[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Eye Floaters (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 9/17/2014 10:41:12 PM EDT
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How many of you guys have eye floaters? I'm almost 44 and have a couple. Kind of irritating at times.
ERic |
| I've only had them once. Supposedly the gel in your eye liquifies in the center as you age and little pieces of more solid stuff float around until they dissolve or break up. I thought it was weird that a big one drifted higher in my field of vision over a few days but then I remembered that the image in your eye is inverted on your retina. It was probably settling to the bottom actually. |
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I got them in both eyes when I was about 19. They are bad enough that if it is a bright day or even worse a bright overcast day. I have to wear sunglasses to make them less visible or it drives me crazy.
Doctor ran a bunch of tests and everything is fine. He seems to think all my impact sports 'might' have cause them. (Football, wakeboarding, snow skiing) |
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had 'em since I was little. I play games with them, i run them in circles around objects I can see by twitching my eye. It's like having a really really low-fi built in video game.
every once in a blue moon, one'll slide in from the side real quick and I'll duck or flinch. |
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Detached retina. See a doc. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Not necessarily..... But worth having checked out if concerned, most reg eye exams dilate and check for detached retinas or weak spots. Floaters are fairly normal as you age as pointed out. I have them pretty good in one eye and it can be pretty annoying at times. The eye-ball flush is a LAST Resort.... |
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Ive got a cluster of them stuck together in my left eye, about 15-20 of them only notice them when looking into a blue sky doesn't bother me much none in the right 31 yrs old Is there some sort of connection between floaters and diabetes? This is what I was wondering. 
ERic |
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had 'em since I was little. I play games with them, i run them in circles around objects I can see by twitching my eye. It's like having a really really low-fi built in video game. every once in a blue moon, one'll slide in from the side real quick and I'll duck or flinch. Halarious...i do the same type shit...... 43 here....been around probably 20 yrs. |
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This is what I was wondering.
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Ive got a cluster of them stuck together in my left eye, about 15-20 of them only notice them when looking into a blue sky doesn't bother me much none in the right 31 yrs old Is there some sort of connection between floaters and diabetes? This is what I was wondering.
ERic Upon a quick google search Eye floaters and diabetes |
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Detached retina. See a doc. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Do this asap. If nothing else you can rule it out one way or the other. My father had cataracts removed and about 6 months later he had a similar occurance, they said it could be very likely that theyd have to reattach the retina. Thankfully it went away but they see him every 3 to 6 months to check on his eyes. |
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had 'em since I was little. I play games with them, i run them in circles around objects I can see by twitching my eye. It's like having a really really low-fi built in video game. every once in a blue moon, one'll slide in from the side real quick and I'll duck or flinch. haha funny |
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Normal to have some as your eyes age and the vitreous thickens. Floaters are from the vitreous tugging against the retina and pulling bits off that sail inside your eyeball.
If you suddenly have a lot of floaters and or see flashing lights or a dark area in your peripheral vision, get to a retinal doctor now. After taking a hard shot in boxing, I had tons of black floaters appear buzzing around like gnats. Ignored it, and 2 weeks later vision started failing. 6am the next morning got emergency retinal detachment surgery. |
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Normal to have some as your eyes age and the vitreous thickens. Floaters are from the vitreous tugging against the retina and pulling bits off that sail inside your eyeball. If you suddenly have a lot of floaters and or see flashing lights or a dark area in your peripheral vision, get to a retinal doctor now. After taking a hard shot in boxing, I had tons of black floaters appear buzzing around like gnats. Ignored it, and 2 weeks later vision started failing. 6am the next morning got emergency retinal detachment surgery. Sudden changes in quantity and type are definite "Get thee to a dr, STAT" signals. Don't ignore it, or "hope it'll go away". If you do get a vitrectomy(sp) (eyeball fluid replacement) it's not unknown to develop cataracts soon thereafter. All in all, it's better than going blind. |
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Sudden changes in quantity and type are definite "Get thee to a dr, STAT" signals. Don't ignore it, or "hope it'll go away". If you do get a vitrectomy(sp) (eyeball fluid replacement) it's not unknown to develop cataracts soon thereafter. All in all, it's better than going blind. Quoted:
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Normal to have some as your eyes age and the vitreous thickens. Floaters are from the vitreous tugging against the retina and pulling bits off that sail inside your eyeball. If you suddenly have a lot of floaters and or see flashing lights or a dark area in your peripheral vision, get to a retinal doctor now. After taking a hard shot in boxing, I had tons of black floaters appear buzzing around like gnats. Ignored it, and 2 weeks later vision started failing. 6am the next morning got emergency retinal detachment surgery. Sudden changes in quantity and type are definite "Get thee to a dr, STAT" signals. Don't ignore it, or "hope it'll go away". If you do get a vitrectomy(sp) (eyeball fluid replacement) it's not unknown to develop cataracts soon thereafter. All in all, it's better than going blind. Had vitrectomy, lasering, and scleral buckle installed all at once. Most excruciating balls-in-a-vice pain I've ever experienced for 3 weeks straight. Plus getting to enjoy it face down 24/7 the entire time. |
| I guess they are pretty common, but generally go unnoticed. My old histology professor brought it up in our first lab. Since you spend a lot of time hunched over a microscope, you tend to notice them more easily. I think I remember him suggesting tilting back, and looking at the ceiling for a bit. This helps get the floaters out of your FOV for a bit. |