What are Eye Floaters?

August 31st, 2010 by Firdaus
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What are eye floaters? Eye floaters are a very common yet often misunderstood condition. In simple terms ‘floaters’ appear as small movable dark specks in the eye. In ophthalmology, “eye floaters” or “vitreous floaters” is a collective term for vitreous opacities which are traced back to different causes. Floaters or muscae volitantes are flecks or cobwebs that float. An eye floater can appear as floating spots, or black dot that will move around when you move your eyes. They are most visible when you stare at a white wall or a clear sky. Most people confuse light flashes with floaters, but they are not the same thing. Their causes and degrees of inconvenience to the sufferers vary from case to case.

No surgical solution nor medicine are available to eliminate eye floaters, but natural eye floaters treatment are known effective to bring good results permanently. There are no magical cures for floaters, only prevention for making more of them. If eye floaters increase in number and are visible in every background, it is vital to consult a doctor. In the event the condition with eye floaters is quite severe, consult your eye specialist on whether to pursue more radical treatments of eye corrective surgery.

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