked up and they prescribed me vistalens i think thats the name of the eye drops.

They did and slit lamp exam and said ny macula OCT and Fundus photo was normal.

Any tips for eye floaters? its really annoying when im outdoors or looking at screens.

I had an eye exam with the doctor, and he said my eye pressure was normal and everything was fine except for a slight dryness, because I suffer from severe headaches and eye pain when looking at my phone. He told me to use eye drops, and I used them for two weeks, but they didn't help. Honestly, I'm tired of this condition.

Who here got floaters in both eyes at the same time?

Im 22M. Not nearsighted.

I was sitting at my desk and suddenly noticed alot of strings or lines in my right eye. Over the course of 1 or 2 days suddenly both my eyes are full of them, the right being slightly worse. Was checked by an eye doctor, nothing was found, only the floaters. Also no signs of uveitis. Im very certain i didnt have these before, they have become a constant issue.

I have alot of lines and some tangled/cloud ones. There are also alot of small dots attached to the lines.

So I saw these little floater things about 6 months ago. I wasn't really thinking anything about it, but in the mornings, it gets much worse. I hate going into my bathroom where I have so many white walls, where I can see this much more, and then I saw something about a retinal detachment. That makes me crazy scared.

Tomorrow I go to the doctor, wish me luck guys. 🥲

I got eye floaters about a month ago and as they are annoying they are not really severe.
cuz i have been dealing with other chronic health issues im really interested in possible future treatments for those if anyone is following it?
Also has anyone “got rid” of them without treating them or with natural stuff? Meaning they dont see them at all?
I am aware supps ppl promote are mostly not really effective but still want to hear from someones first hand experience.
Thanks!

I’m currently 35 years old and I’ve had eye floaters since my teenage years. They appeared almost suddenly and caused me a great deal of fear and anxiety. I was examined by ophthalmologists at the time and no problems with my vision were detected. Most of the floaters were always circular, semi-transparent, with a slightly darker dot in the center. Because of that, from my early 20s until around 33/34, I gradually learned to live with them without thinking too much about them. They were always there.

But for the past 7 months or so, they seem to have entered a somewhat worse phase, specifically in the more central area of vision in my right eye. They are larger or more filament-like now and cast a bigger shadow. They are no longer those small, circular, semi-transparent floaters, but more like dark cloudy shapes.

The amount of floaters doesn’t seem to have increased. They appear to have simply changed position inside the eye and are now more centrally located, which prevents my brain from filtering them out as effectively because they constantly move through my central vision. As a result, I’m inevitably much more aware of them.

And this brings me to my biggest fear: will they always keep getting worse? Will there come a point, as I get older, where they become unbearable?

That’s why I’m curious to know how your floaters have evolved over time, especially for those of you who developed them at a young age and are now much older. How have they changed throughout your life?

Hj resolvi relatar um pouco da minha história,até o começo deste ano acreditava ter uma visão perfeita até o dia 05/01, começei a ver os flashs no meu olho direito,fui no dia 07/01 no oftalmologista que me encaminhou para um especialista em retina que viu um descolamento de retina rematogenico!

Foi um momento de muito desespero para mim tive que gastar um valor alto para colocar uma faixa de Cilicone em volta do meu olho (buckle),fiz essa cirurgia no dia 13/01,dois dias após a cirurgia comecei a notar uma teia no meu olho esquerdo,até então já estava ciente que teria floaters no meu olho direito pela manipulação do olho na cirurgia.

Fui novamente no oftalmologista que não detectou nada na minha retina no olho esquerdo,mais até intt tem me incomodado bastante essa teia que tem piorado um pouco nesses 4 meses,não estou ciente dela a todo momento,mais me pegou pensando pq isso aconteceu Comigo, esse reddit me ajudou bastante com vários relatos de vocês, voltando ao título os floaters com ao passar do tempo se deslocaram para baixo da minha visão ou ficarão pra sempre no centro ou somem ou ficam mais transparente s? Queria saber de relatos de vocês

Breaking up?

What did you do to make that happen?

Hey everyone, thanks for the support on my post right after surgery. I’m now about 44 hours in. Here is the current status:

The Medical Side: • Zero Pain: I haven’t had any pain at all since the procedure.

• Successful PVD: The surgeon successfully induced a PVD (Posterior Vitreous Detachment) during the surgery.

• Good Eye Pressure: My Day 1 check-up yesterday showed that the eye pressure was perfect. The Vision (with a big "but"):

• The Bubble: The air bubble is still very much in the way. It’s like looking through a fishbowl, so I can’t fully judge the success of the surgery yet. A lot of my field of vision is still blocked or distorted by the air.

• Sharpness above the line: I can now look over the edge of the bubble. What I see there is surprisingly crisp and distortion-free. The old "clouds" seem to be gone from that section of my vision. Reading already: I’m surprised to find that I can actually read with my operated eye (looking over the bubble). The central vision is clear.

• Light sensitivity: The light feels natural. I was worried things might feel too intense, but the light intake feels "normal" and comfortable, even without the vitreous. Maybe this changes after the bubble settles down more.

• The New "Speck": I’ve noticed one tiny, pitch-black speck. It moves lightning-fast in the new fluid and stops dead when I stop moving my eye. Likely some surgical debris ? , it's noticeable but not to big to be honest.