What Causes Eye Floaters? Eye Doctor Explains

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  • Опубликовано: 28 июн 2024
  • Do you spots, squiggly things or even a cockroach floating across your vision? Learn all about eye floaters - what causes them and when to be concerned about them.
    Questions Answered and Time Stamps:
    01:00 : What Is A Floater?
    01:30 : What Are You Seeing When You See A Floater?
    01:45 : What Things Make A Floater Worse?
    02:30 : What Are Floaters From Inflammation?
    03:00 : What Is A Posterior Vitreous Detachment (PVD)?
    03:33 : What Causes Floaters?
    04:06 : Why Does Nearsightedness Cause Floaters?
    05:05 : Signs of a Retinal Detachment: sudden onset of floater, curtain falling down over your vision, flashing lights, change in vision
    05:35 : Why Can A Floater Cause A Retinal Detachment?
    06:30 : Does Stress Cause Floaters?
    06:40 : Do Eye Exercises for Floaters Work?
    07:08 : What is YAG Vitreolysis for Floaters?
    07:45 : What Type of Surgery Can Get Rid of Floaters? (pars plana vitrectomy)
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Комментарии • 234

  • @SeanLovesAviation
    @SeanLovesAviation 5 месяцев назад +3

    I am 68, and just got my first one. It’s like a little knat that’s always there. My eye doctor told me it will never go away.

  • @someuser4166
    @someuser4166 Год назад +39

    I'm 24. Ive never smoked nor drinked alcohol and I eat lots of vegetables and fish yet I developed these things. I hope they find a cure for them someday. They ruin my work and makes it hard for me to study things

    • @someuser4166
      @someuser4166 Год назад +1

      I'm not nearsighted neither

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад +8

      I am so sorry to hear about your difficulties. I also hope they find a cure someday! It can be really hard dealing with these things.
      Thank you for watching.

    • @7150285
      @7150285 Год назад

      ​@@DrRupaWong are you related to Dr. Wong the eye doctor of Austin, TX?

    • @7150285
      @7150285 Год назад +2

      There is laser surgery and other surgery to remove them if it's really bothering you and interfering with your daily life. However that is ONLY if it's really bothering that much and put you as a candidate as surgery. I heard eating pineapple could "help" with floater a bit by reducing floaters slightly. But don't expect pineapple to be a "cure".

    • @essa1292
      @essa1292 Год назад

      I'm 25 years old

  • @JeffRL1956
    @JeffRL1956 Год назад +7

    I've had lots of floaters since I was a little kid. (I turn 67 in May.) I remember being outside on a clear and sunny winter day playing in the snow with some friends and asking them if they saw them, too, but they had no clue what I was talking about. Neither did my parents, who said I was "just looking for attention". They're the same people who said I was "just jealous" of another kid who got glasses when, at the age of 6, I told them I couldn't see the blackboard. I finally got glasses two years later after tricking our family doctor to test my eyes. (I saw an eye chart in his office and asked him what it was and he offered to show me how it worked and discovered i couldn't see past my nose.)

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      I'm so sorry you had that experience. :-( These floaters can be so hard to live with. Thank you for watching!

  • @meliodasandkirito2102
    @meliodasandkirito2102 3 месяца назад +4

    I've had 2 floaters all my life, now I've adopted to it, tot the point I only see them when I actually try to see them

  • @promlee1345
    @promlee1345 10 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for these explanations.

  • @user-wp9vf8kx1h
    @user-wp9vf8kx1h 5 месяцев назад +2

    Very Clearly explained n was straight to the topic👏🏽. Many Thanks 🙏🏾

  • @havenlyday7887
    @havenlyday7887 Год назад

    You are a blessing! i was so worry. now i feel better! you explain the best

  • @bryson31
    @bryson31 Год назад +4

    Thank you for the detail explanations of a floater. Learned a lot from this video.

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      I'm so glad! Thank you for letting me know you found it helpful! Don't forget to subscribe to see more. :)

  • @paulabudge1257
    @paulabudge1257 Год назад +1

    Great information!

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад +1

      Glad it was helpful! If you have any other videos you would like to see just let me know. Thank you for being a part of my RUclips community!

  • @bosedeaje1182
    @bosedeaje1182 Год назад +3

    You've been wonderful ❤ I enjoy your educational videos. I started having floaters at about the age of sixty. I have cataracts in both eyes pvd and pvh in my left eye with high iop that has resulted in glaucoma; can you advise me on the best measure to take ( tube surgery, or vitrectomy and cataracts replacement for the left eye)?

  • @mattma96
    @mattma96 Год назад +13

    It's really REALLY SAD that there's no natural remedy for those terribly annoying yet disgusting floaters(post vitreous detachment in my case).

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад +3

      It really is. :( They can be so difficult to live with.

  • @fefemyluv
    @fefemyluv 2 года назад +5

    I’m 29 and nearsighted. I was wondering why these floaters occur. Hopefully, it’s just my vision.

  • @christinehoffman1825
    @christinehoffman1825 2 года назад +1

    Thank you 😊

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      Thank you for watching, Christine!!

  • @williamsliemers1758
    @williamsliemers1758 Год назад +5

    I like my floaters! Beautiful colors, very large. They are 3D and I can see through to the other side of them. I see them in a low lighted room and with my eyes open. Would not give them up.

