black floating dots in front of my left eye.?

Question

what does this mean? i have had it for a few months now, it tends to be worse if i am tired, and the dots are not always in the same position.

Answer 1

These are "floaters" and are not uncommon. However if this is a recent development, you should see your eye doctor so they can have a look, just to make sure your eyes are healthy.

Sometimes they can be a sign of retinal detachment (see link below).

Answer 2

Are you nearsighted? Seems like us nearsighted people see them more often.

It is most likely vitreous floaters...we all have them, just nearsighted people are more prone to seeing them more often. I've seen them for years and they are a benign process. To definitively diagnose that these are vitreous floaters, you would need to see an eye doctor.

Now, if you should notice a sudden increase, they change in color, you have flashes of light accompanying them, or a curtain coming down in front of your vision, you need to be seen ASAP, as those symptoms accompanied with the regular floaters you have been seeing for a few months do mean that there is a more serious problem that requires immediate attention.

If you haven't had an eye exam for a year, probably time for one just to check the health of your eye....and be sure to bring up to your eye doctor what you're seeing so they can rule in or rule out a problem.

Answer 3

I've had the same thing for years now. I see only one dot most of the time but when i look directly into light, more of them appear for a short time. As i said it's been going on for years and i still have perfect vision, no contacts or glasses. But if it really bothers you, go see a doctor.

personally, i think it's cool. something to occupy my mind when there is nothing else to do. I lie down and watch it float across the ceiling

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Black floating dots can be a sign of high blood pressure. See your Doctor to rule that out and then an optician.

Answer 6

floaters, nothing to worry about.

Floaters are deposits of various size, shape, consistency, refractive index, and motility within the eye's normally transparent vitreous humour.[1] They may be of embryonic origin or acquired due to degenerative changes of the vitreous humour or retina.[1] The perception of floaters is known as myodesopsia, or less commonly as myiodeopsia, myiodesopsia, or myodeopsia.[1] When observed subjectively, floaters are entoptic phenomena characterized by shadow-like shapes that appear singly or together with several others in one's field of vision. They may appear as spots, threads, or fragments of cobwebs, which float slowly before one's eyes.

Latin-derived Muscae volitantes (meaning 'flying flies'), or French-derived mouches volantes, are a specific type of floater consisting of small spots whose presence is normal and attributed to minute remnants of embryonic structures in the vitreous humour.[1]

Answer 7

I get those quite often, always have. they come and then go very quickly. A few months ago I had some that lasted for several days before they cleared up. A friend of mine calls them 'crows feet' and says they are fragments of broken cells at the back of the eye.

Answer 8

black dots means either you have exposed yourself to a very strong light or some laser show. else someone who might be using a small laser ray toy may have pointed it at your eye .this can also happen if you visits pubs and shows with lights.it has damaged your retina and burnt a hole in it. pls do not delay . show your eye immediately to an ophthalmologist and he will treat it else it will become permanent

Answer 9

Go see an eye doc. Probably just what are called floaters which are normal but they normally move around so couldn't hurt to have it checked out.

Answer 10

You could have some dust in your eye. Try useing an eye washer (a small plastic thing you fill with water and put in your eye)