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WHAT CAUSES FLOATERS IN THE EYE?
Floaters are the little dots and shadows that float across your vision.
Sometimes you might fill like you can see a black insect flying by and you just want to catch it😯.
#TuesdayThoughts
WHAT CAUSES FLOATERS IN THE EYE?
Floaters are the little dots and shadows that float across your vision.
Sometimes you might fill like you can see a black insect flying by and you just want to catch it😯.
Dots and lines going across your vision might make it difficult to concentrate and cause confusion and the rest of your vision can become blurry if you’re worried and focusing on the floaters.
Sometimes floaters will go through your eye and you won’t even notice.
Sometimes floaters will go through your eye and you won’t even notice.
Generally, floaters are nothing to worry about, what they will do is cast a shadow on your retina by blocking out a section of the light that is going into your eye (this is what causes the dark spots).
This is common among people in their 60s and 70s.
This is common among people in their 60s and 70s.
CAUSES
1). As you get older, you’re likely to experience floaters more often as the vitreous humour in the centre of your eyes becomes softer, the outer part of it begins to shrink away,...
1). As you get older, you’re likely to experience floaters more often as the vitreous humour in the centre of your eyes becomes softer, the outer part of it begins to shrink away,...
..this part contains more collagen, and the collagen will clump together and harden as it shrinks. These floaters are bits of the collagen.
2). Floaters can also be a symptom of retinal tears. By the time some people get to 60 the vitreous humour has separated from the retina..
2). Floaters can also be a symptom of retinal tears. By the time some people get to 60 the vitreous humour has separated from the retina..
....this is not a problem, but sometimes it can pull on the retina, causing blood vessels within it to burst (retina tear), now this tiny bits of blood might also cause floaters in the eye.
In the majority of cases, floaters are a normal part of the ageing process....
In the majority of cases, floaters are a normal part of the ageing process....
...however, a sudden increase in floaters may be a sign of a more serious eye disease such as a retinal detachment.
Floaters are not always a sign of a retinal tear😉, but if you suspect you may have one, you need to make an appointment with an eye doctor.
😷Stay safe.
Floaters are not always a sign of a retinal tear😉, but if you suspect you may have one, you need to make an appointment with an eye doctor.
😷Stay safe.
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