  • @HossBonky
    @HossBonky Год назад +1

    thank you!

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      Of course! I'm so glad this was helpful. If there is anything else you would like to see, let me know!

  • @otiebrown9999
    @otiebrown9999 2 года назад +3

    Good information.
    Thank you,
    Dr. Wong.

  • @towerofresonance4877
    @towerofresonance4877 Год назад +3

    I was always in accelerated classes as a child and when I was only 8 years old and I got my first telescope, boom! I had my first floater in my right eye...at 9 years old, I already experienced panic attacks and seeing the school nurse.
    30 years since my first floater, it is a sea of dark, translucent and lines. 20 years ago, in college, I had many panic attacks from the white walls and floaters. I had to start a mild tranquilizer and deep breathing. That's another story.
    Occasionally I will have flashes after a stressful day, but one word of advice I have is...do not strain neck muscles and use hot cold packs around eyes and ears to stimulate healthy lubrication of the inner ears and surface of eyes.
    As far as retinal health, it is still fully attached. Both sides of my family have eye conditions ranging from nystagmus to myopia and floaters to macula degeneration.

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      So sorry you struggle with this too! Thank you for sharing your advice!

  • @amarahunter
    @amarahunter Год назад

    What a great video with lots of informative information. Thank you.

  • @ChrisLynch-MrHumor
    @ChrisLynch-MrHumor Год назад +1

    I am a type 2 diabetic. I am scared of getting diabetic rentaopothy. what is it and how do you treat it

  • @CityOfBrotherlyLoveTours
    @CityOfBrotherlyLoveTours Год назад

    Hello Dr. Rupa! When did you first notice your floaters if you don't mind? Do you know what caused yours and did it take awhile to neuro adapt?

    • @MAZZAR0TH
      @MAZZAR0TH 8 месяцев назад

      She doesn't have them. She is just explaining them from a professional opinion.

  • @Hatsumi1993
    @Hatsumi1993 2 года назад +6

    Aloha Dr.Wong from over on the Big Island. I have a question. When fallen eyelashes or debris go "behind" your eye (or out of sight and reach), where do they actually go? What happens to them? Do they decompose there? Are they guarenteed to resurface later?

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад +1

      I have added this to my video suggestion list. Thank you!

  • @thomas9469
    @thomas9469 Год назад

    Hello Doc can u please do a video about lattice degeneration. I have that on my right eye small hole all the way to the side of my right eye that’s the good eye I have. Would u suggest to do laser or I just watch it. I am little scared to do laser. Any complication doing laser. Appreciated your videos. Prayers.

  • @Halokillzone23
    @Halokillzone23 2 года назад

    What is the risk percentage of getting glaucoma after Vitrectomy?

  • @baxtermarcus2035
    @baxtermarcus2035 3 месяца назад

    Please let us know, what is the solution for this issue?

  • @MAZZAR0TH
    @MAZZAR0TH 8 месяцев назад

    What sort of inflammations or infections can cause them? I've been having sinus issues and tight neck muscles which has caused a lot of floaters to appear. Usually I can ignore them but not anymore. I also have this blue line that looks like a vein showing through the sclera in the corner of my left eye.

  • @real_rumin
    @real_rumin Год назад +4

    Floater and Flashes, both of 'em. I was pretty sure that I had something serious going on, but it turns out that my vitreous is shrinking. Went to a Retina Specialist and he told me it's alright and common in myopic people. Told me to stay hydrated, get some sunlight every day and do physical exercise along with a balanced diet.

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      Thanks for sharing your experience! Has that advice helped?

    • @real_rumin
      @real_rumin Год назад +1

      @@DrRupaWong Yes. My symptoms have not worsened 🌟 They have become stable now

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      @@real_rumin That's awesome!

    • @collegeslam5158
      @collegeslam5158 Год назад

      What does staying hydrated do? Does it help get rid of the floaters?

  • @tamara.l.h
    @tamara.l.h 2 года назад +4

    Very informative video! Thanks. Also, I’m not sure if you have a video like this, but I’d be interested in a video where you discuss all the things you can do that preserve eye health and why (things such as sunglasses, sun behaviour, screen time, close up work, not getting irritants in your eyes like vitamin c serum lol, regular eye check ups, etc.) thanks as always, 🤍🤍🌟🌟

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  2 года назад +1

      That's a great idea! I don't have a video like that, but can make it!

    • @PaulinaEnnin-ou1mq
      @PaulinaEnnin-ou1mq 11 месяцев назад

      @@DrRupaWong Hello Dr. Please I was diagnosed with corneal ulcer and after some weeks during the treatment they said my corneal has washed away and it has now caused my pupil eye to push out to come forward and now I feel that the gel in the eye is leaking please is there anything you can do to help me? Because I don't want to lose my eye.

  • @trcline100
    @trcline100 2 года назад +4

    Can you do another video on retinopathy of prematurity? I'm curious to know what the outcome is for ROP patients as they grow older. I really did enjoy watching the first video about ROP. Would it be possible for you to post videos of the surgeries that you do? I'm curious as to the process behind it all. Thanks for always making great videos. I've learned a lot from them.

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  2 года назад

      Another ROP video is exactly what I had in mind too. I thought it might be helpful to demonstrate how I do the eye exam as well since I know many parents can't stand to be in the room when their babies are getting examined. And, I'll talk about long term follow up.

