Question 1

what can be done for a floater?

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GET EXAMINED!: A new or worse floater could indicate a serious retinal condition like a retinal tear or retinal detachment. As to what can be done for floaters, it depends on the cause. Get checked, preferably by a retina specialist.

Question 2

can a weiss ring floater cause fog?

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No: A floater is a shadow created by something floating inside the eye.  A weiss ring may retain its ring shape or break or twist, but can only create a shadow of its shape.  If you see a fog, you may be seeing shadows created by other floaters or even floating blood.  If this is new, you need to see your eye md asap.

Question 3

why do i only see my floater outside but not inside?

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See below: A floater should be checked out with a dilated retinal eye exam to rule out a serious problem. You may only notice the floater outside where brighter light conditions cause more noticeable contrast to perceive the floater that is always there.

Question 4

just seeing 1 floater but it is a whopper. anythig i can do?

Accepted Answer

Surgery possible: If the floater is long-standing and in center of vision, surgery is possible to remove it. There is no other 'cure'.

Question 5

for a month i've been seeing floater on and off and little flashes in the centre of vision some days i see this some days i don't ?

Accepted Answer

Floaters/ flashes: Floaters/ flashes  are not the norm and should be evaluated .May be retinal tear / detachment, posterior vitreous detachment  or uveitis an autoimmune inflammation of the posterior eye  . I have also seen floaters  with sinusitis.  f/u with optometrist or ophthalomologist today, it is urgent.

Question 6

i keep getting a little blue sparkle in vision that comes quickly and goes quickly and sometimes i get 1 floater that appears and goes ?

Accepted Answer

A couple of possibil: A  couple of possibilities:
Migraine
Floaters
retinal  problem

you need to have  your physician send you to an ophthamologist - a  medical doctor trained in eey disease.

Question 7

what would be a small dot of light that appears in my vision for a second or two and then goes away? its like a small tiny pen tip floater but instead of being black its illuminated?

Accepted Answer

: May be a retina problem. See anele specialist, an Ophthalmologist.

Question 8

what makes floaters?

Accepted Answer

Shadows: Floaters are the shadows cast onto the retina by particles in the vitreous humor. The vitreous is a gel-like substance that takes up most of the inside of the eye. At birth, it is relatively uniform and solid. Throughout life, it breaks down into liquid and contracts. As this process occurs, particles form in the vitreous. These particles cast shadows onto the retina which we perceive as floaters.

Question 9

how long do floaters last for?

Accepted Answer

Many years: These are particles in the vitreous gel at the back of the eye and can be seen if they are in the direct visual axis.   The fluids in the back of the eye move very slowly and floaters can take years before they move out of view.

Question 10

how many floaters made each day?

Accepted Answer

Floaters: There is no good answer to this question.  As we age, so does the vitreous gel in the eye.  As it deteriorates, little pieces of the vitreous cast a shadow on the retina which is what you actually are seeing when you see a floater.  People who are highly nearsighted tend to develop floaters earlier in life and they tend to be more bothersome.  With the sudden onset of new floaters, call you eye md.

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Just seeing 1 floater but it is a whopper. anythig i can do?

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For a month i've been seeing floater on and off and little flashes in the centre of vision some days i see this some days i don't ?

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I keep getting a little blue sparkle in vision that comes quickly and goes quickly and sometimes i get 1 floater that appears and goes ?

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What would be a small dot of light that appears in my vision for a second or two and then goes away? its like a small tiny pen tip floater but instead of being black its illuminated?

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What makes floaters?

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