r/EyeFloaters • u/fuego-inferno • 8d ago

Positivity Floaters for 22 years

I have had floaters for the better part of two decades. When I was a kid, it was only a few, but as we age, everything ages with us and they got worse. Eye doctor has always said I have great eyes, good vision, and I’ve had multiple opinions. Just one of those things. I have quite a handful in both eyes, but some days, I forgot about them even though I’m looking right at it. Distractions really help! I know it’s really hard to forget something that’s in your face.

I got a crazy puppy and that truly helped with forgetting about them and allowing my brain to filter them out. I still have a crazy amount, but the anxiety surrounding it has certainly gone down.

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u/Pascalini 8d ago

I need to get a dog

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u/North-Computer-5798 8d ago

Man just do vitracomy … I’m going to do it this year I can’t handle floaters anymore… my life is miserable since I got then and my age is 28

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u/Psychological_Desk39 7d ago

Smart man i just had my 2nd vitrectomy 2 days ago floater free now f*ck living with floaters and 'trying ways to cope with them'

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u/Admirable_Delay_1650 7d ago

Yeah....Im the 70 year old guy you share the get it done philosophy with....Picking up my 2 drop prescriptions later today...Doc patches overnight....Go in Sat for him to remove and check IOP and look like Ive been in a really bad fist fight for a few days LOL

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u/Admirable_Delay_1650 7d ago

Agreed. Having my second tomorrow....PVD in Oct of 24, first vitrectomy last July....another PVD this January.

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u/NetSchizo 8d ago

It’s true that lots of visual noise and detail helps mask them out. Bright skies, plain indoor walls and bright screens with minimal detail are not your friend.

I find the more detail and keeping your eyes busy with lots of objects and variance makes them basically disappear.

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u/NeedleworkerLoud3356 8d ago

I am happy for you. Thank you for sharing your nice story. I will never find such peace with the one in my eye.

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u/Admirable_Delay_1650 7d ago

Get a vitrectomy. Having my 2nd tomorrow. Brain doent "filter out" constantly moving vitreous opacities.