  • @Abdulhaleem_Hilli
    @Abdulhaleem_Hilli 10 месяцев назад +2

    I am almost 16 I remember seeing them when I was 12 I don't mind them at all. Also there are other things that are smaller than the floaters.
    They don't float but they swim from place to place real fast.

  • @michaeldodd6864
    @michaeldodd6864 Год назад

    Can a vitrectomy resolve floaters caused by pvd??

  • @pagenpwoblem8
    @pagenpwoblem8 2 года назад +1

    Just went to my eye dr today and just found your channel. Thanks for the info :)

  • @abeach5420
    @abeach5420 2 года назад +3

    Hi doc *to share* . . . I had more so mild floaters & was constantly
    using eyedrops-moisturizing good kind like Systane but was never
    getting relief, even with the ointment. Finally I was told I would have
    to buck up the extra cash and start using preservative free and see
    if my eye moisture content plus floaters got better.
    Wellllll they did within 4 days on switching. It appears I was not
    receptive to preservatives used in eye drops and WHAT a difference
    using preservative free. At least in Canada it seems we pay more
    for this formulation and the MEAN companies rarely give samples of
    pres. free formulation to our surgeon-specialists of eyes.

    • @zacharyfischer9751
      @zacharyfischer9751 2 года назад

      You got rid of your floaters?

    • @brendasimmons9045
      @brendasimmons9045 9 месяцев назад

      My eyes are so dry all the time that they hurt nothing has helped so far what is the medication you used in your eyes I gave you relief?

    • @kathrynjanzen5618
      @kathrynjanzen5618 Месяц назад

      Can you please disclose what product worked for you? Thanks.

  • @johnbaptist8048
    @johnbaptist8048 2 года назад +1

    hello doc, i'm 30 yrs old from india, 2 months ago i was infected by HSV-1 stromal keratitis on the right eye so i had to visit nearby ophthalmologist, the treatment was aciclovir as anti-viral, prednisolone as steroid and lubrex for a month, when i went for the final checkup the stroma was healed and left a scar above the pupil axis but the sclera redness didn't decrease so they gave me another lubricant called XLHA(sodium hyaluronate with coenzyme q10) when i used it the first day there was a slight irritation so i skipped a day and started using it 4 times a day for a month still the redness didn't decrease, during the first week of XLHA another stromal scar was formed right side of the pupil axis and i started seeing light scattering like halos around all light sources like wall lights, monitor screens and even the moon, the weird part is i'm seeing floaters only on scattered light halos.
    i hope i can talk to you about this as you're a corneal specialist. thank you.

    • @justsummers1559
      @justsummers1559 2 года назад

      I'm always terrified my face hsv1 will transfer to my eyes

  • @ankitshivhare4567
    @ankitshivhare4567 9 месяцев назад

    thankyou doctor i have a problem of black and white eye floaters and i consult 4 ophthalmologist but unfortunately no one gives me a satisfactory answer about my floaters . last 4 years its continue increasing in my both eye , is this sign of retinal detachment ? what should i do doctor ? please reply me.

  • @warsni
    @warsni 10 месяцев назад

    It was really great watching your video but I do have a doubt. Is it normal to find floaters only when watching the sky or the light background’s because I experience this only after I watch all of these. I do not get it the rest of the times.

  • @jessamineprice5803
    @jessamineprice5803 2 года назад +24

    Thanks for this! I remember seeing my first floater when I was in elementary school, and now that I'm 47, I have a huge number of them. I can usually ignore them, but they're so annoying on sunny days that I prefer to go hiking on cloudy days. I'm worried someday they are going to interfere with my driving. They're this constant reminder that--as much as I try to be positive about aging--I'm actually just falling apart :)

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  2 года назад +10

      I'm so sorry you're experiencing this. They actually did a study and found that people who have floaters have higher perceived stress levels and depression, so you are absolutely not alone in feeling this way. They can be so debilitating. If they're affecting you, you may want to seek an opinion regarding surgery (I'll have 2 upcoming videos where I actually interview experts about YAG vitreolysis and vitrectomy surgery)

    • @jessamineprice5803
      @jessamineprice5803 2 года назад +4

      @@DrRupaWong That's so interesting! I'm glad someone is researching this, especially since more people are near-sighted these days--which might mean more people eventually developing problem floaters? It probably does contribute to my chronic high stress. I'm looking forward to your upcoming videos--I'm on the fence whether I want to do any treatments, but I'm hopeful I'll find one I feel comfortable with, if not right now, after a few more years of progress. I love your channel!

    • @lorireece1930
      @lorireece1930 Месяц назад

      Good for you for trying to stay positive about aging! I urge you to keep it up! Don’t let your floaters get you down.

  • @espressoyourself8679
    @espressoyourself8679 2 года назад +4

    Could you please do a video on visual migraine? ❤️❤️❤️

    • @trcline100
      @trcline100 2 года назад +1

      Agree!

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      I have added this to my video suggestion list. Thank you!

  • @CLUTCHERSo2
    @CLUTCHERSo2 Год назад

    Can it be caused by watching to much phone or computer?

  • @collegeslam5158
    @collegeslam5158 4 месяца назад

    Where’s the second video on this?

