Eye Floaters CURE? - Atropine Eye Drops for Eye Floaters Explained

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  • Опубликовано: 8 июл 2021
  • Are Atropine eye drops the next eye floaters cure? Learn how Atropine drops work and how you can try it for yourself! ///// Full explanation about floaters and other floater treatment options 👇 • What Causes EYE FLOATE...
    Eye floaters commonly develop as we age and can be very bothersome for a lot of people. Thankfully, eye floaters often improve on their own, but if they don't improve and if surgery is not an option, then some doctors are turning to small dose atropine for help.
    Atropine eye drops are typically used as a diagnostic and potentially a therapeutic medication for eye exams and a few eye diseases. Traditionally, it has not been used for treating eye floaters but t some doctors are prescribing a low dose 0.01% atropine to help improve floater symptoms.
    Being that this is a newer trend and not fully widespread, many doctors may have not heard of using 0.01% atropine for floaters and even finding a compounding pharmacy can sometimes be a challenge, meaning it may be difficult to get low dose atropine.
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    About this video: Are you wondering how to get rid of eye floaters in your eyes? In this video, Joseph J. Allen, OD FAAO discusses a new treatment for eye floaters. Atropine eye drops for eye floaters is a newer trend that is being used and investigated by some eye doctors as a way to diminish eye floater symptoms. Although atropine may not be a true way to cure eye floaters, it still may prove to be an option for those who are very symptomatic. If you are seeing eye floaters and flashes in your vision, then this is the eye floaters video is for you.

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  • @DoctorEyeHealth
    @DoctorEyeHealth  3 года назад +72

    Have you ever used Atropine for floaters? What was your experience? For more info on floaters check out this video 👇ruclips.net/video/75c_WzOd_eI/видео.html

    • @kingaj4252
      @kingaj4252 3 года назад +6

      Dr I see floaters in dark Too ..and big giant circle..in dark any suggestions?

    • @HighTailingIt
      @HighTailingIt 3 года назад +10

      I used 1% Atropine, 1 drop in each eye every day for 11 years for myopia as a child. Both parents had severe myopia. I never had any side effects except the dilated pupils. I used bifocals for reading and sunglasses when outdoors. I didn’t develop floaters until my mid 50’s. Interesting connection with the Atropine.

    • @smokenmirrors8869
      @smokenmirrors8869 3 года назад +17

      Not sure for Atropine, but whatever eyedrop the doctors used when they examined my eyes indeed made the floaters disappear for a day or so along with the usual dilating pupils.

    • @ayeshazulqurnain5156
      @ayeshazulqurnain5156 3 года назад

      Can I use cyclopene instead of atropene?

    • @myraancheta9055
      @myraancheta9055 3 года назад +2

      Hi Doc 😊. Thank you for this video and is Atropine safe to use even though I didn't consult to a doctor? I have a small black dot floater and Im scared that it will increase someday. I hope you will notice my comment. Thankyou

  • @FollowSteveJPN
    @FollowSteveJPN 3 года назад +659

    YES PLEASE MORE EYE FLOATERS VIDEOS sorry for caps but, I want to really get the message across that there are so many people needing help with this. Dr Allen, we appreciate your work please help us with floaters.

    • @Monicalala
      @Monicalala 3 года назад +44

      I have tons and tons of floaters since a young age but I cope by directing my attention away from them. It’s good to learn to ignore them although it can be hard especially driving for me because sometimes I think they’re birds.

    • @mateuszzbigniew9242
      @mateuszzbigniew9242 3 года назад +28

      Same story, my vision is 10% of floaters everywhere... Dots, lines, weiss-ring...

    • @Pineapple_hozy
      @Pineapple_hozy 3 года назад +2

      Yeah 🔥✌️

    • @Pineapple_hozy
      @Pineapple_hozy 3 года назад +7

      @@Monicalala I had eye floaters since I was grade 4 I think......🤔

    • @baobabs727
      @baobabs727 3 года назад +18

      I’ve had eye footers for about 15 years. They’ve gotten progressively worse. I have just about every type known in both eyes. They do affect my vision on occasion. And you cannot just ignore them if they are severe. That is something I don’t think many eye docs understand. I saw a prominent ophthalmologist for them about 12 years ago, and he told me there’s nothing that could be done. At least he was nice and compassionate and didn’t think I was crazy, but he offered no help or hope. I tried the pineapple method for about a month and saw minimal improvement, but for reasons too complicated to discuss here, I had to stop. So maybe I’ll try that again. Or atropine. I don’t have the money for the laser, and I’m not sure I’d want to try it yet either.

  • @nattyco
    @nattyco Год назад +313

    It's a disgrace that more has not been done to manage floaters. For older people, who may already have reduced vision, they can be a nightmare. Thank you for this discussion.

    • @user-qx5cn1si1q
      @user-qx5cn1si1q Год назад

      Lol are you even aware of the existence of diseases that have no cure? Unlike aqueous humor, vitreous is only produced once in life by our bodies. If there's something wrong with it, surgery is the only solution

    • @murphy1011
      @murphy1011 Год назад +18

      I’m 33. I was born with cataracts and had my lenses removed when I was a few weeks old. Floaters are a common complication of cataract surgery and I started experiencing them about a year ago. The problem is that I have glaucoma in my left eye so I only have one good eye. Every current solution for floaters is too risky for my one good eye. It’s extremely frustrating.

    • @carlosmillan7933
      @carlosmillan7933 Год назад +8

      Yes, it seems they don't care!

    • @user-qx5cn1si1q
      @user-qx5cn1si1q Год назад +2

      @@carlosmillan7933 lol maybe just nothing can be done, no? Not an option?

    • @carlosmillan7933
      @carlosmillan7933 Год назад +14

      @@user-qx5cn1si1q there are even surgeries for changing the color of the eyes and do you think they can’t do nothing for this???

  • @reilea9977
    @reilea9977 3 года назад +115

    I just noticed your eye chart "Believe in things you cannot see." 👍

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  3 года назад +14

      Love that! Thank you for noticing!

    • @zan5701
      @zan5701 2 года назад +1

      Lol

    • @aravindmeyyappan8368
      @aravindmeyyappan8368 2 года назад

      @@DoctorEyeHealth is this used by patients? Wouldn't they memorise and cheat the eye test then..

    • @Orincaby
      @Orincaby 2 года назад

      @@aravindmeyyappan8368 no of course not

    • @Nathan-jq1uw
      @Nathan-jq1uw 2 года назад

      Watching on my phone, I couldn't make out the bottom line. I guess I flunked.

