28/04/2025
What are floaters?
Floaters are a common visual phenomenon, which refers to the appearance of small dots, lines, filaments or shadows like flying mosquitoes in the field of vision when the eyes look at a bright background (such as blue sky, white wall). These "floaters" move as the eye turns and appear to float in your field of vision, especially in bright light.
Causes of floaters:
👉The inside of the eyeball is filled with a gel-like substance called the vitreous body. As we age, the vitreous may gradually liquefy, shrink, and form fibrous clumps or tiny fragments that are projected onto the retina when light is applied, causing the visual perception of floaters.
In addition to natural aging, it may also be caused by problems such as high myopia, eye surgery, eye trauma, posterior vitreous detachment or retinal tears.
Common symptoms include:
* Small floating black dots, lines, spots or spider-web-like shadows appear in front of your eyes.
* When your eyes move, these images move with you.
* In bright light, floaters are more noticeable.
It should be noted that:
Most eye floaters are a natural aging phenomenon and usually do not affect vision or require special treatment.
⚠️However, if the number of floaters suddenly increases in large numbers, accompanied by flashes, dark shadows in the field of vision, or blurred vision, it may be a warning sign of retinal tear or detachment and you need to see a doctor immediately.