  • @DanyFive_
    @DanyFive_ 2 года назад

    Im 24 year old, im MYOPIC -2.75 and -1.75; i have some floaters in both eyes, mostly gray/white; i have had a small trauma in my left eye and a severe trauma in my right eye. I almost had a retina detachment from the trauma i had in rigth eye , luckily i didnt need surgery, i recovered doing a 1month of fully resting (couldnt jump, run, do any physycal intense activity, not even lifting 20kgs they told me). How do i know if the floaters i have now were cause by the trauma or by MYOPIC i currently have ? My rigth eye was bloody and couldnt look with it for 1 week (probably more i dont remember). The floaters dont really bother me, i only notice them if i think about it.

  • @Pixintendo
    @Pixintendo Год назад +2

    Unfortunately for me, they multiplied spectacularly after the last covid infection, I am now 31 years old, but I discovered the first one when I was 5 years old. I'm not highly myopic, but I have pretty spectacular astigmatism, but I don't wear glasses because I can still see comfortably up to the monitor distance. At the age of 20, I saw quite a lot of them when the weather was like that or when it snowed a lot. I had occasional faint flashes of light in my eyes, but not the kind they keep showing on the internet, so not in the periphery, and they didn't look like lightning. So I never thought I might have PVD, but it seems like my cough for weeks hastened the process. But now it really seems that I have PVD developing, because a few months ago I could only see the floaters clearly, recently it is common for them to become blurred, but at the same time they have taken over the entire field of vision, so they are no longer just at the bottom or center of my periphery, but everywhere and very freely. In other words, it is certain that the inside of my eyes is no longer a jelly substance. What I have noticed is that if I can see them clearly and try to focus with my eyes close to or further away than the monitor, they get blurred after a while. In other words, the tension and relaxation of the lens seems to affect the position of the floaters. The worst is when I look at the keyboard for a moment and then suddenly back at the monitor, they can get very sharp. Also, if I lie on my back for minutes or wake up like that, which is the worst, I can see them very clearly for hours, but if I start doing something with my head down for hours, then the situation seems to improve. Someone told me that if there was a hemorrhage, I wouldn't experience this, but many small dots, a lot, as if pepper was poured into my eyes and it would be absorbed after a while, but floaters don't do that, they just settle to the bottom of the eye.

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      Thank you for sharing your experiences! I am so sorry you have to deal with this. It can be really hard. That is interesting about the keyboard and monitor. I appreciate you being here!

    • @joyciolino9335
      @joyciolino9335 Год назад

      Wow, I have heard this before. I am not anti vax but I am 69 years old. Before my two vaccine shots I was perfectly healthy. Its been downhill ever since the shots. They just keep rolling them out like candy destroying our immune systems. I fear for our children. Will they ever have strong immune systems?

    • @1dayfree
      @1dayfree Год назад

      Take Ivermectin to kill the worms and eggs.

  • @Marc49er
    @Marc49er 11 дней назад

    Dehydration Do you get them Doc?? Anxiety and stress causing them as well. MacuHealth helps.

  • @janinehenschel4988
    @janinehenschel4988 9 месяцев назад

    I got floaters several years ago, and I am 64 years old Inow, I hae gotten used to them but sometimes I do get in the light or somehow I can see them, but for the most part I can't see them at all. I also had one that TORE so I had to go get surgery but it was minor. it was super easy they just sowed it up and it was easy within minutes. But I heard that they could go away I would LOVE that but I wonder if its because I had dry eyes for like 10 years that brought them on.? I heard that they can go behind the eye too and hide and that would be fine as well, ha when it first happened I FREAKED OUT because I had them in one eye and it was SO BAD THE LINES all over and it was so creepy and I didn't know what was going on at all lol, The doctor told me if I get a BRIGHT LIGHT happen that could mean that I got a tear in the other eye and it HAPPENED ! i was NEAR SIGHTED m whole life but then the last couple of years my eye doctor said that I was also FAR SIGHED too? and last year My eyes actually got BETTER from 900 to 800 WHICH IS CRAZY but she told me that might happen but my twin sister her eyes have gotten worse? But I do know that my great aunt ended up becoming BLIND but her heart was so STRONG that she wouldn't die until 90 years OLD ha so if i DON'T WANT to go blind I would rather DIE instead ! Maybe because I wore contacts until I got the dry eyes around 50 years old I had to go to GLASSES and I HATED them, now I am used to them and they HIDE my dark eye circles

  • @bjornxelnaga9562
    @bjornxelnaga9562 5 месяцев назад

    I have a single small floater, but whenever I got no sleep for any reason, the floater got huge in size, longer strand and many small floaters appear. And when I mange to sleeps the floaters gone and sometime the single one I have remains but smaller like a dot.

  • @shemeerafarook2904
    @shemeerafarook2904 Год назад +1

    Hi mam I have same incidents only dark spot in my eyes .how yo daigonse it which scan what it's remedy

    • @OGLOC-PB
      @OGLOC-PB Год назад

      How you got them

  • @ahamedshahil4369
    @ahamedshahil4369 Год назад +1

    Doc, can eye floaters increase, if so what has to be done to control it?

