What causes floaters in eyes?
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I have floaters. It has something to do with your retina. Should you start noticing many more just out of the blue, blurring vision, peripheral vision fading or blasts of bright light in your vision then you should get to a doctor quick b/c that could mean that your retina is detaching. Look it up in the search engine for more info.
609679
Questions like this make it hard for Dr to really discover just what a patient means.\n  Is the black spot in your vision? Is the black spot in the colored part of your eye? Is the black spot in the white part of your eye?\n  Depending on what you are trying to say depends on what the answer is.\n  Black spot in your vision is a floater.  Natural debris floating around in the back of your eye.  Might require medical examination to determine if care is needed.\n  Black spot in the colored part of eye could be a freckle but also needs to be seen to determine course of action if any.\n  Black spot in the white part of your eye could be a blood speck but again,need to see a Dr.\n  Want more specific answers,make your question more specific.\n  When did you notice it?  Is it in your vision or on your eye and if on your eye,where on your eye?  Have you had injury to eye or head?  Are you diabetic?
369133
Henry is correct, they are called floaters.  Some people have them all them time, others have them only when they cough or sneeze, some people never experience them.  I would have your eyes checked to be safe, make sure that is a natural occurrance and not something else going on.
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The technical term is "floater".  This is material from the retina (the light detecting portion of the eye) that has made its way into the vitreous fluid of the eye (the jelly-like material that fills up much of the eye).  These can be cholesterol plaques, old blood, or some of the cells that line the retina.  While the majority of these are benign and will clear themselves (usually takes several months), it is recommended that you talk to a doctor about them as they can be a warning sign of more serious medical problems.
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They are called floaters
210191
Hi\n\nFirst and foremost - you need to get your eyes checked either by an optomotrist or a doctor.\n\nIt also sounds as though it could be allergies.
691392
I've noticed my the floaters in my eyes have increased.    Then again I could just be getting older. Or it could be from my arc welding hobby too.  I'm much more cautious about taking quick glances at the curing light.
735837
It sounds as if you may be experiencing floaters.  This is something that happens more frequently as people age.  It is actually gel or cells floating in the vitreous fluid (jelly like material within the eyeball) in your eye.  AS we age the vitrous fulid in our eyes thickens and this can lead to floaters.  You are actually seeing the shadows of the material off the retina. Floaters move with your eye as you move it because they are located within the eye itself.  Many times you can see floaters when you are looking at a light colored wall or background.  Floaters can be caused if you have experienced a blow to the head or can also be caused by a retinal detachment.  You should see an opthalmologist to rule this out.  If there is a sudden onset of the floaters it could be indicative of larger problems such as diabetic retinopathy, retinal hemmorhages or carotid artery disease.  If you are nearsighted, have had cataract or YAG surgery or experienced some inflammation or swelling within the eye, it could be a vitreous detachment.\nIt is impossible to diagnose this over the internet so you really should seek the attention of an opthalmologist for a true diagnosis of what you are experiencing.
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Gaming can be very harsh on the eyes! The light from the screen causes a lot of damage to the eyes and it may end up being serious. To avoid more trouble try to limit your gaming time. I know that is hard to do, especially now that it is summer, but to save you vision, I'd calm it down a bit! Go play outside some more! I get Migraine headaches which are a lot like over exposure to iridescent light....you start seeing spots and you get really dizzy and light headed. Then a stomach ache follows along with a POUNDING headache. I lie down for awhile and drink a lot of juice and the spots usually fade away. I also take Tylenol or another form of medicine. I am not sure if this will help you or not, but it is worth a try. Good luck to you and your brother!
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Yeah floaters, fer sher...  Floaters are little strands of vascular tissue (veins) that are left over from the development of our eyeballs in the womb.  When we get older, they break loose and float around in the eye.  Everybody gots em... some more than most.  Check with your eye doc.
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While floaters (little spots floating around in your vision) are very common and usually of no concern, flashes of light are not something you want to mess around with.  You need to call your eye doctor (optometrist or ophthalmologist - either is qualified) ASAP and tell him/her what you're experiencing.  Flashes are often a sign of a retinal or vitreous detachment (the pulling on the retina causes you to see the flashes).
601328
When blood pools under your eyes from broken blood vessels or genetics, you get dark circles.
1049206
it's probably not a disease but something we all experience sometimes. It sounds like"floaters", bits of stuff inside the eyeball that we see. Sometimes we see them more in bright sunlight. Go to an eye Dr. if you have a great deal of floaters. Usually nothing at all to worry about.
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They are called floaters. Your eyes are not filled with air, but with a thick liquid known as vitreous humor. Floaters are cells that have broken off from the inside of eye and float around in the vitreous humor.\n\nSee the links below for more information.
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A few months ago, my mother suddenly started seeing "floaters". When she called the optometrist, she was asked whether she also sees bright flashes of light at the edges of her field of view, and/or when her eyes are closed. (Go into a room without any light source to test this.) If you do, you probably are experiencing "posterior vitreous detachment", which in itself is not a bad thing--I did some poking around on the web at that time and it appears that a large percentage of people experience this. The concern, however, is that in some cases, the retina also detaches.\n\nI'd urge you to go to your optometrist. The optometrist may refer you to an ophthalmologist to examine your eyes. In my mother's case, the ophthalmologist dilated her eyes, examined them, did not detect retinal detachment, but scheduled her for a follow up examination saying that if retinal detachment were going to occur, it would probably happen within about six to eight weeks. \n\nAs other respondents have suggested, retinal detachment is a serious thing, and requires surgery.\n\nBest of luck...
1078541
It could be anything from conjunctivitis (pink eye) or it could be due to a foreign body irritating it. \n\nI'd recommend an eye wash as a first step to troubleshooting your condition.
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Floaters are bits of debris *inside* the eye.  They are basically always present and would not appear specifically after rubbing the eye or after any other activity, though you may notice them more sometimes than others, they will always be visible.\n\nFloaters are not necessarily a sign of something serious and most people get them eventually as they get older.  If you're relatively young, you should get them checked out by a doctor.  Mine appeared before I was ten and were the result of a detached retina.\n\n(I'm fine now, if you were worried.)\n\nHowever, if they truly only appear after rubbing your eyes, they're more likely just some kind of pressure effect.  I can't remember what they're called, but it's just the energy of the contact stimulating the back of your eye.