Just a couple months, I noticed that sometimes i can see lil thing floating around in my vision. It's very tiny looks like lint but it's not. I'm on the computer a lot so I don't know if thats the reason why my eyes are getting messed up. Not too long ago i've seen an optometrist for my an eye exam but she didn't mentioned anything about my eyes. Only prescribed me glasses . So if I have eye cancer, the optometrist would be able to tell me right? I only see this lil thing in my vision when I'm looking at something bright such as computer screen on a white background or in the sunlight. Is this age-related? I am only 23 and am a female.
2007-10-26 04:15:28 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Optical
if they are lil doths that floats as u move ur eyes they're called floaters and they're normal for shortsighted people. I have them as well and before I had just 1 on my left eye and now I have 1 really transpoarent on my right but I noticed the left one more. If they don't cause u pain or loss of complete vision or if there's no curtain like that covers ur vision and makes u unable to see wat u are looking then u shud be fine. However, if ur floater increase after a couple of days and completely blurred ur vision then u shud get it checked.
2007-10-26 11:35:30 · answer #1 · answered by kmatriano 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't start thinking it's cancer because more than likely they are what are called "floaters". You can look it up online and your doctor would not have been able to see that you have them. They're actually said to be heridary. But call your doc and ask what you can do for them. I don't think much, you sometimes just have to get used to it, though I know for some people they get them because of allergies.
Do some research and don't worry about the worst. Floaters are actually very common.
2007-10-26 11:19:01 · answer #2 · answered by Marra's mommy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of your answer are completely wrong. I doubt that at your age that you have v. high blood pressure! You are experiencing something called entoptic phenomena. At Any time there are lots of cells, lipids and debris floating about in the tear film that protects and nourishes the cornea. Typically you will notice these in bright light. Now they may look a bit scary but this is because your brain projects these images into space. So what is a tiny lipid ect looks big. Ever thought why we se things outside of ourselves? Floaters are caused by small bleeds inside the eye. the vitreous humor. They are black, do not move when your eye moves, and are caused by trauma, high blood pressure, or diabetes. If you were about seventy this might be the case. Brain tumour? No chance, totally different symptoms. Phil FBDO
2007-10-26 11:41:08 · answer #3 · answered by Grumpy Old Man 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm not sure what it is. I see the same things and I have since I was younger. I'm 23 now and I still see them. I think they are the reflection of your veins on your eyeballs if that makes any sense. I do not wear glasses and I never have. I went to the optometrist for the same thing when I was nine and they said nothing was wrong so it's probably isn't cancer or age related.
2007-10-26 11:20:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
People sometimes have what is called "floaters" in their eyes. It's just like junk that breaks off from the inside of your eye and floats around inside your eye. There is nothing that can really be done about it. It also doesn't mean there's anything wrong with your eyes.
It will just just look like dust and that's it.
2007-10-26 11:23:57 · answer #5 · answered by Beautiful Chaos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same thing. It's caused by a slight scratch on your cornea. It's nothing to be worried about, but you'll probably not be able to get rid of it. I see it when I stare at a lightbulb or some other bright source. It kind of looks like a cell might look under a microscope or something like that.
My optometrist says there's not much that can be done about it, but that it's nothing to worry about either.
Hope that helps.
2007-10-26 11:20:11 · answer #6 · answered by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pieces of tissue or congealed blood can float around in your eyeball (ocular fluid) and get between your pupil and your retina - some people call them floaters and that is what you see.
Sometimes they dissolve and are reabsorbed by the body (likely at your age).
One isn't that big of a deal. If you start to notice the number increasing, talk to your doctor immediately and if you're worried about it, call your optometrist back, tell her about the floater and see what she says.
2007-10-26 11:20:54 · answer #7 · answered by Greywolf 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
something like that is usually referred to as a floater (pretty good name, huh?) and they are often nothing to worry about, but can solmetimes be a sign of a serious problem.. you should get in to see the optometrist ASAP to rule out any serious problems.. They shouldn't charge as much as a full eye exam, and it should be billable as a medical appointment if you have medical insurance.
2007-10-26 11:20:47 · answer #8 · answered by Shannon A 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't panic. I had the same thing, something like a little black spot floating across your vision. My optometrist told me it was a natural thing. But if you start to see flashing bright light there you should consult your doc. It is a more serious illness.
Good luck!
2007-10-26 11:22:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nothing to be alarmed about. They are called, "floaters". They are actually tiny fragments of your retina that have fallen off an now sit in your eye fluid. Every once in a while they get stirred up and one floats by. It's quite common.
2007-10-26 11:22:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