  • @jikangaaru4125
    @jikangaaru4125 Год назад +149

    I just applied 0.01% atropine yesterday, I can no longer see any floaters now ( I’ve had like dozens of worm-like floaters since I have done SMILE surgery 5 years ago), and its effect last for around 24 hours for me. My life is back !!

    • @bikashmeher7242
      @bikashmeher7242 Год назад +5

      How do you get them..

    • @yow9280
      @yow9280 Год назад +8

      @@bikashmeher7242 you usually get them after an eye infection

    • @wtf6694
      @wtf6694 Год назад +5

      @@yow9280 he meant drops ! how to get atropine drops ???

    • @jikangaaru4125
      @jikangaaru4125 Год назад +20

      @@wtf6694
      Ask from your local eye doctor, it is life changing for me.
      I don’t apply it daily though since knowing that I can eliminate floaters by simply applying droplets is by itself very reliving. They just dont look as disturbing as before when I feel in control!

    • @connorcurran-tc5ur
      @connorcurran-tc5ur Год назад +1

      How is it going with them ?

  • @6613Rafal
    @6613Rafal 3 года назад +163

    Thank you for this video, everyone in eye floaters community appreciate help in raising awarness of this problem!

  • @sandraatkins2539
    @sandraatkins2539 2 года назад +5

    Did you mentioned that you just turned 33? You look more like 23. Take thus as a compliment. Keep on doing what you are doing so you'll look like my graduate school advisor. When she was 58, she looked like she was 35. Be blessed and thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

  • @DanielVazquez
    @DanielVazquez Год назад +116

    I've experienced floaters since I was 12 years old. 20 years later, they seem normal to me. They just come and go almost unnoticed 95% of the time. I can see a lot if I set my brain to detect them.

  • @Justice4Skye
    @Justice4Skye 2 года назад +18

    Floaters inside my eyes have taken so much of my quality of life, anxiety, depression, kept me indoors etc. I want to try this and pray I can find someone to give me a trial as I'm 37 and my life is slowly slipping away and I want to he able to go outside and be a father. Mine are so very bad and I think my vision is getting worse as a whole.

    • @effentjes
      @effentjes 2 года назад +1

      I am sorry to hear, Jason. I hope you found a way to get your hands on some Atropine. Even a small improvement can do wonders for the soul when you feel like despairing, but I totally get it. I have been struggling with depression over these damn floaters myself off and on for the last four years. Good luck to you.

    • @malena7362
      @malena7362 Год назад

      @@effentjes how are you doing dear?

    • @malena7362
      @malena7362 Год назад

      @@effentjes my heart goes out to you I see you in every eye floater video.

    • @victortango
      @victortango Год назад

      How's the condition now ?

    • @malena7362
      @malena7362 Год назад

      @@effentjes have you tried vitrectomy?

  • @panair4126
    @panair4126 3 года назад +9

    Thank you Doctor for yet another good &;informative video.I wish all doc's display the concern you have for your patients.God Bless you.

  • @chuknorth
    @chuknorth 3 года назад +21

    Nice post, Dr. Have had great effect treating my patients with Atropine for myopia progression and will be happy to try this!

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  3 года назад +2

      Thank you chuck north 👍

    • @chuknorth
      @chuknorth 3 года назад +1

      @@DoctorEyeHealth Watch 'Vision Mechanic', will be posting more soon and will likely refer to your content from time to time. Keep up the good work.

  • @kryzpygnwg7706
    @kryzpygnwg7706 2 года назад +4

    Doc ... you are truly a big help with my big problem for more than 10 years now

  • @RingMasterRay
    @RingMasterRay 2 года назад +3

    Thanks for the information about atropine treatment. I've worked in retina for about 30 years and had not herd of this before.

  • @SelinaUniverse
    @SelinaUniverse 6 месяцев назад +24

    For everyone who has eye floaters and are currently in panic: keep on reading.
    I first encountered floaters when I was about 19 but somehow they moved out of my field of vision, then at 27 I suddenly had a bunch of them. At that time I also had bad anxiety, stress etc and I couldn’t stop looking for the floaters that it became a daily obsession. But: I overcame it. It WILL get better! Try to find the core of where the anxiety comes from, maybe with a little more help like therapy or someone you trust to talk to. Strangely, I still have floaters but I barely notice them because I’m not scared of them anymore. The mind is the magic! If I can do it, you can do it too!

    • @AniketKumar-qn9in
      @AniketKumar-qn9in 6 месяцев назад

      I am also 19 I just saw one floater in left eye I am obsessed with seeing it daily and overthinking 😭 hope this is normal 😢

    • @SelinaUniverse
      @SelinaUniverse 6 месяцев назад

      ⁠@@AniketKumar-qn9inOne isn’t so bad. But completely normal and harmless, don’t worry the obsession will pass, give it time.

    • @orangtua-he4ot
      @orangtua-he4ot 6 месяцев назад

      Maaf apakah floater kamu masih ada? Saya juga mengalaminya sudah 6 tahun banyaknya tidak pernah berkurang sudah di usg mata juga tetapi gak ada obat yang ampuh :)

    • @ReminiscingBrahmana
      @ReminiscingBrahmana 6 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@AniketKumar-qn9in I've 2 or 3 floaters i hope it can get cured naturally

    • @user-hw9bq1fg4u
      @user-hw9bq1fg4u 6 месяцев назад

      I have lots of floater in my left eye. 😓😓😓😓😓

  • @Blue4uNowicka
    @Blue4uNowicka 4 месяца назад +10

    My eye surgeon had not heard of this treatment. I sent her this video and now she is willing. I am excited to try it and also to be a pioneer for others!

    • @ShakilTanvir
      @ShakilTanvir 3 месяца назад

      What was the final result?

    • @Blue4uNowicka
      @Blue4uNowicka 2 месяца назад +1

      @@ShakilTanvir I see her in 2 weeks.

    • @Acalade.
      @Acalade. 2 месяца назад

      @@Blue4uNowickaany improvement?

    • @Blue4uNowicka
      @Blue4uNowicka 2 месяца назад

      @@Acalade. My floaters have improved so much on their own that we did not try it at this time.

  • @elisaorozco9494
    @elisaorozco9494 Год назад +1

    THANK YOU FOR ADDRESSING THIS COMMON PROBLEM. MORE SHOULD BE DONE TO REMEDY THE CONDITION.

