Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 67-year-old male with generally good vision. I have had a few floaters in my eyes over the years, but they have generally been small and have not significantly affected my ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 67-year-old male with generally good vision. I have had a few floaters in my eyes over the years, but they have generally been small and have not significantly affected my ...

This week’s question was asked by: a friend. QUESTION: What causes floaters in the eye? ANSWER: The big cavernous part of the eye is filled with a jelly-like fluid called the vitreous humor. The ...

There’s a dark spot floating in front of your eye, but when you try to look directly at it, it scoots away. What the heck? These little shadows are known as floaters, and like gray hair and laugh ...

At times, tiny dark specks or thread-like shapes seem to drift across vision, especially when looking at a bright sky or a plain wall. They may vanish when the eyes try to focus on them, but quickly ...

Dear Doctors: Several months ago, my right eye began to be bothered by “little critters” flying through the air; when I tried to brush them away, nothing existed. I mentioned this to several people ...

Have you ever noticed tiny, squiggly shapes drifting across your field of vision? For most people, these shadowy figures—known as eye floaters—are a harmless visual quirk. However, for those dealing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Floaters are common and do not cause any issue for the vast majority of people. However, a small subset of ...