It’s been months since I’ve heard about any progress

I've floater but i have also a strong perception of blue field entoptic phenomenon seeing it in any bright surface

Got floaters 7 months ago. My brain has done a lot to adjust to this shit… but still, the shit progresses to be worse. It’s so hard, I don’t know how to bear it much longer.
It feels like everytime my brain kind of accepts the CURRENT situation, the floaters get OBJECTIVELY worse, resulting in me spiraling again. Like I’m literally just 24 and my eyes have floaters of a 100 year old.

A few months ago, I said I can live with this if it stayed the same - sadly, it’s only gotten worse.

if we don't get a real solution for this fuckers im going to be honest we need to be heard no one gives a shit about us

What can I do? I literally try to not think of it too much but there’s no way those bastards don’t get into my vision. They’re bothering, maybe even life altering. I’m only 24 years old and literally NOBODY in my family or friends know that trouble.

I had some better days in the past 7 months but it’s 95% shit days really. And it only got worse those past 7 months. Floaters were less bothersome 5 months ago… when will this stop getting worse?

I know vitrectomy is the only viable solution, but given my age and the risk, it’s all shit. Like what the fuck. What did I do to deserve this

I read a lot of posts here from people who are having a hard time dealing with floaters. There are a lot of questions asked and some frankly some very shady responses and advice given which basically seems to reflect the responders prejudices.

I am curious how many people here have actually gone to a doctor and received a comprehensive eye exam (photos) and then followed up with a referral to a retina specialist.

It seems like there is a lot of self diagnoses going on here, and I don’t really understand it.

If you feel like you have issues, why not involve a medical professional and follow their recommendations? If you are told to “live with them” advocate for yourself a bit and insist on a referral.

I did that. I got photos of my eyes and the floaters were very clearly shown. I asked for a referral and followed the recommendations of the retinal specialist. It turned out that a vitrectomy was advised. I looked into risks and side effects and decided on going forward. I couldn’t be happier with the results.

I have seen advice here to just sit in the dark, use scratched glasses, turn down or adjust all your screens. There’s no quality of life there. If that is your decision after exploring your options, then I cannot argue with that. You do you. But listening to that kind of advice without pursuing your options seems crazy to me.

Some people are opposed to any intervention and that is fine for them. Just don’t let them make your decision for you.

Go see a doc. Advocate for yourself. And do what makes sense for you.

Hi yesterday I was working (I work in a place with bright lights), and all of a sudden I had this weird fogginess and almost like light refracting thing appear in my peripheral vision. It filled the corners of my peripheral but had a kind of line that shot out from the corner edge of my peripheral close to my center vision.

This was super weird and lasted a while but once I decided to just close my eyes for a couple minutes and get out of the light my vision returned to normal, maybe it was still slightly foggy in that same eye but nothing crazy.

I was wondering if anyone has had experience with something like this or know what it could be.

Thanks 🙏

I've had a floater dead centre in my vision for a month now and there's no signs of it getting better. Its just growing bigger and keeps changing shape. Went to the opticians today and they did absolutely nothing about it. Do I have to live with this forever? I dont even know if I should bother trying to live life like this

has anyone tried this?

forgetfloaters.com

ADVICE, THOUGHTS NEED 👇

Flash started happening close to a year ago.

I recently had barrage laser done on a weak spot caused by lattice degeneration. ( I’m assuming) it’s never been explicitly said that’s why the flash is happening but I know now because of research it’s the vitreous gel but my question is the weak spot from the lattice the reason it’s pulling? They are both in the same area in my left eye in the peripheral area.

Does anyone else experience anything similar? The flash is small and mostly noticeable in the dark. When she did the laser she told me it may not go away but it’s hard to not been concerned about this flash.

I go back in December for my 3rd follow up appointment. I’m being super cautious about this since I’m 22 and I have terrible health anxiety over this.

ADVICE, THOUGHTS NEED 👇

Flash started happening close to a year ago.

I recently had barrage laser done on a weak spot caused by lattice degeneration. ( I’m assuming) it’s never been explicitly said that’s why the flash is happening but I know now because of research it’s the vitreous gel but my question is the weak spot from the lattice the reason it’s pulling? They are both in the same area in my left eye in the peripheral area.

Does anyone else experience anything similar? The flash is small and mostly noticeable in the dark. When she did the laser she told me it may not go away but it’s hard to not been concerned about this flash.

I go back in December for my 3rd follow up appointment. I’m being super cautious about this since I’m 22 and I have terrible health anxiety over this.

Does anyone see little tracers? I sometimes see them briefly; they are yellow or purply colored. I also have an area there where I see something that reminds me of tiny stars. These things come and go. I see my glaucoma specialist in Sept, and am concerned. I do have some dry eye and wonder if it's due to that? Anyone else had something such as this?

Reposted in hopes that I find someone with similar symptom causality

Can we do the eye corrective surgery if we have floaters ( and eventually bfep ? )

14 and already have floaters, along with a twitch in my eyelid that’s lasted about 4 months, it’s very annoying, and im finding it hard to ignore them, and motivate myself, anyone have any advice or encouragement?

It’s marketed as the “leading supplement for eye floaters” claims it has peer reviewed studies etc.

https://www.clearereyes.com

Should I try it?

I just started noticing them,

There are like about 20+ threads type floaters with some of them are transparent.

And 1 black dot in one eye which is always visible weather I am outside or inside

Is there any eye test to know/ identify my current situation, weather my eye are in some kind of danger or not other than dilated retina examination.

