Do you see eye floaters?

[Anonymous]

Eye floaters, in case you don't know, are microscopic specks on your eyes. When in a dimly or brightly lit room, you might see tiny "bugs" or shapes moving around you, especially on the walls at night. There isn't actually anything there, but you still see them. (If this description confuses you, then please, take some time to look them up yourself.) Eye floaters are more common in the elderly, but, for some reason, I've been seeing them ever since I was 5.

Have you ever experienced floaters? Do you still see them?

Yes

No

What are eye floaters?

Updates

+1 y

No, they are not those shapes you see when you look up at the sun. That does not count. If it is a color and large, it is not the same as "eye floaters."

[mjz00]

hi, interesting topic, you say youve experienced them since you were five, im assuming you didn't obtain the scientific explanation for it until much later and did you research yourself because you desired an explanation? have you ever looked up at a pure blue sky and seen moving swirling objects in your vision? xx

[Asker]

Yes to both of those questions.

[CheyenneBae]

Wait like when you look in the sun and blink and you see weird blue circle thingys?

[Asker]

No. It's different.

[CheyenneBae]

Nvm then

[kambo_trick3y]

Yes. And at first I WAS paying them no mind, until you just made me self-conscious about them again.

God damnit.

[Asker]

Lol sorry

[Maxemeister]

When I rub my eyes, close them really hard or look at a bright light, this always happens

[Asker]

That's different

[Maxemeister]

So u see actual bugs?

[Asker]

They resemble bugs. Other people describe it as scribbles or swirls. Then to some people, it might just look like tiny dots. Mine get bigger in darker places compared to normal lighting.

[Winter_Storm_Guy]

Yes, I've had eye floaters a few times that come and go.

[Asker]

How long do they last?

[Winter_Storm_Guy]

Mine can come and go they lasted a while, now long time ago they use to be longer maybe a hour or two.

[Asker]

Just an hour? I've been seeing them for 10 years

[Winter_Storm_Guy]

How to get rid of floaters in the eye?
Most eye floaters don't need to be treated. While learning to cope with them costs some time and frustration, many people are able to ignore them more easily over time. When floaters are so large or so numerous they impair your vision, your eye doctor may recommend surgery or laser therapy to remove them.

[Winter_Storm_Guy]

Have you ever been tested for Diabetes cause this did happen to me before i was diagnose?
Also this is common in people with Diabetes.

[Asker]

You copied and pasted that from a website. coopervision.com/.../eye-floaters

[Asker]

No, and I doubt my 5 year-old self had diabetes.

[anonman32]

I have the same thing almost all my life.

[Asker]

Did you ever see anyone about it or find a solution to stop seeing them?

[anonman32]

No but i have thought about it.