Eye floaters

[Ashley1489]

My eyes have been checked and are healthy why do I have these

[tamka38]

I get them too

[Ashley1489 in reply to tamka38]

I have them all the time

[tamka38 in reply to Ashley1489]

Try to ignore them they can't harm u...u will be ok

[Dizzykitty]

Sometimes antibiotics can cause eye floaters. Avoid fluoroquinolones. I've had floaters off and on from that.

[Grencart]

Hi Ashley - I don't know if it will help but I went to the Docs/Opticians when I was 19 as I was extremely worried about what I now know are 'floaters'. I am now 63 and although I was prescribed glasses for general eyesight about 5 years ago (which I admit not to wearing apart from driving...) my eyesight is pretty good for age. I hardly notice my floaters now - apart from playing with them against a white background!! and I don't feel they have got any 'worse' since all those years ago. I understand them to be tiny pieces of congealed matter (?) in what is otherwise a clear liquid in the eye (?) - please I'm no expert...

Again, not that it may necessarily help, but I also understand it is a very common phenomenon. Take care.

[SVR28]

Hi there. I have/had these and it used to irritate and sometimes terrify me (I tend to catastrophize if I am not careful). I was told it was part of my migraine associated dizziness and an aura you get etc. but I get them daily so I never really bought into all that. I have regular eye exams with the optician - I wear contacts and glasses - and I also had tests with ophthalmologists and the tests always came back as healthy, normal. However, I was never really happy with these reassurances as I knew something wasn't right - not having a diagnosis I think makes one worry more.

Anyhow after numerous tests and as the years drifted by I just accepted it as part of being me. Then recently I went for my usual check-up for my contacts/glasses and had a new optician see me as my usual one had left the company. He said, "You have really dry eyes, I recommend you use drops to relieve your dry eyes". So I went away and purchased Dry Eye drops from the pharmacist and have not looked back. Finally! Something so simple and after all these years of worry and stress! I have these drops at my desk, in my bag and at home so I can use them as I need them, it has made a vast difference to me.

I don't know why this was not picked-up earlier by all the people I saw before. I don't know if this is what you suffer from but it may be worth mentioning at your next eye test. Good Luck!

[Gloria_carr]

Ive had these for a couple. Of Months when i notice them thats when they become irritating. Eye dr said i was ok & they are from the gel or something in our eye i cant remember 100% of what she said but you will learn to ignore them after awhile

[Matrix]

I have these everyday since I had my retina detached and they are very annoying,I have around ten or twelve worse when tired .A lot of people have them,but have you had you're blood pressure done .x😇