Question 1

if someone has floaters, flashes of light and intermittent cloudy vision like a film over the eye what can it mean. there is no curtain or dark veil.

Accepted Answer

Floaters: It means that it is time to see your eye doctor for an a full exam.

Question 2

are eye floaters a brain tumor symptom? i have been seeing eye floaters for a couple of months foggy vision.eye exam said i am farsighted brain tumor?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Brain tumors do not cause floaters. We all have some floaters. If new floaters appear, see your doctor for examination of the retina. 
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Question 3

i have these symptoms :
1. tiny bright spots and floaters(both eyes ).
2.noticed dark spot on iris(left eye ). 
3.dry left eye. 
4.blurred vision left eye. 
5.stabbing pain behind left eye. 
6.rainbow haloes and hazy vision around bright lights.

Accepted Answer

Ophthalmologist: Your eye symptoms warrant an examination by an ophthalmologist. Floaters are often benign and a nuisance,but showers of them can be serious. I'm concerned about left eye pain and visual disturbance.

Question 4

do eye floaters float everywher or do they stay in one spot in your vision?

Accepted Answer

Should move. : This is from a posterior vitreous detachment.  The gel inside your eyes, vitreous, has partially liquefied & is pulling away from the retina which lines the back of your eye. This is a normal with aging.  This causes floaters. The only concern is if it begins to pull on the retina & tears it.  Retinal tears can lead to retinal detachment & blindness. Go to your doctor immediately if you start to.

Question 5

for a while i've had eye floaters with pvd; recently, flashes with cough or move head in peripheral right vision; at times see shadow rgt eye peri.

Accepted Answer

See an eye doc ASAP: It sounds like you had a vitreous detachment (pvd)which is very common after age 50 or earlier if the person is myopic or had h/o an eye trauma.  90% people of the time the person has no issue except floater and occasional flashes for 2-4 months.  About 10% of the patients may develope retinal tear or detachment.  Since you have a new symptoms with periph shadow you need to see an ophth
asap.

Question 6

eye floaters, vision slightly worsening, over 1-2 years?

Accepted Answer

Probably nothing: Sounds like typical floaters due to the normal liquifying of the vitreous gel. But go to ophthalmologist to rule out rarer stuff.

Question 7

i have seen something moving infront of my eye vision since 14yrs old, and i just knew that is eye floaters, so is it safe?must we go for surgery?

Accepted Answer

No worries: Please learn to ignore it.  It has been the same for 13 years without any other problem. If its confirm to be a floater then it is harmless.  If you get suddenly many new floaters with flash of light or part of vision lost then you need to see an ophthalmologist asap.  There is no need to have surgery for a floater.  Vitrectomy is a very involve & invasive surgery with high risk and complication.

Question 8

can diamox make your vision worse? i have possible iih, so they prescribed diamox. i never had any eye issues since starting the medication, but every time i restart it i get new or worsening eye floaters?

Accepted Answer

: Diamox does NOT cause floaters in one or both eyes and would consider vitreous or retinal detachments a better explanation.  But increased intracranial pressure can cause obscuration of vision if not well controlled, and your fluctuating use of the medication may be an explanation.  Discuss this with your doctor and consider a visit with an ophthalmologist.

Question 9

i been sick for almost three and a half years with weird headaches, a shaky vision, eye floaters. what can i do about this?

Accepted Answer

Medications: Although migraine can cause bad headaches and visual issues, true visual floaters would not be related.  See an eye specialist, or neurologist, and get this all clarified, as preventative meds may help.

Question 10

in my vision sometimes i see small eye floaters. what is the cause? no injury or anything.i have normal blood work. dont wear glasses. i am 19. bad?

Accepted Answer

About floaters...: Floaters are due to imperfections in the clear gel inside the eyeball, and tend to become noticeable as a person ages. Floaters occur in many people, and sometimes are more noticeable if one is looking at a plain blank surface such as a blue sky. Large numbers of floaters, noticeably increasing floaters, flashes of light, changes in vision clarity, etc., can be evaluated by an MD eye doctor.

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If someone has floaters, flashes of light and intermittent cloudy vision like a film over the eye what can it mean. there is no curtain or dark veil.

A member asked:

Are eye floaters a brain tumor symptom? i have been seeing eye floaters for a couple of months foggy vision.eye exam said i am farsighted brain tumor?

A member asked:

I have these symptoms : 1. tiny bright spots and floaters(both eyes ). 2.noticed dark spot on iris(left eye ). 3.dry left eye. 4.blurred vision left eye. 5.stabbing pain behind left eye. 6.rainbow haloes and hazy vision around bright lights.

A member asked:

Do eye floaters float everywher or do they stay in one spot in your vision?

A member asked:

For a while i've had eye floaters with pvd; recently, flashes with cough or move head in peripheral right vision; at times see shadow rgt eye peri.

A member asked:

Eye floaters, vision slightly worsening, over 1-2 years?

A member asked:

I have seen something moving infront of my eye vision since 14yrs old, and i just knew that is eye floaters, so is it safe?must we go for surgery?

A member asked:

Can diamox make your vision worse? i have possible iih, so they prescribed diamox. i never had any eye issues since starting the medication, but every time i restart it i get new or worsening eye floaters?

A member asked:

I been sick for almost three and a half years with weird headaches, a shaky vision, eye floaters. what can i do about this?

A member asked:

In my vision sometimes i see small eye floaters. what is the cause? no injury or anything.i have normal blood work. dont wear glasses. i am 19. bad?

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