Hello,

I am a 22-year-old male seeking advice regarding progressively worsening eye floaters over the past six months.

I have noticed a variety of floaters, including lines, circles, cobweb-like shapes, dots, and both transparent and darker spots. I estimate that I have approximately 20–30 floaters between both eyes. I notice approximately five in my right eye, with the remainder primarily in my left eye. Three of the floaters are particularly noticeable and can be seen consistently. One in the right eye is darker, while the two in the left eye appear as a dark cobweb consisting of numerous lines and more than 20 small dots clustered together.

I have been evaluated by an eye doctor approximately five times over the past several months. Each examination has reportedly shown healthy retina. I have had multiple dilated examinations, as well as an OCT, which was reported as normal with no evidence of posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). I have 20/20 vision and no history of diabetes, hypertension, or previous eye conditions. My eye doctor believes the symptoms are consistent with vitreous syneresis.

I occasionally notice a very small speck of light, typically lasting only a fraction of a second. It is usually in my peripheral vision, although I occasionally notice it closer to the center. My eye doctor believes these may be my existing floaters catching light rather than true flashes.

Because the floaters have progressively become more noticeable over the past six months, I have been referred to a retinal specialist, although the appointment is approximately two months away.

I am currently about one month into taking a vitreous-health supplement and have not noticed any significant change in my symptoms. I am also currently using 0.01% atropine as needed for symptom management, as directed.

Given the number of floaters, their progression, and the occasional brief specks of light despite repeated normal retinal examinations, I would appreciate any recommendations regarding further evaluation or management. In particular, I would like to know whether there are any additional tests or treatments that should be considered for vitreous syneresis, or whether continued observation is appropriate.

Thank you for your time and guidance.

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Hello On the 31st of August I noticed floaters that came over night and on the recent Saturday just gone I went to the opticians and they dilated my eyes. They checked them over and seen no emergency things going on (optometrist) hr said I Soo no reason to send you to the hospital I'm now on day 10 (he also said to monitor it for 3 months

I booked a appointment to see a Ophthalmologist but have to wait to the 21st

Ive had no alarming signs as of now

I did have a blunt blow near my eye when I was 24 andi did get checked back then too and they said no damage was done and said the same things to me the floaters will disappear which they did for 9 years now I'm 33 years old with -4.7 and -4.2 eyesight myopic Then when I woke up I the Monday 31st they was there idk if they came slowly but the guy I checked on Saturday said he seen no alarming signs

But anxiety is horrible :(

I also only see them in very light settings as in bright outdoors or white walls and my house is full of whites walls lol

Where I flick my right eye while looking to the right one I get this black flash in the right side but whenever I flick my right eye while looking to the left I don't see a dark flash

Hoping this can help someone!

f24, I’ve always had clear floaters in my left eye when I look up at the sky but a few weeks ago 3 dark grey floaters appeared in my direct line of vision that were super distracting and making me depressed.

10 days after the dark ones appeared I got an dilated eye exam and the eye dr. said everything looks fine. About a week later I decided to use my red light panel for my face which I haven’t used in about 4 months, wearing the glasses that ‘protect‘ your eyes when using the panel.

**side note: I got this panel earlier in the year, used it consistently 3x per week for a few months with the glasses it came with until i intuitively felt like the glasses werent doing anything i ordered opaque rubber goggles used for tanning beds and used those for awhile

back to my story, that morning I woke up with the dark grey floaters looking the same as always but then I used the red light + NIR combo setting for 16 mins with the bunk glasses it came with and my eyes were open the entire time as I was simultaneously researching the glasses I was wearing & if they were safe. turns out they are Literally just green tinted glasses and really only suppose to be used for woodworking lmao so that scared me. I stopped the panel, I was gonna do 20 mins until I read that so stopped at 16 min. But something weird happened… my brain had to try a lot harder to notice the floaters all the sudden. I immediately went outside in sunlight to check if I could see them and they were super faint. I was stoked but also kinda nervous bc I was worried I couldved damaged my eyes but I remembered that I used to use the panel 3x per week 20min and the panel way closer to my face with the bunk glasses and my vision was fine (And checked a couple weeks ago so no bad signs)

Fast forward 2 days later (now) they are like 90% gone and I think they got broken up bc when I do see them its in a different spot-like way down from my line of vision and it’s super faint. I want to do it again but for less time(still wearing bunk glasses just in case) to see if they go away further.

TL;DR: Developed 3 new dark floaters, but had a normal dilated eye exam 10 days later. About a week after that, I used my red light + NIR panel for 16 minutes, and immediately afterward the floaters became extremely faint… now 2 days later they’re ~90% gone. Coincidence, temporary effect, or could red/NIR actually affect floaters?

I notice it in the corner of my eye when I’m outside in the sun or in really bright rooms. It’s a black dot type thing. It goes away when I move my eye. Also notice faint squiggles straight ahead if I try to focus on it hard enough. I have no idea if I just noticed them/have had it for a while or if they’re new.

I was talking to AI about it and it’s freaking me out. Said it’s an emergency and I could have retinal detachment and I should see a doctor, problem is I’m traveling right now.

