Eye floaters...
Discussion
Marf said:
Yep, had them for as long as I can remember, I don't expect them to go anywhere soon.
Are you short sighted? I am and I think that lends itself to seeing them more as your focus point is closer to your eyes.
Me too, and I'm very short sighted. I have 2 or 3 in each eye but they never bother me.Are you short sighted? I am and I think that lends itself to seeing them more as your focus point is closer to your eyes.
Lefty Guns said:
Marf said:
Yep, had them for as long as I can remember, I don't expect them to go anywhere soon.
Are you short sighted? I am and I think that lends itself to seeing them more as your focus point is closer to your eyes.
Me too, and I'm very short sighted. I have 2 or 3 in each eye but they never bother me.Are you short sighted? I am and I think that lends itself to seeing them more as your focus point is closer to your eyes.
Staring at the wall just now I can count over 10 in each eye.
I have had these for years too. Nothing to worry about.
You have to train your brain to ignore them, and see through them if you see what I mean.
Think of it like trying to drive with a dirty windscreen. Most people can see through the dirt, but you are one of those people that look at the dirt!
Give it time, and you will learn to ignore them 90% of the time.
HTH
You have to train your brain to ignore them, and see through them if you see what I mean.
Think of it like trying to drive with a dirty windscreen. Most people can see through the dirt, but you are one of those people that look at the dirt!
Give it time, and you will learn to ignore them 90% of the time.
HTH
Tiredness can make it worse.
You will never stop seeing them, but you can get on with your life with only 10% of your time when they will catch you out and say boo!
Honestly, if you have been give the all-clear - just try to ignore them!
Give it time, you will hardly notice them in future. Promise!
You will never stop seeing them, but you can get on with your life with only 10% of your time when they will catch you out and say boo!
Honestly, if you have been give the all-clear - just try to ignore them!
Give it time, you will hardly notice them in future. Promise!
IL_JDM said:
Anyone 'suffer' from these?
I first noticed them around 6 months ago and feel they have steadily become more noticeable. I've been to the optician who referred me to hospital for a further check, but they said it seems OK and won't be anything serious such as a detached retina.
At first I felt sick, it felt like I was losing my eyesight and I wanted to get home and just close the blinds.. Working on a PC all day I just saw these retarded jelly like strands floating around my vision.
I notice it most when driving, I can see them whenever the sky is overcast, basically any background which is pretty plain.
Anyway, 6 months on I've got used to them but they still piss me off every now and again. Noticed this morning that I'm finding it quite hard to read number plates in my left eye, not sure if it's just a one-off or maybe there is a huge one in that eye causing the blurriness.
So, who suffers from them? Has anyone ever had these and notice them fade over time? Supposedly they do, but 6 months on mine are clearly still there
If you've had them for 6 months, it's highly unlikely that they will cause you a problem, in terms of a retinal detachment. You've been referred so that you can be thoroughly examined by an Ophthalmologist, who will look at the peripheral parts of the retina to ensure there are no tears or breaks in it.I first noticed them around 6 months ago and feel they have steadily become more noticeable. I've been to the optician who referred me to hospital for a further check, but they said it seems OK and won't be anything serious such as a detached retina.
At first I felt sick, it felt like I was losing my eyesight and I wanted to get home and just close the blinds.. Working on a PC all day I just saw these retarded jelly like strands floating around my vision.
I notice it most when driving, I can see them whenever the sky is overcast, basically any background which is pretty plain.
Anyway, 6 months on I've got used to them but they still piss me off every now and again. Noticed this morning that I'm finding it quite hard to read number plates in my left eye, not sure if it's just a one-off or maybe there is a huge one in that eye causing the blurriness.
So, who suffers from them? Has anyone ever had these and notice them fade over time? Supposedly they do, but 6 months on mine are clearly still there
The floaters will persist and will be noticeable from time to time, but over time you should start to ignore them as they tend to drift out of view due to gravity and also your brain learns to filter them out of view. Removing them is possible, if they are very visually disabling, but it requires a fairly big operation for the eye and lots of possible risks (though fairly uncommon). It's not an operation that is offered very often.
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