  • @luckynblessed8696
    @luckynblessed8696 2 года назад +4

    New kid on the block and a new subscriber.😍 Dr, JJ Allen thank you for sharing your videos. Very informative and helpful for me and my family.👍👍 Have a blessed day🙏🙏

  • @ricksimpsonisstill
    @ricksimpsonisstill 2 года назад +47

    So I wanted to tell you what helped for me.
    I noticed the floaters about 5 years ago and i lived with it. I read a lot of info and watched lots of videos.
    I had a bit of encouragement when I tried the pineapple suggestions and I believe I saw a minor improvement.
    Now without focusing on the floater I began taking a multivitamin, an iron supplement and B complex.
    I would say its been about a year and a half and i realize that the floater is about 10% what it was.
    I was actually looking for it one day and couldn't make it come back .
    Obviously I could provide a lot more detail but as an overview that's all I did so ignore or draw your own conclusions.

    • @jasonmarshall6654
      @jasonmarshall6654 Год назад

      Hear what you said ! Looking for it" people out there with eyes full of dark floaters . And you have one 🙈

    • @GlenSwartwout
      @GlenSwartwout Год назад +10

      The vitreous body is living connective tissue, so improving nutrition would support better cleansing and regenerative processes...

  • @lindabaumunk6916
    @lindabaumunk6916 2 года назад +13

    My husband painted our bedroom the lightest shade of blush, I got home and my floaters were crazy bad. I couldn’t be in there with a light on. The next day he repainted back to a medium sage green, it’s far easier on the eyes.

    • @effentjes
      @effentjes 2 года назад +2

      How sweet for your hubby to be so supportive.

  • @franziskaf4470
    @franziskaf4470 2 года назад +2

    I noticed the picture at the back with the frog and the glasses. I just coloured it myself and now it’s a part of my room. Btw. great Video! I’m an optician in training from Germany and I really love your videos !!

  • @qbagcal
    @qbagcal 3 года назад +4

    Thanks, will bring this up to my Eye Dr.

  • @tandinwangdi600
    @tandinwangdi600 3 года назад +20

    Thank you Doctor indeed for your eye opening video on eye floaters. I have been suffering from eye floaters for the last five years and didn't have any idea of what's happening with my eyes. At times I feared that I might lose my sight. What a great relief after watching your video. Once again thank you indeed, Doctor.

    • @HaniQaali-nd4mp
      @HaniQaali-nd4mp 6 месяцев назад

      I have same problem plz help me to knw wht aye drop u use plz

    • @MikeC32958
      @MikeC32958 Месяц назад

      Go 5o your own eye doctor!! Don't wait.....

  • @bruceveenstra2982
    @bruceveenstra2982 2 года назад +22

    Thank you for this good information. I was given atropine and several other drops after a severe retinal detachment. I was told to take the atropine every two hours. Unfortunately, most doctors don’t explain to the patient what the many eye drops that are given are for. It is really nice to know what the drops are for and possible side affects. I was also taking two drops to reduce pressure and another drop for pain (I found out after I asked the nurse). Thank you.

  • @2Bad4YOUuu
    @2Bad4YOUuu 2 года назад +7

    Please make a video as a "how to..." for the practical application of ordering the diluted Atropine ophthalmic drops through compounding pharmacies. That might be helpful for ophthalmologists and or optometrists to be more open to offering this type of therapy (cite sources). Thank you.

  • @otiebrown9999
    @otiebrown9999 2 года назад +2

    You are going to help everyone get rid of their floaters?
    That is great.

  • @ishanjaved1316
    @ishanjaved1316 3 года назад +23

    Please make a video about vitrectomy and is young age or old age have different complications etc.

  • @stephanie2357
    @stephanie2357 3 года назад +4

    I’m an optical dispenser obsessed with your videos 👏🤓

    • @anthonybunch8044
      @anthonybunch8044 2 года назад +2

      You just speaking in
      "Girl Subliminals"
      Translation: I think you are So handsome, i love looking at you and hearing your voice...Oh and Ummm of course i love the education in your videos too.😏

    • @GlenSwartwout
      @GlenSwartwout Год назад

      Yes, isn't it awesome to find such a great source of clear, insightful information?

  • @flex1nut
    @flex1nut 2 года назад +2

    Right. I have the most floaters and most eye doctors are surprised when they look at my eyes. I will see for myself.

  • @Mayaparaguaya
    @Mayaparaguaya 2 года назад +2

    Thank you for this!! This is really helpful info!!

  • @vickiwalker7286
    @vickiwalker7286 2 года назад +6

    Dr, can you recommend the BEST eye protection glasses for home laser items such as the Kenzi? Thanks so much!!

  • @azspotfree
    @azspotfree 2 года назад +6

    My floaters mysteriously showed up about 30 years ago. Over time, my brain just tuned them out. I don't even see them anymore unless I choose to acknowledge them. Dark sunglasses helped a great deal. Dark sunglasses help with other things as well. I wouldn't dump chemicals into my eyes to distract me from the floaters

    • @Superb123456123456
      @Superb123456123456 2 года назад

      So meaning to say, like day to day, you dont even see it at all? Not even shadows of it moving up and down?

  • @flyingtigerline
    @flyingtigerline 2 года назад +1

    Really well done video.

  • @laurice8056
    @laurice8056 Год назад

    Very interesting video Doctor. Thank you for answering all of my questions Before I could even ask them!😊

  • @natalie3153
    @natalie3153 2 года назад +43

    I was prescribed with atropine in February for my myopia management ( it may sounds crazy to a lot of people, but my prescription continues to grow and I’m over 30 now). I never thought atropine would help with eye floater. This video is so informative! My experience with atropine is ok, although I find it can be hard to focus sometimes.

    • @Petloverpyarainsaan
      @Petloverpyarainsaan 2 года назад

      Still using it??? Any help in myopia?

    • @wisebuilders7070
      @wisebuilders7070 2 года назад +1

      Better results when you get started on Atropine as a child to control myopia.

    • @effentjes
      @effentjes 2 года назад +1

      Nothing crazy about it. It's called pathological myopia. Make sure to keep on top of your eye exams, as you are more vulnerable to develop eye conditions earlier. I am 61 and my prescription has been increasing all the way up to this year... I started with 0.25 when I was 6 years old. Yesterday, I was -10, when I got a new lens and my cataract was removed. I also had an i-stent put in to control glaucoma.

    • @LizardMane
      @LizardMane Год назад

      do you think the drops are making your myopia worst

    • @gotyoumad6828
      @gotyoumad6828 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@effentjesupdate

  • @janetst.laurent8587
    @janetst.laurent8587 3 года назад +25

    My floats started I think by my early 20's, but mine are more in the shape of strings to like wider clear ribbons, some have a black speck at each end of them very weird! But they dont bother me, I wouldnt mess w them unless they cause pain or loss of vision! Im 56 now! Great channel

  • @gradymizell494
    @gradymizell494 2 года назад +1

    🥰 Thank You for talking bout the darn floaters, mine have progressive ly gotten to appoint of help me!!!!