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      Hey Ahamed. Good question. Yes, they can increase. Start watching at 6:32 to see me talk about treatment options :)

  • @kishwer
    @kishwer 8 месяцев назад

    My floaters became bigger and increased in number after I got lasik for -4.5 vision. Before that I could only see them when I looked at the sky. Now they’re annoying and cause light distortion when they pass from side to side in my vision. I also see halos around light sources and the doc said they would go away within 3 months after the surgery, it’s been years and they haven’t gone.

  • @Itsmeggiejane
    @Itsmeggiejane 9 месяцев назад +1

    thank you, I had already called my optician about my right eye as i started noticing a big dark grey shadow/spot which got bigger and then I started having flashing lights constantly all day. They just called me back in I have an emergency appointment booked for tomorrow. x

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  9 месяцев назад +1

      You are so welcome. Best of luck with everything! Let me know what they say.

    • @int_pro
      @int_pro 7 месяцев назад

      @@DrRupaWongHi Dr, when you mention in the video "a curtain falling down over your vision", is that a solid black curtain or can it be a "dusty looking cobweb" that doesn't block out all vision but it gets in the way and makes vision fuzzy in some areas? It does move and jiggle or waft with eye movement, as opposed to being totally fixed in position. Thank you.

  • @paulcramer5671
    @paulcramer5671 Год назад +5

    Hi Doctor, thank you for the video and information. I had double monofocal lens replacement in June ... recovery was going to plan and then around August I noticed my right eye was no longer as sharp and it was like a translucent blob kept appearing momentarily in my line of sight as I looked left then right. At my next follow up appointment, the Optometrist said I had a PVD but said the rest of my eye was fine. Since then it's been quite irritating as my left eye is now perfect and settled, but I cannot enjoy my new distance vision because the floaters consistently make me feel like both eyes are not balanced. Although I have not experienced any of the danger signals you mention, I also feel a moderate discomfort in my eye with the floater and the eye seems to water more than the other also affecting vision, Is that nornal ? thanks in advance for any feedback.

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      How are you feeling? It is hard for me to say without seeing you in person. Definitely let your doctor know.

    • @paulcramer5671
      @paulcramer5671 Год назад +1

      @@DrRupaWong thanks for replying… I have since suffered a PVD in my other eye, so I now have significant floaters in both eyes 😔… I have since found out that someone my age (60) has a 30% risk of a PVD following lens replacement surgery.. I am angry that risk was not explained to me. Now I have to decide whether to have Yag Vitreolysis surgery to get rid of the floaters.

  • @edyjoukhadar
    @edyjoukhadar 4 месяца назад

    I am 22.. i already have floaters for 4 years...
    Can i take accutane?. It has anything related to floaters or can it increase floaters?

  • @user-yt1ix2bf6c
    @user-yt1ix2bf6c Год назад +1

    I had black ones since i was almost 8, but when my parents took me to the dactor, he didn't know what I am talking about, and when I read all the chart just fine, he said that I was looking for attention!
    now I am 34, I still see them, but not that much as I used to. But my vision kept going weaker day after day, I don't know what to do, it's very stressful, and the strange thing, that when I go to make a glass, I had different grade each time! So I have 3 different glasses, and I am not satisfied with any one!

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      I'm so sorry. That sounds so hard!

  • @panqueque445
    @panqueque445 11 дней назад

    Can rubbing your eyes cause or make already existing floaters worse?

  • @csprinceaggarwal
    @csprinceaggarwal Год назад +1

    Hello ma'am my right eye is weak from my childhood and unable to see properly even glasses are unable to set on that eye. I contacted to a doctor. He said to me that it happens in some cases when the eye's vision is weak from childhood and he suggested to me that no worries about it and just keep everything the same. But ma'am still, please give me your opinion also. Should I keep my eye in this same condition? Please recommend it to me, ma'am. Thanks..!

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      Hey! Thank you for your comment. If you are unsure about your doctors recommendation you may want to consider going and getting a second opinion from a different doctor. It is hard to help without seeing it in person.

  • @rod1987
    @rod1987 Год назад +1

    I am a nearsighted person, i relized i have floaters since highschool o guess and now im having these flashes of light. I am thinking to visit an optalmologist soon

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад +1

      So sorry! Here is my video on the flashes of light. I am glad you are going to see your doctor! What Is An Ocular Migraine? Eye Doctor Explains - ruclips.net/video/SwZio4X9Z5A/видео.html

    • @rod1987
      @rod1987 Год назад

      @@DrRupaWong I watched the video and it really helps me to be not scared anymore. What you've explained on the video are accurate. Ofcourse I'll be consulting an Opthalmologist real soon.

  • @santiagooliva1213
    @santiagooliva1213 Год назад +1

    Hello I'm 24 years old I'm experiencing floaters . What should I do get a eye exam or should I go see a eye specialist. Just trying to know how to avoid them? Also Is smoking Marijuana bad for floaters?

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      Sure, go ahead and get an appointment! There are many things that can cause floaters. When you see your doctor ask if it could be a result of smoking or something else.

  • @lorireece1930
    @lorireece1930 Месяц назад

    I had cataract surgery in February of this year (2024). Just a few weeks ago, the doctor that did my surgery examined my eyes and told me I have floaters. But I’m not seeing them. Can you explain this? 🤔

  • @jeffersonn2124
    @jeffersonn2124 Год назад

    Is True? Design of a Functional Eye Dressing for Treatment of the Vitreous Floater.

