i. have done test for all kinds everything is fine but these dots are getting alittle bigger and more. i see black dots in my vision.. one doc told me it was sign of old age ...i am 57. do i need to worry
2006-06-16 10:48:06 · 12 answers · asked by solo 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Those are usually called "floaters", and they're basically bits of undissolved organic material literally "floating" in the gel part of your eye. They aren't a big deal unless they start impeding with vision, which can be a sign of a tear somewhere in your eye. If you've seen an optomitrist and they can't find any tear then it's just floaters (which unfortunately do get worse with age).
2006-06-16 10:52:10 · answer #1 · answered by Surferchic50 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-25 22:34:52 · answer #2 · answered by Jared 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The older one gets the more of these "floaters" are visible...generally nothing to worry about, it is actually cells floating in the albumen of your eyeball. note how when you try to look directly at one it skids away from your line of sight. That said however, if there are a great great many then you'd be better off seeing your eye doctor, not an optometrist.
2006-06-16 10:53:32 · answer #3 · answered by Lee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's possible you have blisters on your retinas. I had this a while back and it freaked me out. I went to the doctor and they found the blisters. There isn't anything that can be done, but they go away on their own. They don't know what causes it either, but men get them more than women and type "A" personalities get them more often than type"B".
2006-06-16 10:54:26 · answer #4 · answered by jekyll_hyde_you_decide 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you need to go to a reputable opthomologist and have them give you a good exam..black dots could be a detached retina or ?...old age is not a appropriate answer...
2006-06-16 10:53:11 · answer #5 · answered by FloNightingGale 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm only 11 but that happened to my grandma too. i think it was because of old age . You should ask a eye doctor about that
2006-06-16 10:52:27 · answer #6 · answered by April 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm 13 and i have black dots but i never really thought of anything about it.
2006-06-16 11:06:11 · answer #7 · answered by breil 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should go Xaviers Home for The Gifted. (the home of mutants in x men)
2006-06-16 10:51:43 · answer #8 · answered by MR. AWSOMENESS 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are called floaters and you can find more info on it on:
http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/spotsfloats.htm
And yes, it is a sign of getting older, and isn't it just a blast getting older!!!!
I am enjoying it immensely too!!
2006-06-16 10:54:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your lucky, i only have 1 little black dot, but he's cool, i named him Marvin, lol j/k but i do have one
2006-06-16 10:50:42 · answer #10 · answered by thatpersonstandinginthecorner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