  • @ericafeld
    @ericafeld 2 года назад +1

    Great. Keep us informed please

  • @Natinka222
    @Natinka222 Год назад +7

    I've had detachment of my vitreous body in my right eye in August 2019, I was 20 years old. I've begun to have a lot of eye floaters. It was a big shock for me. I got depressed I didn't know what to do. It was very painful. So I went to my doctor and she prescribed me 0.1% Atropine to use once per week at night, one drop in each eye. I have been using the drops for a little more than a year and I've had amazing results. Atropine relaxes the ciliary muscle and that relieved my pain. It also helped me see less eye floaters, now I barely see any. I believe it somehow sharpened my vision and stabilized my diopter because in a recent check up with my doctor she told me I've never been better during my eye test. I think I only got one number wrong. I was pleasantly surprised so was she. I'm studying Pharmacy, this is my 4th year now and we have a compound Pharmacy at our Faculty, that's where I have been able to purchase my Atropine eye drops. A few weeks ago I even learned how to make them. So to every doctor who hesitates to prescribe the drops to a patient - don't. These drops helped me so so much, they saved my life, and my mental health. They also made my condition a little bit better.

    • @ColtraneTaylor
      @ColtraneTaylor 8 месяцев назад

      How is it now? Do you need to keep using them?

    • @mijalitt315
      @mijalitt315 7 месяцев назад

      Do we have to keep using it for the rest of our lives ?

  • @robrick9361
    @robrick9361 8 месяцев назад +3

    Nice of him to make this video during his recess.

  • @HadrysL
    @HadrysL 2 года назад

    I love the poster that you have in the back!

  • @swtgrl2kno
    @swtgrl2kno Год назад

    Do you have a video on chroidal neovascularization? Thanks for the great videos! I’ve learned so much!

  • @wgascho3187
    @wgascho3187 Год назад +13

    I haven"t used drops, but I have experienced a persistent and noticeable decrease in the number and density of floaters after drinking daily pineapple smoothies (including the core, approx 1 cup) for about a year. I also add some blueberries and a raw egg. I'm over 60.

  • @marjoriecorcora7617
    @marjoriecorcora7617 2 года назад +10

    I have floaters and they drive me insane. I’m going to ask my optometrist about this..it’s been 40 years I’ve had these so this brings hope!

    • @wrangleroooo
      @wrangleroooo 2 месяца назад +2

      Did you use atropine? Did it help you?

  • @mireyam4661
    @mireyam4661 3 года назад +1

    Great video!!!👍 Thanks for the important information.

  • @jaimegonzalezjim7220
    @jaimegonzalezjim7220 Год назад +2

    Ive been diagnosed with a foveal cyst in my left eye, I had also been diagnosed with cataracts in both eyes. The cataracts were diagnosed after the foveal cyst. The foveal cyst is very annoying, after having cataracts removed and having the lens replaced my vision improved dramatically. The vision in my left eye is much sharper the problem is that my vision is distorted as it was before cataract surgery. My vision in that eye is wavy. What I have difficulty with is that even though my vision in that eye is much clearer I find that for smaller print I can't always see all the print, think of it this way if the number 111 is in front of me I may see 11 instead. I have to close my left eye and see with my right to see the missing number, but it is also with letters. Sometimes if I turn my head slightly I can see all that's in front of me. A retina specialist explained it this way, that because I have a cyst on my retina that spot is gone and that is why I can't see whatever my eye focuses on that spot. I liken it to looking at a TV screen and you see 1 tiny little white spot, it's a pixel that no longer will have an image and you can't recover it, so you'll always have and empty spot there.
    Can you please do a video on this condition and answer if there is anything that can be done. Oh I've also been diagnosed with high high pressure in my eyes, my eye doctor says that I have extra thick corneas and he thinks that is why I haven't gotten glaucoma, as a prevention he has me using latanaprost eyedrops, my eyes feel fine except for the cyst, and so far there has not been any indication of glaucoma, peripheral exams are always excellent. Thank you for your videos and concern.

  • @-phenom-
    @-phenom- 3 года назад +18

    I was watching one of your previous floaters videos last week when you said something about if anyone was seeing bright lights to pause the video and make an appointment to see your eye doctor. It reminded me I did have a strange incident a few days prior so I actually paused the video and called my doctor( Dr. Morgan with BaylorScott&White ) . He got me in the next day and said my situation was an "Ophthalmic Migraine" but was glad I let him know. He also noticed I was having some blurring in my left eye(my floater is in right eye) and he said he could fix with an in-office procedure. So, I just wanted to thank you for making these videos -- really helped me remember I need to do a better job of monitoring my vision issues.

    • @phyllisfantauzzo4703
      @phyllisfantauzzo4703 2 года назад +2

      What is/was the in office procedure

    • @GlenSwartwout
      @GlenSwartwout Год назад

      Migraine causes loss of optic nerve fibers (like Glaucoma). I find it is usually triggered by Mercury. I can help if you want to dig into healing root causes with natural therapies!

    • @Joy-eq6qg
      @Joy-eq6qg 4 месяца назад

      Yes, what was the procedure? Having problems with blurry vision for at least 18 months & it is driving me crazy!

  • @ParGellen
    @ParGellen 2 года назад +22

    I wish there was a cure for these awful things that didn't involve eye surgery!! I just can't abide the thought of that. It's like my worst nightmare.
    Thankfully I don't usually notice my floaters much unless I'm looking at a bright background on my computer or if I'm outside in daylight. I do have this one though that is like a very dark speck in my right eye in the far upper outside part of my vision. Sometimes I think it's a wasp flying toward me (it even has little wings!). I have a phobia of wasps so that's always fun especially in public LOL!
    Please keep getting the word out that we need more research on how to get rid of these things easily and safely! Eye doctors don't seem to think they are a big deal but I assure you that to some of us they very much are! To be so common it is amazing that attention on this issue is almost nonexistent.