  • @30NLF
    @30NLF 2 года назад +1

    Had them for coming upto two years, right eye worse than left, highly annoying and seem to be getting worse. There are good days and bad. I have string type ones, round dots with clear and black ones. 34 years ago and come on suddenly, wish I had clear vision again :(

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      I'm so sorry you struggle with this. Have you had any improvement? Thank you for being here.

  • @Hugo-ue5ww
    @Hugo-ue5ww 7 месяцев назад

    Hello, doctor. I am from Hong Kong. I have been experiencing floaters in my eyes since I was in primary school. When I was around 20 years old, I had laser eye surgery to correct my nearsightedness. My vision has been stable since I was 15-16 years old, and I haven't experienced any worsening of my vision. I am now in my 30s, and my vision is still good, without any nearsightedness. However, my floaters have persisted and seem to have increased in number and length compared to when I was younger. I have seen eye doctors, and they have assured me that it is benign and hasn't affected my retina. But I am still very worried. Is it unusual to have floaters since primary school?

    • @Hugo-ue5ww
      @Hugo-ue5ww 7 месяцев назад

      at the time of undergoing laser corrective surgery, my myopia was approximately 500-600 degrees.

  • @keithbessant
    @keithbessant 10 месяцев назад +1

    I notice you didn't recommend any supplements, eg Bromelain or Lutein to reduce the floaters. Does this mean they're probably not effective?

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  10 месяцев назад

      There is a chance of Bromelain working.

  • @fahimanooristani5083
    @fahimanooristani5083 9 месяцев назад +1

    I had floater in my right eye from two years ago but now my left eye I have I don’t know what I do i want the eye doctor he said just is coming what do I eat please help me talk about it thank you 😊

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  9 месяцев назад +1

      Here is a video I have done on foods to eat - ruclips.net/video/zShTaM9JMLc/видео.html
      Here is a video I have done on vitamins - ruclips.net/video/5ffBUxuLmBo/видео.html
      I hope this helps!

  • @craigclark5845
    @craigclark5845 7 месяцев назад

    I’ve had these a few days they are driving me crazy. I went to the optometrist she said no detached retina or a retina tear. It’s so damn annoying

  • @balasubramaniyank9046
    @balasubramaniyank9046 Год назад +1

    Doctor i have floaters and flash problem since 7 years and I also went to hospital they told me that is normal but iy is so annoying but my vision is clear now what should I do?

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      I'm so glad your vision is clear now! Here is a video that may be helpful - Natural Cure For Eye Floaters? Eye Doctor Explains:ruclips.net/video/u2l7kN5_HD4/видео.html

  • @CaseyDreyfuss
    @CaseyDreyfuss 2 года назад +1

    i’ve had YAG vitreolysis done twice and I’m 28 🙁

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      So sorry you struggle with this, Casey! Thank you for being here.

  • @lakhbinderjitsingh7795
    @lakhbinderjitsingh7795 Год назад +1

    Awakening symptoms life's that have THE Eye connection with penial glad 👑💫😇🙏 waheguru waheguru ji

  • @trcline100
    @trcline100 2 года назад +1

    Can you also consider doing a video on eye pain?

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      Hi Trystan! What kind of eye pain are you experiencing?

  • @zacharyfischer9751
    @zacharyfischer9751 2 года назад +6

    I wish we had a safe cure :( this things have killed my mental health the past two years. (Yes I’ve seen therapists in the two years weekly)

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  2 года назад +1

      I can only imagine. They did a study where they asked people how much floaters impacted their lives and the psychological impact was really significant. Some people said they would risk blindness to get rid of them. I will be doing a video on vitrectomies for them (a retina colleague swears by them) and YAG vitreolysis as well.

  • @warunakumara7671
    @warunakumara7671 Год назад +1

    madam need to know that does floaters is a symptom of rd

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      Sometimes floaters could be cause be retinal detachment or a tear.

  • @BearBear1959
    @BearBear1959 Месяц назад

    I have one in my left eyes. Then I’m on my computer and today and my right eyes has all kinds of them. It’s absolutely driving me crazy. It was bad enough with just one.

  • @ahamedshahil4414
    @ahamedshahil4414 Год назад +1

    Mam, I iam 18 and I see floater in my left eye , and I am near sighted. Can these worsen, could this cause any damage to eye.

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      Hi Ahamed! Please start watching at 4:59. I explain how a retinal tear can be caused from a floater. It is possible but there are treatments that may work for you. It would be best to go see your eye doctor if that is possible!

  • @kazuyamax5090
    @kazuyamax5090 Год назад +1

    Wow thank you Dr I have inflammation in the eye

  • @menamalassal4469
    @menamalassal4469 Год назад +2

    doctor / is there a sticking floaters and it doesn't move to the central of vision?
    are floaters prevent us from practice sports???

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      Is it like a blind spot?

    • @menamalassal4469
      @menamalassal4469 Год назад +1

      @@DrRupaWong they are look like small cloud and black color with glory arch... they are apearing above of my left eye

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад +1

      @@menamalassal4469 If you haven't already, it would probably be best to go get an eye exam.