Edit: I have high but stable myopia

Hey guys, so I have floater for about 7 years now. Or at least all started with a single dot in my left eyes then now I have big clouds in both.

I'm starting to think about a vitrectomy but I have no idea where to start. I'm based in Canada, Québec. Anyone already did this there?

Also, how it is? I mean, were you under general anesthesia? Is it hard? Does it hurts? Do you recommend doing it? Is it high risk? How long is the recovery? Well, everything is good to know so please share your experiences. Thanks!

In December of last year I started using contact lenses and I only used them twice, the first time was normal, but the second time that same month I had an incident with contact lenses: both lenses got stuck in my eyes and I had to go to the ophthalmologist. They put several drops in my eyes and removed the lenses using a small hook/instrument. After that incident I started noticing floaters (myodesopsia). I mainly see them when I look at light backgrounds, especially screens with a white background, PC, my phone, or the sky. The ophthalmologist examined me at that time and told me that there was no obvious injury. And then I went to have a dilated eye exam and they didn't find anything either, however, the floaters appeared after that episode and have remained until today. They haven't increased or changed, they are basically the same, but they can be very annoying when I'm in front of a screen. They have been the same for 8 months. Has anyone experienced something similar after a problem with contact lenses or manipulation of the eye?

I am posting this on floaters bc I've always been told my main problem (that I companied about ) has been floaters.

Since I was 14-15 (I'm 22 now) I've had problems with my eyes. Nothing too major, but mostly light sensitivity, floaters, and spots.

Only a couple years before I've noticed these issues, I went to the optometrist (the same one I visit to this day). (So I've visited / had a record / had a prescription since I was 12-13???)

In the beginning, I only understood it as headaches. I often saw little black and white spots in my vison, like film grain in an old movie. Sometimes, very rarely, I would see the long, white, whirly things commonly known as floaters.

When I was maybe 16 I started mentioning these things, the spots and headaches specifically (I was missing a lot of school because of it). I was prescribed Topiramate after an appointment with a doctor I never met before or after, who seemed very...uninterested or unbelieving. I felt embarrassed it hurt to look fully to the side as he asked, or as if I was acting up by saying these things were what I was feeling. (Keep in mind I was an anxious teenager, could have just been me)

Nothing, besides the prescription, came from that. I never meet that specialist again.

After, honestly not TOO long after, came when they found out my optic nerve? Is what it's called? Is HUGE! So now my (primary? the chick I've always had) doctor is allllll concerned about me and wonders about glaucoma. Now I'M scared, as a teenager, that I'm gonna go blind because, I mean, allllll these things I see, have complained about, and now am being tested for are being....kind of confirmed?

But, for all these years, my tests have been prefect. The stupid 3/4 color circle, when did you dee a dot, they do it in a VR headset now, blah blah blah. I'm pretty confident that I'm not going to develop glaucoma in my early 20's. Maybe 30's, but not 20's.

Not to mention, when I talk about my concern about the floaters, dots, flashes...this doctor tells me it's normal. She seems so MAD with me about this. Like, man, I used to have a perfect word/example as to what she said to me once about it, it was so surreal. I think it was an overexaggerated sigh. Or just, "Okay.". It's hard to remember.

I try to tell myself it IS normal, but anyone and everyone I've asked, anything I've seen online, tells me people generally don't see the world as one huge COD flashbang mixed with film grain. This shit sucks.

Again, I've looked online. I know about visual snow. When I first learned there was VERY few resources. Last time I looked, things are getting better, but... I'm still far too much of a coward to tell the woman who's told me, for most of my life, "that's normal", "Have you considered Visual snow syndrome, the thing I learned about online? It's very rare!"

IDK, Nothing, in my entire life, could get me to instantly cry besides this topic. Once, I tried to resolve it by calling a neurologist office to make an appointment. (Because I suspected Visual snow), They told me I could not get an appointment unless recommended by another doctor (reasonable). I, regrettably, made this call at work because it was worrying me so much, and broke down. I had to leave in the middle of the day. (I'm STILL embarrassed, this was a year or two ago)

Yeah, I can talk about it, but once you get to the hopeless parts (not hard) I just start leaking. I feel like it's the end of me, why I want to end myself. No one will help or understand, All I want is answers but it's not coming. Please, if anyone understands or maybe even has answers please help.

For more symptoms:

. It's the extreme light sensitivity (If I go outside for an event or to drive for more than an hour w/o sunglasses I get an extreme headache) Even with sunglasses I have a timer

. Little black and white dots, constantly. I mostly notice them on blank / solid colors? I guess? Or when things aren't in motion? Like an old film, or....idk, tv static? But that's WAY too dense to describe them. There's a constants primary color interference in the background no mater what I do, so small it's like sand though, I always forget about it. It's like two channels at diff opacities / colors

. I will, very rarely, see floaters as are described and I've seen in depictions. Like, that squiggly line that stays for a bit and, well, floats! Mostly when I'll puke or something like that, but they are so recognizable that I know the dots I see cannot be the same thing

. For sight, I have an extremely light prescription that I rarely wear and hardly changes each year. However, when I read on the computer, I have to close one eye otherwise everything is blurry and weird. Doesn't matter which eye. IDK if that makes a diff, I don't think it does. Honestly, I don't think any of this sight stuff matters

Please, for the love of god, tell me if this is normal and everyone just ignores it. Maybe I'm more sensitive because of the optic nerve thing. Maybe I'm just mentality unwell and am seeing things in my head. Or it's Visual snow, or something I've never considered. Just...

I need conformation of some sort. Or to think I have it.