    • @effentjes
      @effentjes 2 года назад +1

      Glad you have a sense of humor about it. I have the big fibrous clumpy strands dancing the tango. I suffer from anxiety and depression because of these floaters, since 2018, due to a PVD in both eyes. Cannot get used to them. I am also an amateur photographer. I had vitreolysis on my left eye that greatly reduced my floaters, but my right eye turned bad, and the doctor that did the vitreolysis moved to another state. Nobody will touch my right eye now, as I developed glaucoma and have a lot of other stuff going on such as CNV. There is something like a limited vitrectomy, less invasive and risky than a regular one. I am considering that if they will take me. In the mean time, maybe I give atropine another try. I used it once, but my eye dilated more than I expected. It unsettled me a bit.

  • @lindseym6534
    @lindseym6534 3 года назад

    your will's eye manual looks like mine! you've definitely used it

  • @yu-fujoe837
    @yu-fujoe837 3 года назад

    Thank Dr.Allen For sharing.

  • @shirleysays0129
    @shirleysays0129 2 года назад +17

    You mentioned in either this video or another that as you get older that the gel in the eye gets liquidy and clumps form making the eye floaters. Is there a way to prevent or delay this longer? Is there a way to reverse this once it happens without surgery?

    • @GlenSwartwout
      @GlenSwartwout Год назад

      I find that the health of the vitreous is most often affected by the terrain in the large intestine.

    • @shirleysays0129
      @shirleysays0129 Год назад +1

      @@GlenSwartwout it seems a lot of health issues come from gut health.

  • @philipkargbo9619
    @philipkargbo9619 2 года назад +3

    Hi doc Joe, thanks for the lecture. I am planning to study optometry at doctorate degree.

  • @seanholmes7482
    @seanholmes7482 Год назад

    My past eye care specialists used dilatations on me to determine my eyes are healthy, but floaters continue to remain in my field of vision. I have floater issues for over twenty years, and now at age 45 my floaters are becoming difficult to live with. I don't smoke, drink alcohol, or use any illegal substances. I don't have diabetes, high-blood pressure, or cancer. 20-years-ago I did get a right-eye injury which caused short-term inflammation and bright flashes of light out of the corner of my eye which ended quickly over time. My anxiety and stress have reached a point in my life where I'm on disability from teaching. I fear eye surgery due to the info you shared, my own research, and my cousin's eye medical suggestions. I live in Southern California, aside from retinal attachment surgery, the results here for eye surgery scares me. My grandfather, who has cancer, high-blood pressure, glaucoma, and other aliments at age 92 has shown me how serious eye issues can be. I would like to nothing for other ten years, but my condition is blocking me from working and is affecting my sleeping. Now that my doctor has given me all the blood test a patient can get in one year, I will discuss with her your Atropine suggestion, but am I considering all the right options for my problem? I've recently discovered that prescribed meds for mental issues like anxiety don't have the best affect/effects on me resulting in sleepless nights plus other minor issues of concern. If Atropine or hydraulics is the solution how much improvement in my vision could I get? Currently, I'm also asking God for help.

  • @loriprihoda8731
    @loriprihoda8731 2 года назад

    How does Atropine get rid of floaters? My husband has the pretty bad and this would be great for him. Thanks for the information.

  • @SpidrMonky-kx5ku
    @SpidrMonky-kx5ku 3 года назад +6

    Not related to this particular video but after wearing glasses for 15 years I finally decided to go with contacts for the first time today. Your videos have been a huge help. Once I get past blinking 37 times everytime I go near my eye I’ll be good!

  • @matthewweaver1123
    @matthewweaver1123 2 года назад +31

    Fun fact, this concept of opening the pupil slightly to blur the shadow on the retina, is the same concept in digital photography why sensor dust is more noticeable at higher apertures (smaller pupil)

    • @thelifeindata-gm6dt
      @thelifeindata-gm6dt 11 месяцев назад

      :O

    • @ColtraneTaylor
      @ColtraneTaylor 8 месяцев назад

      Is that all it does? So the floaters remain but you still a chemical in to see it less ....

  • @jinshin5392
    @jinshin5392 3 года назад

    Thanks for the info. 😊

  • @tracischuler8591
    @tracischuler8591 3 года назад

    I Love Your Videos!! Thanks so much!

  • @smoocher
    @smoocher Год назад +5

    I was prepared to post a comment saying drops don't cure eye floaters and you shouldn't be giving people false hope, but fortunately I watched enough of the video to understand what you're referring to. It's not for me, but thank you for helping to give people an option. Cheers!

  • @pinkplum3379
    @pinkplum3379 3 года назад +65

    Thank you. I have always wonder why floaters disappeared for an hour after the doctor dilated my eyes. This is something to look into🤔

    • @XYZ-qz5xi
      @XYZ-qz5xi 3 года назад +2

      That's right 😂

    • @DjSavir361
      @DjSavir361 2 года назад +3

      Same here they were gone then came back

    • @bongdebjanikivines679
      @bongdebjanikivines679 2 года назад +5

      And I thought it would never come back

    • @DjSavir361
      @DjSavir361 2 года назад +4

      @@bongdebjanikivines679 they look like cob webs and and white bugs going everywhere in the blue sky

    • @bongdebjanikivines679
      @bongdebjanikivines679 2 года назад +4

      @@DjSavir361 yes I know, I have floaters, vision snow and blue entoptic vision and all of these were due to anxiety 😐

  • @mdSakib-rq3pt
    @mdSakib-rq3pt 2 года назад

    Thank you for video,please more videos

  • @iseeflowers
    @iseeflowers 3 года назад +2

    Hope you can do a video about eye subconjunctival hemorrhage( broken eye capillaries) in your next video. Why some people have it frequently? And if someone had that a few times, are they more vulnerable to have it frequently because their capillaries’ walls are weaker?

    • @GlenSwartwout
      @GlenSwartwout Год назад

      Bioflavonoids help improve the vascular strength and flexibility. If the bleeding re-occurs in the same spot, be sure to have it checked out...

  • @kathyk8310
    @kathyk8310 3 года назад +25

    Funny thing, I watched this video while waiting in my mom. She's in with the eye doctor now! I have bad floaters, but can live with them thankfully. Thanks for keeping us informed!

    • @Petloverpyarainsaan
      @Petloverpyarainsaan 2 года назад +1

      What do you mean by bad floaters???

    • @charlottehunter3537
      @charlottehunter3537 2 года назад +2

      Find an experienced eye surgeon who will do a vitrectomy and the floaters will be gone. my husband and I did and we are so thankful.

    • @Petloverpyarainsaan
      @Petloverpyarainsaan 2 года назад

      @@charlottehunter3537 what's your age?

    • @sreejith5966
      @sreejith5966 2 года назад

      @@charlottehunter3537
      Any complications after that
      Iam hesitant to go for it
      As many people says has a lot of complications after that

    • @intuitivediane
      @intuitivediane 2 года назад +1

      I’ve got floaters and saw another video about eating pineapple cause of the vitamin in it. I’m going to give it a go. Plus make sure you stay hydrated.

