Eye floaters

Bassmansam · 16 Mar 2018 at 17:55

Does anyone else get these? In the last year or so i have started to notice them popping up a few times a day at work if my pc has a white background. These days they are more like the stringy/ train track kind that makes its away across your vision and then dissapears. Outside on a bright day they make appearances too.

At my last eye test in December i said they had become a bit more common overr the past year so she dilated me and did a thorough inspection of my retina and it was fine.

Not looking for advice just curious if others get the same?

Semple · 16 Mar 2018 at 18:01

It's natural for everyone to get them, although they start to become more obvious/noticeable as you get older.

garsands · 16 Mar 2018 at 18:02

I only get them when the pollen count is high.
I can't say any more without it turning into advice.

Dis86 · 16 Mar 2018 at 18:02

Yup. I get them. So annoying.

Shocky-FM · 16 Mar 2018 at 18:03

I have one floater I'm aware off, rarely ever notice it though.

Not something you need to worry about, especially if you're seeing your optician frequently.

sanaxe1 · 16 Mar 2018 at 18:10

I only tend to see floaters when i'm in my works toilet, its really strange.

d_brennen · 16 Mar 2018 at 18:10

OP sort your will

Have had them since my mid 20s. I think spending 12+ hours most days at one screen or another probably didn't help

Raymond Lin · 16 Mar 2018 at 18:12

Only if I look for them.

Bassmansam · 16 Mar 2018 at 18:15

Raymond Lin said:
Only if I look for them.

How does that work? I cant see them at all until they randomly appear in my vision. I imagine in a sunny country i would be having a visual show every few minutes.

Rroff · 16 Mar 2018 at 18:16

I think focusing on a computer screen for long periods of time maybe (though someone who is a specialist in the field can set me right) makes them more noticeable due to adjustment of your vision for what you are looking at.

A small amount are normal especially as you get older but if you have a sudden burst of significant build up of them it could be a sign of a more serious problem which should be checked out.

Raymond Lin · 16 Mar 2018 at 18:16

Bassmansam said:
How does that work? I cant see them at all until they randomly appear in my vision. I imagine in a sunny country i would be having a visual show every few minutes.

I wear glasses, often there are bits of something on it, smudge etc, you can’t be cleaning every second and slowly you end up just ignore it.

MagicBoy · 16 Mar 2018 at 18:27

I've got them in one eye, and my prescription has started to change again since I passed the 40 milestone...

Tend to notice them when I walk into the bathroom in the morning which is very ... white.

RJC · 16 Mar 2018 at 18:40

I have them, try to ignore them.

bainbridge · 16 Mar 2018 at 19:05

I get the occasional one but recently when out walking in dense fog they were really conspicuous, it was as if my eyes had nothing solid to focus on so the floaters became the focal point.

C-Roy · 16 Mar 2018 at 19:11

d_brennen said:
OP sort your will

Have had them since my mid 20s. I think spending 12+ hours most days at one screen or another probably didn't help

Same

robfosters · 16 Mar 2018 at 19:14

I had them really bad after cataract surgery. Looked like lots of little pinheads moving in my vision. They slowly disappeared after a while.

LOAM · 16 Mar 2018 at 19:16

Bassmansam said:
she dilated me and did a thorough inspection of my re....

Back again next week?

Hades · 16 Mar 2018 at 19:28

Old git here. I have plenty. Hazard of the job using screens all the time.

mrk · 16 Mar 2018 at 19:36

Bassmansam · 16 Mar 2018 at 19:48

LOAM said:
Back again next week?

I wish, she was lovely.