For most people, floaters are completely normal and part of the eye aging process, says Dr. Kelly. They’re especially common ...

Floaters are common among adults, but for some individuals – especially when accompanied by brief flashes of light – can be signs of an underlying eye problem that needs medical attention ...

One such issue is eye floaters, which are characterised by small, dark dots or lines that float around in your field of vision. In most cases, eye floaters are normal and completely harmless.

"Floaters are opacities in the gel in the back of the eye called vitreous," says Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler, MD, an ophthalmologist and medical reviewer at All About Vision.

The National Eye Institute says “Seeing a few floaters (small dark spots or squiggly lines) in your vision is normal — but if you suddenly see a lot more floaters than usual, it’s important to get ...

While they may seem strange, floaters are typically harmless and result from natural, age-related changes in the eye (Bronstein et al., 2017). Why Anxiety Makes Floaters Seem Worse ...

The National Eye Institute says “Seeing a few floaters (small dark spots or squiggly lines) in your vision is normal — but if you suddenly see a lot more floaters than usual, it’s important ...

Floaters can be normal, but a sudden increase in the number of floaters, especially with any visual change of the type your optometrist mentioned, should alert you to see your eye specialist ...

Brenna Terry, 30, has had "cobwebby" eye floaters her whole life, which she hasn't raised with her optometrist. "I've heard so many people say, 'I brought it up to a doctor, and they did nothing.' ...

While they may seem strange, floaters are typically harmless and result from natural, age-related changes in the eye (Bronstein et al., 2017). Why Anxiety Makes Floaters Seem Worse ...