    • @menamalassal4469
      @menamalassal4469 Год назад

      @@DrRupaWong i made examination after it was apeared.. and then doctor told me your retina good until yet

  • @jojoperez6454
    @jojoperez6454 2 месяца назад +1

    Oh how I wish you were my doctor.

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  2 месяца назад

      Thank you for the compliment!

  • @joyciolino9335
    @joyciolino9335 Год назад +2

    I have the floaters flashes and film
    .this happened right after I had covid. My opthmalogist said there was a little hole I guessed in back of eye but no tear. Said to see her in 6 months. She said to use retaine eye drops 4 times a day. I dont like the film . It makes me feel blurry. I can live with the rest

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      Hey Joy! Thank you for sharing. That sounds really difficult! Has it been improving at all or staying the same?

    • @joyciolino9335
      @joyciolino9335 Год назад +1

      @@DrRupaWong it seems at night its better but pretty much the same. Its strange because the flashes come at night. I am finding it difficult to work on the computet as well.

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад +1

      @@joyciolino9335 Have you tried using blue light glasses while on the computer? Those can be helpful.

    • @joyciolino9335
      @joyciolino9335 Год назад

      @@DrRupaWong i have prescription how does that work

  • @ijeomanwokeoma637
    @ijeomanwokeoma637 Год назад +1

    Hi there. I just stumbles on your page. What can be the cure for floaters? Any surgery or medicine for it?

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      Hey! Great question. Please rewatch beginning at 6:40.

  • @lindar5413
    @lindar5413 Год назад +1

    I just found out I have PVD and they’re annoying! Gives me anxiety

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      So sorry! It is super annoying. Thank you for watching!

  • @BCS-TArunachalam
    @BCS-TArunachalam Год назад +1

    Hi Doctor my age was 23 I was college Student On 3 years Ago itself I get a floaters Due to Hemorrhage This Hemorrhage Is Due to My Blood pressure In The form bleeding blood due to piles . So This Is The reason I Get floaters . So I seeing this floaters for three years . Is This Floaters Can cure for me or it is regular for me .

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      Please start watching at 6:40 to see me explain this in full. Thanks for watching!

  • @essa1292
    @essa1292 Год назад

    I woke up on 2/25/2022 I see black spots it was hard I went to the eye specialist he told me it was floaters

  • @aryaajayakumar6637
    @aryaajayakumar6637 Месяц назад

    Hi mam i am 30 weeks pregnant.my eyes have floaters like small dots cobwebs and strings mainly in light objects ,sky etc the small black dot appear everywhere.i feel small flash lights also .it started in my 7 month of pregnancy.i checked my vision with eye specialist.its completely normal.what is the solution

  • @gab-gabda1855
    @gab-gabda1855 Год назад +1

    Should i go tell my mom? ( Im just 15) I'd tell her i have eye floaters, when we go to the doctor, she said im okay and she thinks i have depression something like that and its under "observation" for now.
    Few months i see some flashing light even though i didn't look at light surface (flashlight,candles,sun). Its like a small circles of light and The glare seems to be frequent, do i need to go to the hospital again?

    • @MySideHustleStash
      @MySideHustleStash Год назад

      Please go see someone if you're worried dont wait.

    • @gab-gabda1855
      @gab-gabda1855 Год назад

      @@MySideHustleStash yeah we've been texting the hospital for appointment but no reply🤦 (It was September when we last texted the hospital and there was still no reply until now)

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      Always let a parent know your concerns.

  • @sarahbass6116
    @sarahbass6116 Год назад +3

    floaters really have made my life hell. i’m 67. i’ve had 2 retinal detachments, I’m myopic.
    i also have RA. I’m diabetic.
    i have a floater which pulsates, it’s in the same place.
    I have sprites, strong family history of retinal problems.

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      I'm sorry you suffer from these conditions. Thank you so much for being here and for watching, Sarah. I appreciate you!

  • @mattfontaine5946
    @mattfontaine5946 Год назад +3

    Why some orphalmologist take floaters so Lightly. It's like they show no emphathy. They would just say, don't worry it will go away. It's not easy for someone to see flies in their
    vision and çan't get rid of it.

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад +1

      I'm really sorry your doctors did not take you seriously. It can be very difficult! Always remember that if you are not pleased with your doctor you can switch.

    • @mattfontaine5946
      @mattfontaine5946 Год назад +1

      @@DrRupaWong You are right. A change of Ophalmologist is a good idea.

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      @@mattfontaine5946 Hoping you can find someone right for you, Matt!

    • @mattfontaine5946
      @mattfontaine5946 Год назад

      @@DrRupaWong thank you Dr. Rupa. The world needs caring and emphatic doctors like you.

  • @anitchristianph1931
    @anitchristianph1931 2 года назад +1

    Hi ma'am this is rodalyn hapa

  • @haqsach4147
    @haqsach4147 Год назад +1

    I was taking antibiotics, suddenly i awoken up in the morning and i went to out side of the room i started to see floaters and Everytime i see floaters in clear white surface before i never had it i checked with opthalmologist she said it's ok your eye is healthy but i see mostly black or gray dots aur lines is it always happend cause of PVD? I'm very worried and mentally stressed my age is 32

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      I would recommend getting a second opinion if you are worried!

    • @haqsach4147
      @haqsach4147 Год назад

      @@DrRupaWong today again after one month i went to him she dialuated my eyes then checked again, she said nothing to worry youre retina and overall eye health is healthy no PVD detect is it possible to see floaters without PVD?

