kody Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 No not the pigeon sort but the eye ones anyone got these ******* I have several and one annoying ****** that floats across and makes things blurred for a second Can they be rid of somehow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 i have them from time to time........dont quote me on this but i think i read somewhere that when someone takes antibiotics for another complaint...there floaters deminish or go away...cant understand the logic in that but that is what i have been led to understand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 I have a couple of big ones. My consultant, the same one who did my cataracts, said that they can be treated. Involves firing lasers at them. They are in fact at the back of they eye, not the front, and are formed by the jelly in your eye stringing together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) If they are a serious problem and constantly affect your vision then you should seek help from your Hospital - they can be broken up by a laser quite easily. Ask for the most senior consultant as it's easy to damage your eye - be warned that it is an unusual feeling whilst being done - imagine someone flicking the back of your eye and you are about there. Edited September 19, 2016 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Pretty much what i was told. Always had them and eventually the eye should learn to ignore them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adge Cutler Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 No not the pigeon sort but the eye ones anyone got these ******* I have several and one annoying ****** that floats across and makes things blurred for a second Can they be rid of somehow I suffer from them...age related apparently as the eyes deteriorate over 50.... caused by debris or protein in the fluid near the eye..im not sure what the medical condition or terms is. You might like to get tested for Diabetes as Floaters can be a symptom of this.. in my case the test was negative but in a colleague who had floaters was positive. I am not aware they can be treated unless severe ...you just have to live with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kody Posted September 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 I am due soon to have cataracts done soon so will get rid of floaters same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 I've had them all my life and get my eyes tested every few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 I am due soon to have cataracts done soon so will get rid of floaters same time They won't. Completely different procedure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 I have a scar on my right eye, from a cold sore. Mentioned to the optometrist that I had a small floater and he pretty much ignored it.. No mention of anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 I am due soon to have cataracts done soon so will get rid of floaters same time I didn't have any until I had a cataract operation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krugerandsmith Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 No not the pigeon sort but the eye ones anyone got these ******* I have several and one annoying ****** that floats across and makes things blurred for a second Can they be rid of somehow Had them all my life .. protein matter They are harmless but annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 I have had bad floaters for many years and have consistently been told there is no sure cure for them. The operation that has been mentioned is not generally available and all the consultants I have spoken to over the years do not recommend it. The cataracts that appear as small static dots are not a real problem, but the moving cloud type are. Some people have complained about getting the black dot floaters after lens replacement (cataract) surgery and this has been blamed on poor quality lenses, not really floaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 (edited) Floaters are the bane of serious target rifle shooters and the subject is mentioned fairly often. People will blame a bad season on a floater Edited September 20, 2016 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Floaters are the bane of serious target rifle shooters and the subject is mentioned fairly often. People will blame a bad season on a floater I gave up FAC rifle shooting 25 years ago, because of moving floaters. Its been confirmed that "concussion" does activate them and I found the continued frustration just too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Floaters are the bane of serious target rifle shooters and the subject is mentioned fairly often. People will blame a bad season on a floater Not just rifle shooters. They normally hit me worst when a cracking pheasant passes overhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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