I wear my contacts for weeks at a time. I have experienced an increase in "floaters" over the past year or so. Is there a relationship, or just part of aging?
2006-08-17 08:24:34 · 7 answers · asked by angleheart20 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Hello, eye doc here. First of all, wearing contacts for weeks at a time, bad. That aside, wearing contacts doesn't cause floaters although aging does. The inside of your eye is like a jelly and floaters happen simply when some of that jelly forms a clump you can see.
They are harmless themselves (albeit annoying as hell) but they can be a sign of a retinal hole or detatchment if they are accompanied by an increase in flashes of light. If your worried about it see an eye doctor, they can look in your eye an rule out any problems. Hope this helped, take care.
2006-08-17 13:29:34 · answer #1 · answered by Nick W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-26 00:27:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no way. contacts are on the surface of your eye and floaters are in the inside back of your eye ball
2006-08-17 08:30:01 · answer #3 · answered by cindy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure can, I get them too. They are actually the white part of your eye swelling. Mine do the same thing. There are drops that your eye doctor can give you to help.
2006-08-17 08:31:09 · answer #4 · answered by kylierika 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can give you an eye infection just like i got. It took months of eye drops and eye creams to make it better
2006-08-17 09:11:50 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know who told you it was ok to wear them weeks at a time! Your eyes need oxygen...you need to give them a break more than that!! Ask your doctor!
2006-08-17 08:36:04 · answer #6 · answered by Workinmamma 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, floaters are crystallized particles internal to the eyeball
2006-08-17 08:30:00 · answer #7 · answered by cirdellin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, THAT SOUNDS MORE LIKE RETINAL DETACHMENT
2006-08-17 20:36:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