  • @mikew3443
    @mikew3443 2 года назад +55

    The unknown factor in using Atropine for extended periods is that even slight dilation can increase the amount of light hitting the retna by 20 to 30%. What will the long term effect of that increase of radiation have on the retna?

    • @1dayfree
      @1dayfree 2 года назад +14

      Cataracts. This is not a side effect. It is the end goal for these fiends.

    • @juliebrady24
      @juliebrady24 2 года назад +4

      Excellent question!

    • @ActionGamerAaron
      @ActionGamerAaron 2 года назад +10

      @@1dayfree He asked his viewers to be cautious with this solution, but it's cute you think you're on to some kind of optometrist conspiracy so do go on.

    • @DR-54
      @DR-54 2 года назад

      Mydriatics may increase risk of cataract development but I don't believe it's significant enough that it's often considered.
      At worst with a 20 to 30% increase of light, you'll have extra eye pain in bright conditions. Maybe cataract development far later in life but it's more of an increased risk than direct cause.

    • @springflower7482
      @springflower7482 2 года назад +6

      You should wear sunglasses outside. He often underlines that this is important to prevent cateracts.

  • @jacksonceli7769
    @jacksonceli7769 3 года назад +2

    please I need eye contacts to see far and to read which brand you recommend best thank you for your answer

  • @karlacrandall1233
    @karlacrandall1233 3 года назад +1

    I love your videos. You explain very well

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  3 года назад +1

      Thank you so much! I appreciate that!

    • @karlacrandall1233
      @karlacrandall1233 3 года назад

      @@DoctorEyeHealth can I share your videos in my fb. I have a friend just went to an eye surgery . Thank you for all the information and explain very well for all of us. Thank you God bless you !

  • @Ruouiji
    @Ruouiji 2 года назад +9

    I had a recent sinus infection that affected my right eye. I was working out and got dizzy, next thing, my eye began to droop. After days, I began to see floaters.. and 1 globby yellowish looking floater that has now gone in my field of vision. Went to the eye Dr. tests surprisingly came out good, but he saw a swollen vessel that had possibly caused that..

    • @sehwutz2491
      @sehwutz2491 Год назад

      Im seeing dark floaters now for the first time, after a bad sinus infection

    • @rogermccartney8720
      @rogermccartney8720 Год назад

      What treatment did you get for it/ what was the outcome?

    • @GlenSwartwout
      @GlenSwartwout Год назад +1

      @@sehwutz2491 @Ru-Dy The eyes are surrounded by the sinuses, so they is a common cause of eye issues.

    • @karenohanlon4183
      @karenohanlon4183 11 месяцев назад

      I took the big floater spider like after covid.
      Coughing and eyes bloodshot.
      One optician said this often happens after a
      virus.
      Long story short. They checked me for b12 I am on shots every 2 months initially it was evey 3. Cause the big Nice say once size fits all. I begged for more frequent shot. Wailed at Doc I get them 2 months now.
      Every aspect improved but I think a more tailored approach is required to that b12 dosage.
      I do eat practically Carnivore. After years of treating meat as poison.
      I think waiting until I was in my fifties to be proactive was a
      mistake. Fingers crossed
      It continues to improve.

  • @MrJani0951
    @MrJani0951 3 года назад +9

    We have medications for many things.. how they can't made a eye drops or drugs especially for floaters.. i just can't understand that...

    • @GlenSwartwout
      @GlenSwartwout Год назад

      It's from toxicity, and drugs ARE toxins...

  • @shaymonique192
    @shaymonique192 Год назад +1

    Thanks for this video it was informative. I have floaters but I recently have seen a new on an its driving me insane. Hopefully discussing this with my eye doctor they'll see whats the next step for me

  • @jaffarsultani7813
    @jaffarsultani7813 3 года назад

    God bless u very helpful.
    Please any treatment for pterygiun

  • @patricj951
    @patricj951 2 года назад +94

    I have eye floaters since many years. Normally it does not bother me but now and then they are a bit annoying.
    Using eye drops to decrease the effect of them could in some situations be useful, when the pupils dilate.
    I have read that people, by using eye dilation drops, have experienced an improved night vision, and experienced a starry sky with more visible stars than usual with naked eye. As an amateur astronomer I find this interesting...

    • @iamtheonlygod1
      @iamtheonlygod1 2 года назад

      Not ime

    • @boss_niko
      @boss_niko 2 года назад +5

      But it might create some more complications in the future.

    • @rinkudevi1722
      @rinkudevi1722 2 года назад +8

      Please help me dear to remove these scary floaters 😓

    • @___real___
      @___real___ 2 года назад +5

      @@rinkudevi1722 me too i just told my parents im so scared

    • @c.guibbs1238
      @c.guibbs1238 2 года назад +2

      As far as visual astronomy is concerned, dilated pupils are interesting mainly for deep sky objects.
      If you are a Moon & Planets fan, you ought to work with exit pupils always below 2 mm (IOT minimize aberrations), leading your sight to deal with floaters again...Notwithstanding the hazard of exposing your retinas to bright light through the years with atropine side effects.
      The only "cheap" and safe solution for people dealing with floaters is basically purchasing a bigger scope !

  • @gwine9087
    @gwine9087 2 года назад +15

    MY floaters are annoying to the point where, at some times, they make vision difficult for a time.

    • @intuitivediane
      @intuitivediane 2 года назад +2

      I saw another video that spoke about pineapple. 🤷‍♀️

  • @rajahkavish4297
    @rajahkavish4297 2 года назад

    Thanks for you kind information
    How I can get out my eye floaters

  • @kez-chick5647
    @kez-chick5647 3 года назад

    This is great. I’ve had cataract op

  • @thedarkestwhite9460
    @thedarkestwhite9460 3 года назад +23

    I have floaters and to be fair, it doesn't affect my life to the slightest, actually this video reminded me i had this.

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  3 года назад +14

      That's the way I am too. I see them but they are not a problem at all, but I know from all the comments and support groups that they can be a major issue for some people.

    • @stanleychamallas2331
      @stanleychamallas2331 3 года назад

      Hi Dr. Allen can you buy OTC Atropine eye drops?? Thank you Stan

    • @ayans7762
      @ayans7762 3 года назад +3

      Yes, it's the same for me too. However, some people have it way worse than us. Probably we are lucky to have mild almost-transparent ones which are not really visible and is not that much of a bother but some others have really dark, long ones to the point that it almost disrupts normal vision. Hence this clamour on all those social groups.

