Is it true that those little grey floaty things that float in front of your eyes are caused by?

Question

watching bad television?

Answer 1

Huh - uh. Do this; type in www.howstuffworks.com and when you get to the search window type in " Floaters. " They're pieces of broken lens. Also look up a back issue from 2006 in Scientific American on how the eye works. It'll really surprise you. Don't worry, you needn't be an egghead. If I can make heads or tails of it, you can.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You may sometimes see small specks or clouds moving in your field of vision. They are called floaters. You can often see them when looking at a plain background, like a blank wall or blue sky. Floaters are actually tiny clumps of gel or cells inside the vitreous, the clear jelly-like fluid that fills the inside of your eye.

Floaters may look like specks, strands, webs or other shapes. Actually, what you are seeing are the shadows of floaters cast on the retina, the light-sensitive part of the eye.

What Causes Eye Floaters and Spots?

When people reach middle age, the gel-like vitreous begins to liquefy and contract. Some parts of the vitreous form clumps or strands inside the eye. The vitreous gel pulls away from the back wall of the eye, causing a posterior vitreous detachment. It is a common cause of floaters, and it is more common for people who:

are nearsighted;
have undergone cataract surgery;
have had YAG laser surgery of the eye;
have had inflammation inside the eye.

Answer 4

Floaters in our field of vision are common.
But if they get severe, it could indicate a tear in the retina, or other other problems.

Given the severity, the eye fluid can be drained to remove the floaters and replaced with a saline solution, which in time, the body replaces with the normal ocular vitreous fluid.

Answer 5

it's mainly caused by inhomogenities in the vitreous humour in your eye.
Bad television probably causes something like Mad Cow Disease. You are mad to watch it in the first place, watching reruns is like chewing regurgitated cud, and it's a disease if you forget where the off button is located.

Answer 6

They could be a good sign of Cataracts or Glaucoma coming on as I Have already went thru that. Had
surgery for both ( piece of cake) and now have 20/20
Vision. (at 74 ) Pretty good, Huh? (Oh, they are called "Floaters"......Also Halos around headlights at night.)? NO MORE. (smile)

Answer 7

No they are cells that have broken and they float around i the vitreous fluid inside your eye. They are called floaters. They are not a problem unless they stay in the same spot

Answer 8

They are called "floaters" tiny particles behind your retina that are usually harmless, but you can get tested for the at the eye Dr to be sure your retina isnt becoming detatched.

Answer 9

No,...
'Myodesopsia' is caused by, most commonly, the degeneration of the eye's vitreous humour.

Here's a link with some more info on the subject:
http://www.uic.edu/com/eye/LearningAboutVision/EyeFacts/Floaters.shtml

Answer 10

No. They are just particles of trash in the optic fluid, and can be pretty much ignored. Your ophthalmologist will alert you if there is anything to be concerned about.