Why Am I Seeing Floating Objects In Front Of My Eyes?

Are you 50 years old or older?

Did you have some kind of an eye injury or eye-infection recently?

Do you have shortsightedness?

Are you a diabetic?

Are you suffering from a migraine headache?

Are the floaters you see large in number (no matter how small or big they are)?

Do you see flashes of light as well?

Floating objects or Floaters are very common after the age of 50. They can be in many shapes and move along the vision even if we look up, down or sideways. They are harmless and occur as a result of age-related changes to the vitreous humor jelly-like part of the eye. Sometimes the fluid between the lens and retina has some protein or other cellular waste debris, that can come in the line of sight and forms a shadow that we see as a floater.

When you have an eye-injury or infection, it can cause a kind of physiological stress on your eyes. In the process of recovery, various cellular elements pass through the vitreous humor or jelly-like substance between retina and lens, causing shadows or floaters. Those floaters are temporary and go away as the eyes return to the normal condition.

In case of shortsightedness, your eyes have to focus the lens often in a manner that creates more room for the debris or microscopic collagen strands to come in the line of vision between lens and retina and that is the cause for the floaters.

When you have both diabetes and shortsightedness you are more likely to have aging-related changes in your eye. It is advisable to see the doctor and get your eyes checked regularly.

Seeing floaters is a common phenomenon in case of migraine headaches. After the other symptoms are resolved it will go away on its own.

In this case there is a chances of other serious eye-related problems such as retinal detachment or glaucoma. Contact your Ophthalmologist for further diagnosis as soon as possible.

Seeing a large number of floaters can be a sign of any eye-related disorder. It is best to see an eye doctor and get your detailed eye examination done.

If eye floaters are limited to a few, then just ignore them, as they will go away on their own. You can try to rest your eyes to avoid any temporarily strain.