    • @CryptoSurfer
      @CryptoSurfer 3 года назад

      @@stanleychamallas2331 They are by prescription only in the US

  • @FriedEgg101
    @FriedEgg101 3 года назад +33

    Sensor spots on DSLR cameras don't matter when you use larger apertures :)

  • @nandofeoli
    @nandofeoli Год назад +2

    Doctor what's your opinion about the treatment for eye floaters and opacities involving photoablation with nanobubbles ?

  • @fahimanooristani5083
    @fahimanooristani5083 2 года назад

    Thanks for your video

  • @HappyComfort
    @HappyComfort Год назад +3

    One eye doctor who mainly worked on Asian customers because of the area put extra drops in my eyes to see better what is going on with my eyes / in back of eyes and my blood pressure went through the roof and she (The eye doctor) got really freaked out , Apologized profusely over and over and sent me to the emergency room. Two different nurses in the emergency said they had had a similar experience. (They also had light blue eyes) Apparently it has to do with having light blue eyes or light color in the back of the eye . Maybe genetic related 🤷🏼‍♀️ But it’s so strange how many things no one tells you like with this experience no matter how long you live 😳😯

  • @juandiegosc
    @juandiegosc 3 года назад +4

    I used atropine (0.01%) for myopia and didn't see eye floaters during the treatment. I didn't realize it until the treatment ended and started to see them again (I got used to not seeing them at all). Fortunately I had transitions lenses on my glasses because the first 2 weeks are not fun when being outdoors.

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  3 года назад +3

      That is a great point that I didn't really mention in the video. Light sensitivity and photophobia is usually worse. How long did you take the atropine for myopia?

    • @juandiegosc
      @juandiegosc 3 года назад

      @@DoctorEyeHealth I think the treatment was prescribed for 1 or 2 years.

    • @nicolassebastiangarciaprad4686
      @nicolassebastiangarciaprad4686 3 года назад

      Where are u from Juan Diego

  • @ramonacharles9540
    @ramonacharles9540 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for the advice. I have floaters and are a pain. You are the best 👌

  • @bullbm7492
    @bullbm7492 9 месяцев назад

    Hi thank you for this useful information sir ,, kindly provide me the details of that eye drop how to use and how many times

  • @cloudydemand8837
    @cloudydemand8837 3 года назад +7

    Hey I just wanted to ask does blue light from screens lead to eye disorders like glaucoma and cataract?

    • @HellGod67
      @HellGod67 2 года назад

      Theoretically yes, because ultraviolet causes cell aging and mutation.

  • @anthonye.2553
    @anthonye.2553 2 года назад +3

    Hi Dr. Allen, I'm curious to know if you are familiar with "Visual Snow Syndrome"? The visual symptoms are tiny circles in your vision (similar to looking at an analog tv playing snow). Newest research suggests it is a brain issue, versus an eye issue.
    I would love to hear any thoughts you have on the issue. Thank you!

    • @LisaKnobel
      @LisaKnobel 2 года назад +3

      Mine was horrible until I found out I had Lyme Disease and was put on heavy duty antibiotics. Lyme can develop into a neurological disease.
      I recently had cataract surgery. The two weeks between getting the first and second eye done was brutal. My eyes were fighting for control and the visual snow was horrible. I finally got a patch and that helped a bit to get my right eye dominance balanced. You might try a patch and experiment. Although I found even though my right eye was covered, it still wanted to dominate. Over time that got better.

  • @joemcdonald4083
    @joemcdonald4083 2 года назад +1

    I just checked and the information about bromelain reducing floaters came from this channel, Dr Eye Health.

    • @aleemahyasmin5982
      @aleemahyasmin5982 4 месяца назад

      I started taking that on 14 February. I understand that I need to take it daily for 3 months.

  • @chockfreeman3046
    @chockfreeman3046 2 года назад +1

    I used atropine as prescribed to help with light sensitivity, after I was diagnosed with iritis. But caused my eye to have a tadpole pupil which lasted about 3 days, no fun.

  • @am10231
    @am10231 3 года назад +9

    I have eye floaters due to the fact I have tiny multiple holes in my retina. And eye specialist said that you have this for a long time and it won't affect the future. But I have extreme myopia.

    • @ManojKumar-kw1uj
      @ManojKumar-kw1uj 3 года назад +1

      I have this too

    • @tntt9313
      @tntt9313 2 года назад

      Hey I'm glad to read your comment. I also have floaters and hole in retina but all surgeons have different opinions. Some say you should have laser others say you don't.

    • @am10231
      @am10231 2 года назад

      @@tntt9313 it's nearly been a year and I am due my yearly check up in 1 month time. I have floaters nut it doesn't bother me as I have adapted to it. But it's always there. And same happened to me aswell. Some and it's will be fine and some said you should laser it to prevent retinal detachment.

    • @tntt9313
      @tntt9313 2 года назад

      @@am10231 I hope your appointment goes well. Have your floaters increased over the year?

    • @am10231
      @am10231 2 года назад +2

      @@tntt9313 not not really. It sometimes fluctuates. Idk how. But some days it's less than usual. But I would so no.
      The best thing to decrease floaters is drink a lot of water, eat pineapple and watermelon.

  • @javeriakiran5769
    @javeriakiran5769 3 года назад +3

    Please discuss Glaucoma too.... and how one can overcome this without surgery.

  • @biaali6174
    @biaali6174 3 года назад

    Doing good job doctor.. interested in your upcoming detailed video on myopia control/ management in kids by using atropine drops..

  • @desmondehoppie4758
    @desmondehoppie4758 3 года назад +1

    Very Informative. Thank You for taking the time to make this video.

