Eye floaters are small, shadowy shapes or thread-like strands that drift across your vision, often most noticeable against bright or plain backgrounds. These common visual disturbances, medically ...

As many as 76 percent of us experience eye floaters, according to findings in the journal Survey of Ophthalmology. And while some of us are barely bothered by the dots, squiggles and specks that drift ...

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 away ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 69 years old and had several retinal tears in both eyes 15 years ago that resulted in multiple large floaters that obscure my vision. Four different ophthalmologists have ...

People may often see little moving proteins—called floaters—in their eyes. Ophthalmologist Dr. Brian Zaugg explains what floaters are, why they occur, and why they generally occur more in older people ...

About five years ago, John Bumpus started seeing something strange. At first, he tried to wave away what he thought were fruit flies flying near his eyes. But what he thought were in front of his eyes ...

Gael Gordon has received funding from The College of Optometrists. Alice McTrusty does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from ...

Eye floaters, while often harmless, can signal serious underlying conditions such as uveitis, diabetic retinopathy, eye infections, or retinal detachment. These issues cause inflammatory cells or ...