    • @haqsach4147
      @haqsach4147 Год назад

      @@DrRupaWong one thing more I'm patient of stress and anxiety i think too much about any disease

  • @cristianhabanporquiado4280
    @cristianhabanporquiado4280 10 месяцев назад +1

    Iam 27 years old i have eye floaters but I don't have Eye flashes. What should I do? doctor?

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  10 месяцев назад

      So sorry you are struggling with this! If it is possible get an exam.

  • @DR.SHAURYA1
    @DR.SHAURYA1 2 года назад +1

    I see em of RGB Color

  • @LauraGonz2004
    @LauraGonz2004 2 года назад +3

    I got a bunch of floaters after LASIK surgery. I literally thought I had parasites in my eyes. They are so annoying and totally regret the surgery.

    • @user-pl1hz8pu1p
      @user-pl1hz8pu1p 2 года назад +3

      I had LASIK surgery 20 years ago. I am now experiencing horrible floaters in my dominant eye. It is scary. I actually thought I had glaucoma or cataracts. I went to 2 reputable opthamologists, and they say it's just floaters. I wish there was a cure for this, some days are soooo bad.

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      I'm so sorry!

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      So sorry, H!

  • @royjonesjr1117
    @royjonesjr1117 Год назад +1

    I had this alot when i was younger it was so annoying

  • @stevedave5867
    @stevedave5867 Год назад +8

    I've been suicidal since having them. I don't go outside anymore or exercise. To say they are debilitating would be an understatement. I think if many doctors were symptomatic they'd be pushing for a treatment yesterday.

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад +4

      I am so sorry to hear that, Steve. I would recommend pursuing treatment for the problems you are experiencing. If you need to talk you can call the suicide hotline by dialing 988.

    • @karmenmina3405
      @karmenmina3405 Год назад +5

      This is exactly how I feel. It has ruined my life

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад +3

      @@karmenmina3405 I am so sorry, Karmen. Please always try and reach out for help when you need it.

    • @stevedave5867
      @stevedave5867 Год назад +3

      @@DrRupaWong Thank you. I'm actually getting a vitrectomy now which I think( having spoken to many patients) is the right path. It's just a shame the laser treatments aren't quite there yet. It seems vitreolysis in the next few years with the fem to sec laser will finally be able to treat the ones close to the retina. At least future generations won't have to endure this!

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад +1

      @@stevedave5867 It is a shame. I hope that helps and you will be in my thoughts! Keep me updated!

  • @user-jo4jp3mm3g
    @user-jo4jp3mm3g 10 месяцев назад +1

    It’s crazy I’m 24 to this just started for me last week on Tuesday I’m doing every thing i can to try to get rid of them I’m not use to this life😭😭😭😭😭

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  9 месяцев назад

      I'm so sorry! It can be so hard. Here is a video I have done on a floaters cure - ruclips.net/video/u2l7kN5_HD4/видео.html

    • @HectorBaculard
      @HectorBaculard 3 месяца назад

      can we talk ?

  • @gomisekai
    @gomisekai 15 дней назад

    Is it normal the floaters swims around in a circular way after sneezing and when after a sleep paralysis they start forming like an insects resembles like a wasps 😢

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

    Vitrectomy time for me they have caused me a lot of distress. Unfortunately the solution (gold nano femtosec) has been patented but it's going to take years for human trails to occur. At least the next generation won't have to endure this.

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      I'm so sorry you are experiencing this. It can be awful!

  • @patyflower1351
    @patyflower1351 Год назад +1

    Eyesfloaters are terrible doctors need to help us pleaseeee

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      I really hope we can find a cure!

  • @HealthylifeHappylife-mb9zg
    @HealthylifeHappylife-mb9zg Год назад +1

    I just started seeing them :( 😞

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      I'm sorry you have started to experience these. Here is a video you might be interested in - Natural Cure For Eye Floaters? Eye Doctor Explains - ruclips.net/video/u2l7kN5_HD4/видео.html

  • @7150285
    @7150285 Год назад +1

    Atropine eye drop. Eating pineapple. May or may not help with floaters. But at least people can try...

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      For sure! I have done a video on this here - ruclips.net/video/u2l7kN5_HD4/видео.html

  • @KING-cf3wq
    @KING-cf3wq 11 месяцев назад

    Is anyone's floaters gone Naturally??

  • @robertbourke8618
    @robertbourke8618 Год назад +1

    I had a floater earlier, it just wouldn't flush I tried everything and it wouldn't go down the toilet. I had to Google what to do and thank God this video came up.

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  Год назад

      Glad to help! Thank you for watching!

  • @dorothymitton7602
    @dorothymitton7602 Месяц назад

    Does the Dr. Havefloaters then anyone that doesn’t have any idea what they are like.

  • @brendalewis392
    @brendalewis392 Год назад

    Why is there no research to help make floaters disappear. It is very annoying

  • @danielsmith-ey9xz
    @danielsmith-ey9xz 10 месяцев назад +1

    fiannly found what its called

    • @DrRupaWong
      @DrRupaWong  10 месяцев назад

      I'm soo glad you can put a name to your condition now. If you have any questions feel free to ask! How old were you when your floaters started?