subject: How To Dealing With Eye Floaters [print this page] Some people have their vision affected by eye floaters. There are ways that they can get some relief from this medical problem.
What are eye floaters?
Our eyes contain a gel-like substance called vitreous gel. Its purpose is to maintain the shape of the eyeball. The retina is located in the back of the eyeball and contains nerve cells. These nerve cells allow the retina to receive visual signals that are picked up when light passes through the clear vitreous gel, through the eyeball and then into the retina. When eye floaters develop, they are caused by the gel thickening and or shrinking. Particles or small clumps develop within the gel. They do not let the light pass within the eye to the retina. A shadow is formed where the retina cannot see the light. The shadow is what the eye floater really is.
How to deal with eye floaters?
The vitreous gel' thickening and or shrinking is mainly due to the aging processes. People who are nearsighted or have had cataract surgery are also more prone in possibly developing them. Most people who have eye floaters dont usually notice them as much after a while. The human brain is a remarkable organ. It learns how to filter through the visual impairments, making perception of them less noticeable.
An eye floater that seems to be located in the center of a persons vision can sometimes be moved by the person rolling his or her eye around. This causes the gel to move within the eyeball and forcing the particle to move, also.
Vitamins
There are medical personnel who feel that vitamins, such as vitamin c help lessen the severity or amount of the eye floaters. Talking with a medical doctor can help decide what vitamins might be appropriate.
Medical procedures
There is a medical procedure that can be preformed on a person who has developed eye floaters. It is called Vitrectomy. If a person also has posterior vitreous detachment (from the retina), than this surgery might be a viable option. Generally, if a person is only dealing with having eye floaters, the risks do not out way the possible effects of the surgery.
Laser surgery is also an option. It is very risky. Most of the time, this type of surgery will not get rid of all the eye floaters.
If affected with eye floaters, talking with a medical professional should be the first step in deciding on how to deal with this medical problem.
