You may notice eye floaters when you’re looking at a blank wall, surface, or sky. When you blink or move your eye to try and clear them away, the floaters move with your vision or appear to move ...

By examining the back of the eyes and the vitreous, your eye care professional can determine the cause of the floaters. — Dr. Amir Khan , Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota ...

Eye floaters are more common as you get older and if you’re nearsighted. The biggest concern is they can cause retinal tears. “If a tear develops in the retina, fluid can get underneath that ...

Mild floaters are a normal part of aging. Floaters that suddenly occur more often, won’t go away, or happen with other eye symptoms, may mean a serious problem.

Eye floaters can be unsettling, particularly when anxiety makes them feel like a bigger issue than they are. However, understanding what floaters are and teaching your mind to see them as ...

Floaters tend to develop due to changes in the eyes over time. Strands of vitreous, which is the gel-like fluid in the eye, can attach to one another and cause shadows on the retina.

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

Eye floaters can be unsettling, particularly when anxiety makes them feel like a bigger issue than they are. However, understanding what floaters are and teaching your mind to see them as ...