Eye Floater Experiences

markcahill1985

Hi All, just wondering if anyone else suffers from quite large, dark eye floaters and if they have done anything to help themselves ignore them?

I started seeing one in my left eye over a year ago now and I now have 2/3 large dark ones in both eyes. I find it hard to ignore them and sometimes feel anxious and a little down when they are bad. I work on a computer all day and they are pretty obvious while working on this and also when driving.

Has anyone had similar experiences and have they found anyway to make them a little better? Im 29 and just hope they dont continue to get worse to the point there they become a real problem. Does anxiety make them appear worse than they are?

Thanks All

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

i used to notice these *all* the time.. freaked the absolute balls out of me as i'm quite prone to anxiety attacks


for whatever reason over the years I just started noticing them less and less. patience and calming exercises are all I can reccomend.

markcahill1985

Thanks for your reply, were yours quite large and dark in colour?

Good to hear that they became less and less of an issue for you.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

honestly i don't remember, i think they were quite large at times

if you're really bothered by them the money spent on a doctors appointment will be well spent with the relief you'll get from a professional telling you there's nothing to worry about

WellThen?

If there are a lot, and all at once, all of a sudden...go to the optometrist. Doctor isn't the best option. If it is just small things floating around, like you can never directly look at them, then just ignore. You can never get rid of them, they may just fade.

bobbyss

markcahill1985 wrote: »

Hi All, just wondering if anyone else suffers from quite large, dark eye floaters and if they have done anything to help themselves ignore them?

I started seeing one in my left eye over a year ago now and I now have 2/3 large dark ones in both eyes. I find it hard to ignore them and sometimes feel anxious and a little down when they are bad. I work on a computer all day and they are pretty obvious while working on this and also when driving.

Has anyone had similar experiences and have they found anyway to make them a little better? Im 29 and just hope they dont continue to get worse to the point there they become a real problem. Does anxiety make them appear worse than they are?

Thanks All

I had similiar experience and became very worried about them. I went to ophthalmologist and had eye test. (I fainted during the exam as I was not ready for the pressing into eyeball etc-that shows you how upset I had been and was at these floaters. I was carried out on a stretcher to my great embarrassment.). When they first started I was very upset and nervous. Very upset indeed I can tell you. They are normal occurrences. Doctor said that your eye ball is like a block of jelly that has been given a shake or some part became loose. It is a normal occurrence. As time goes by, I have accepted them and I am not now in the least concerned especially as she told me it is not unusual.

Accept your situation. There is nothing you can do about it. It is not a problem. Don't worry and life will get better for you.