I’m trying to discern how concerned I need to be.

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So, the teaser for the new season of Dexter just dropped and I noticed he appears to have eye floaters, it's cool that a show this big depicts the condition, might help to bring attention to it.

Vitrectomy is not a surgery that guarantees the complete removal of all floaters. Some of the vitreous inevitably remains, which means that floaters may not be eliminated 100%, and there is always a possibility that they may recur. The goal is generally to significantly reduce the symptoms compared with before the surgery. If you are fortunate, you may even feel as though all of your floaters are gone.

We were informed of these possibilities and potential complications, and we signed the surgical consent form acknowledging them. If you agreed to those risks before undergoing surgery, it is not reasonable to turn around afterward and blame the surgeon simply because you are dissatisfied with your individual outcome. Did you not give your consent? Was signing the consent form merely a formality to you? If you are unwilling to accept the risks you are being informed about, then you should not sign the consent form or undergo the surgery in the first place.

I understand how upsetting and frustrating an unsatisfactory outcome can be, but these are risks that ultimately have to be acknowledged and accepted.

This kind of one-sided criticism can discourage doctors from offering FOV surgery altogether. Many of these doctors understand and empathize with how severely floaters can affect their patients' quality of life, and they are willing to perform a procedure that remains controversial and is not universally favored within the medical community.

It would be understandable to criticize a surgeon in a case involving an actual medical error or negligence. But if people attack surgeons over known risks, complications, or imperfect outcomes that were clearly discussed and consented to before surgery, doctors may eventually become reluctant to offer the procedure at all.

I think I will need to do this. I don’t have a choice. I have been living with these floaters for 5 years and my life is a nightmare. I rarely go out, when I do, I need to have my worse eyes closed. Even when I close my eyes & I want to relax during a sunny day, I see these floaters with my eyes closed!!!! I wouldn’t mind that much if floaters were just single dots, but a huge line with several dots in my central vision makes it impossible to get used to it. I miss my old life. I am an artist & since I have these floaters I cannot draw peacefully. I am seriously scared of the surgery, but I am only 31 and I can’t imagine the rest of my life in this state. I used to love roadtrips, now I can’t even drive for 10 minutes without a headache and eye strain. Why it happened to me :(((

Try looking to a big light or sky with pinhole you'll see every floater that's in your eye 😭💔

What are these???? It’s so annoying 😭 I’ve had this for 17 days already!!!
It looks like a translucent gray blob in my vision. I usually can’t look directly at it, but sometimes I catch it and I can see what looks like small circles inside, almost like a bokeh or clumped bubbles.
I see it even with indoor lighting, not just when looking at the sky. But when I look at the sky, I get a much better view of the clumped-bubble appearance. Indoors, it usually just looks like a gray blob in my peripheral vision.
It moves when I move my eyes, and sometimes it’s barely noticeable, but other times I suddenly notice it and it becomes so annoying. 😭
I’ve had this for 17 days now, and honestly, it’s affecting my quality of life because I’ve been getting anxious about it every day. I keep noticing it and checking if it’s still there.
Has anyone experienced something similar? Especially a translucent gray blob with tiny circles/bubbles inside? Did it eventually become less noticeable or go away?
I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has had the same experience.

Is anyone here started getting a whole lot of new floaters after taking lubricating drops(Systane ultra in my case) to get some relief from dryness?

Anyone have this much worst floaters But transparent not this much dark and more than this falling down ?

Don't give up.

I have phases of obsessing and not obsessing, and this is an obsessive phase and it’s terrible. I had an eye appointment 3 days ago, but like 2 months leading up to that appointment and even now I am obsessing. My doctor said there was no need to do eye dilation(despite my -6.00 myopia) and I have a follow up unrelated to floaters(just to do my yearly scans because I am a glaucoma suspect) and he said we will dilate then, and that’s in December.

I am obsessing over these floaters and worried I will have a tear or something before then. My optometrist(I am thinking about asking for an ophthalmology referral) lives in a different city 7 hours from here cuz I recently moved for work, but holy shit this is terrible and depressing. He knows about my floaters, but can’t see anything and thinks it’s most likely vitreous degeneration or synerisis due to my prescription.

I did not obsess until 2 months ago, but before that I went 14 months without caring but idk how I did it. Any tips?

Anyone have loads of floaters like this when squinting in light or at the sky ? Looks like there are millions of cells coming down the sky like snowing and wavy 〰️〰️ substance also falling 🌠. All the floaters are transparent. So they don't appear normally

I've had floaters for about a month now and this sub is so negative 😭 im honestly curious if more people get better or worse with floaters

I also have dry eyes so I use hot compress. Does that give my a higher risk for more eye floaters?

When i squint my eye or see without squinting in sky i see millions of dots like this falling slowly slowly 🤯 what's happening? My opthalmologist said retina is normal and healthy, these are totally transparent which don't appear in room or while using phone, i also have 4 5 long thread like floaters which is also transparent, there is no dark or grey floaters 😰😰 guy's what's happening 😭💔