Floaters in the eye

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> The small blood clots can also form inside the

> eye causing small " floaters " to appear in the eyesight. The clots

>float around in the viscous fluid inside the eye coming into line

>of vision periodically.

Are these types of clots re-absorbed into the system so that

the " floaters " will eventually go away?

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> > The small blood clots can also form inside the

> > eye causing small " floaters " to appear in the eyesight. The clots

> >float around in the viscous fluid inside the eye coming into line

> >of vision periodically.

>

> Are these types of clots re-absorbed into the system so that

> the " floaters " will eventually go away?

Floaters are actually tiny clumps of gel or cells inside the vitreous, the clear

jelly-like fluid that fills the inside of your eye. Floaters

may look like specks, strands, webs or other shapes. Actually, what you are

seeing are the shadows of floaters cast on the retina,

the light-sensitive part of the eye.

Most spots and eye floaters are merely annoying but harmless when they

temporarily enter the field of vision, and many fade over

time. People sometimes are interested in surgery to remove floaters, but doctors

are willing to perform such surgery only in rare

instances.

If you suddenly see new floaters, or eye floaters accompanied by flashes of

light or peripheral vision loss, it could indicate serious

conditions such as diabetic retinopathy; vascular abnormalities such as retinal

hemorrhages or carotid artery disease, or the

beginning of a retinal detachment. The retina can tear if the shrinking vitreous

gel pulls away from the wall of the eye. This sometimes

causes a small amount of bleeding in the eye that may appear as new floaters. If

this occurs, you should see your eyecare

professional at once.