Floaters

Floaters are an eye condition that can be an annoyance and may even be frightening. Floaters may appear as tiny specks or “cobwebs” or as small dark shadows, “thread-like” strands or even “squiggly” lines that actually float around in your field of vision. They tend to move as your eyes move, but not necessarily in the same direction, and often just drift away when your eyes stop moving. Generally, floaters are a normal and expected consequence of the aging process of your eyes. In most cases, if left alone, they will “settle” and no longer be annoying. Most patients are able to simply ignore their presence unless they become greater in number or prominence. Typically they become more noticeable when looking at a visual field with a white background such as a plain piece of paper or a clear blue sky.

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