white dots in my vision

[yunemal]

Hi,

I am checked by eye doctors every 7-8 months. I have weak retina areas in both eyes. But doctors say that no need to do a argon laser to reinforce them. They all told me to come back and seek them every year. I do it every 6 months!  I am nearsighted and with astigmat (-3.00 -1,75), right eye is only -3.00 without astigmat.

My problem is that I have been seeing very tiny small white sparky dots when I look at white, bright areas like sky since 9-10 years. There are  hundereds - thousands of them!.  I can see them when it cloudy, too. on white papers or walls!. They move very rapidly and fast!

I added a photo for it to show you. I found it on internet and it is exactly the same.

I dont see them when it is dark or dimmed places.

I have floaters too but i do know the difference between floaters and these dots.

what do to do ? i am scared a lot and trying to find the reason. Is it retinal dettachment? I am 32 yo male.


Please help :(

[arich5]

I have this same thing and have been wondering too.

[JohnHaganMD]

Read the section in wikipedia on "entopic phenomena" and the "flying corpuscle phenomena" also known as "Blue Field Entopic Phenomena"

[yunemal]

Thank you doctor.. I was thinking that viterus tiny floaters is touching Retina and mechanically creating them..

But they are there for 9 years...  Sorry as well dublicated post . I didnt notice it..

Nobody is worried but me :) but as i see them only bright surfaces sky...

Can you please comment ? Can they be a type of floaters moving that fast? Thank you so much !!

[yunemal]

Thank you doctor.. I was thinking that viterus is touching Retina and mechanically creating them.. But they are there for 9 years...  Sorry as well dublicated post . I didnt notice it.. Nobody is worried but me :) but as i see them only bright surfaces sky...  Can you please comment ? Thank you so much !!

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

floaterp is correct.  At your age a retinal exam every few years is sufficient.  You need to go in if you have the onset of floaters or flashes.

Dr. O.

[floaterp]

Blue entopic phenomenon.
the circulation of white blood cells in retinal vessels.
it's normal to see them in blue and white backgrounds.
I had it since I was 9 years old.