Eye floater

Iam 15 and highly myopic (7 in RE and 5 in LE). I have had 3 or 4 floaters for many years. I also have black hair like floater. What causes this black hair like floater. Will it lead to retinal detachment. I dont have any other problems like flashing lights or curtains etc. Note: i have had these black floaters for many years. So should i be concerned of a retinal detachment?

[Michael J Kutryb, MD]

You don't need to be abnormally concerned about retinal detachment but there is no doubt that your risk of one is higher than the general population.  The cellular and molecular structure of your vitreous gel may be weaker than some and combined with your myopia and possible family history and genetics it all means that you need to be seen by an ophthalmolgist to have a detailed retinal exam and regular follow up visits about once a year and as needed for new symptoms.

[hudsongal]

i too have black spots and hair lines in my vision, i have had it for about a year now and they really worried me at first but i have got use to them now but they still anoy me, i cant count how many i have because they float out wards to the side of my eyes. some days it could be worse than others and somethime it feels sore at the back of my eyes is this normal.