  • @TinaLynn
    @TinaLynn 3 года назад +3

    This is great news! Would these drops help people with keratoconus who have floaters also? I have an eye exam on the 31st to determine if my vision issues qualify for disability. So, I'm out here doing as much research as I can :)

    • @Yojimb001
      @Yojimb001 2 года назад +1

      I hear you. I had a bad vitreous hemorrhage a week ago and the blurry vision is dissipating a little with every day (there was so much blood in my eye that the argon laser treatment could not even Pentwater effectively enough). So, I was already thinking disability might be a possibility. Apparently though, this is a common issue especially with those of us in our 50's but I drive for a living so now I have to wear sunglasses all day and at night put eye drops in my eye constantly. Best of luck

    • @TinaLynn
      @TinaLynn 2 года назад +2

      @@Yojimb001 oh wow! Glad you are ok. I cannot drive at all now because everything is doubled. I did find out I have a small tumor in my left eyeball at that last exam. So my vision is pretty much on the way out now. I'm 50 this year too so you know the decline is in full swing. I had to leave my job two years ago as a freight mgr because I couldn't read the scanner anymore. The VA did acknowledge the disability and now I am in the process of applying thru social security. I also found out I have a genetic disorder called EDS which is the cause. Eye drops are a necessity just to keep the pain down. I hope you get the relief you need. I wish you all the best!!! 😘

    • @Yojimb001
      @Yojimb001 2 года назад +2

      @@TinaLynn sorry to hear that. Between VA and SSI disability you should be able to make ends meet. But it must be depressing because I know that I have been depressed since this happened. I had covid earlier this year and almost died but if I lost my eyesight...I would rather have just died. I am an artist and photographer and love to read...plus I drive to make a living, so it's been a rough week or two this time around. It started last summer with just the vitreous separation and three retinal tears followed by laser eye surgery. Now I read that it can take two months for all this blood in my eye to clear or they have to do this awful looking procedure called a vitrectomy. So, I am praying that the blood clears out on its own. This is what makes my vision so cloudy. But best wishes for you...I can imagine how difficult it has been for you.

    • @TinaLynn
      @TinaLynn 2 года назад +2

      @@Yojimb001 Yes, I have been very depressed and suicidal over this. I have to use a 32" monitor with glasses to read anything. It is rough. And no cure. At least you have a good long term prognosis. Hang in there! I'm rooting for you 👍💯😘

    • @Yojimb001
      @Yojimb001 2 года назад +1

      @@TinaLynn...well, actually, I do not have a good long term prognosis. I asked the doctor at the eye institute (actually this guy was just doing his fellowship but I am seeing a full blown ophthalmologist on staff next week) what could be causing this whether it be diabetes or macula degeneration or what ever and all he said was '"it was not something systemic rather something mechanical" that ruptured a blood vessel in my eye and he could not see through the blood enough to even use an argon laser if it were another tear to my retina. So, obviously, I am sitting here sweating out the prospect of a vitrectomy in a couple of weeks because not only does it look awful but you have to rest for weeks which means I lose work and I just had to take out one loan to pay my rent this month. So, I am depressed too. This year has just been one kick in the gut after another (and I mean we all are going through the same things) so I don't want to get started on the whole covid issue because that's another can of worms that drives me bonkers. Rest assured though, a lot of people that I have met while driving out there are feeling suicidal right now. I just literally had to talk a man off the ledge Tuesday night at a halfway house who was so depressed and suicidal and he wanted me to drive him to the bridge so he could jump in the river. I told him it is never that bad. Well, how do I know what he has been through. But after telling him my story...it eased him up a bit and I gave him my cell number in case he really needed someone to talk to. No call yet, so maybe he was just in a bad mood that night. I can only hope. But yeah, this pandemic has been bad enough at destroying people's lives and here you are dealing with the possibility of losing sight...so, I can totally relate to what you are going through. All I can say is try to stay positive. Set short term goals like through the end of this year then reevaluate in January. Because right now I am thinking this is not going to change anytime soon so most people, if you can really get them to open up to you, you will find out how unhappy and in bad shape they really are right now. People say that I am a real downer, like a Grey cloud hanging over their heads but I have always been a straight shooter and you have to find something that keeps you going right now. For what it's worth, last night I wanted to try reading and normally I have to get the book real close to my face but last night even doing that with this mess in my right eye I could not focus well enough and it started giving me a headache too. So I had to quit reading and could not focus on TV either. I kept thinking that I could get large print books but I already have a small library of three bookcases in my living room with regular print books. This is just another curve ball that life is throwing us. Stay well and keep writing if you want to.

  • @Wesker-bg1rn
    @Wesker-bg1rn 2 года назад +4

    This should be more readily available in my opinion. The IOP increase is based on historic data at full dose. Many have been using diluted dosage of atropine for years. Seems a viable option to me until femtosec or the new vitrectomy method is more widely used.

    • @jimakisspd
      @jimakisspd 2 года назад +1

      Do you know if there will be a new vitrectomy method buddy??? I am not informed of it. Have you heard anything???

    • @Wesker-bg1rn
      @Wesker-bg1rn 2 года назад

      @@jimakisspd next generation bi blade vitrector and the hypersonic vitrector. They've both been in use a few years but it takes longer for them to become standard. It will notch up the safety of and efficiency of a vitrectomy.

    • @josejavier654
      @josejavier654 Год назад

      Have you seen the VDM Project? I recommend you look it up. Using laser-induced nanobubbles, they have managed to eliminate these flies. But they need to make themselves known and contribute money. This way, there will be a solution sooner.

  • @shad3128
    @shad3128 2 месяца назад

    These are a godsend for me as a young patient with floaters. I never had trouble with them before having visual snow syndrome, but with the condition, our brains dont adapt to them or get used to them due to the enhanced awareness of entoptic phenomena- the atropine drops give me SOME sense of relief since i dont qualify for laser or vitrectomy. Plus, vitrectomies terrify me and are incredibly difficult to recover from properly even when they are done perfect.

  • @amromlevi3570
    @amromlevi3570 2 года назад

    K eeep it up !! U r the only öne telling facts

  • @rashidarashi4344
    @rashidarashi4344 2 года назад +3

    Hii I sufferring from floatters from last one year please any treatment to reduse eye floaters.

  • @shadwell749
    @shadwell749 3 года назад +15

    When I was young,I thought I was seeing ghosts.

  • @fiona4330
    @fiona4330 2 года назад +2

    Since I started wearing contact lenses my floater had gone so happy.

  • @torreshammond8554
    @torreshammond8554 2 месяца назад

    nice video and really good explanations! I'm wondering why the floaters get less visible after the pupil get dilated, theoretically there should be more light receivied by the retina thus should be more noticeable?

  • @UHFStation1
    @UHFStation1 3 года назад +3

    I hope better removal of floaters becomes available so pretending they aren't there isn't always the only treatment.

  • @sideshowbob1544
    @sideshowbob1544 2 года назад +3

    Really interesting video! Seems like the real solution is to let in more light. There are many ways this can be done besides atropine, such as wearing glasses, turning on more lights?

    • @ColtraneTaylor
      @ColtraneTaylor 8 месяцев назад

      Shouldn't that be sunlight? Also, do you need glasses if it's artificial light?

  • @kimyoung3484
    @kimyoung3484 3 года назад

    Thank you so much for Dr❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹😁😁😁👍