Do eye floaters go away

[Reuel19]

I got eye floaters  since I was 15 and now I am 20 and I had gone for an eye exam where the doctor dilated my eyes and told me that they are due to weakness  and after the eye exam I got bigger floaters the Floaters look big as a building is that OK

[Houman Vosoghi, MD]

You should have a dilated exam by an ophthalmologist.

HV

[KayyyEnn]

Hi Reuel19,
Reading your question really reminds me of myself. If you look back about a week or so, you'll see where I've posted numerous posts regarding my floaters because mine seemed to show up out of no where, and I am a heavy computer user as that is my current job. I am 20 as well and very recently had a series of eye exams and dilations because of obsessing over my new found floaters and eye issues. I'm not sure how bad yours is, but I have a few in each eye and am barely nearsighted (less than -2 in both eyes). Mine came during a period of long work hrs, sinus infection, eye pain, achiness, and dry eyes are now my result along with it. My exams revealed a healthy eye but I obsessed over something being wrong and the floaters not ever going away. I'm not sure if seeing the huge size floaters you describe are normal, but I would suggest phoning your optometrist/ophthalmologist and express those concerns especially if this is something new since your visit. I for one, was not happy with just one consultation, so I sought a very informed 2nd opinion which confirmed the 1st opinion, so I find myself now not worrying so much over them. But I also have friends who have experienced them for years and it's like they don't exist anymore to them because they've gotten used to them. I hope that yours gets better soon and that it is not something worse. Stay strong!

[Ange1967]

Just reading your comments ...get your optician to refer you to an ophthalmologist at your local hospital ..and ask them to check you for uveitis ..or pars planitis ..., I had this condition diagnosed when I was 23 ...I had it for years before ..but nearly lost my sight ..!
It wasn't and still isn't a common condition and most of these ophthalmologists have only ever seen my condition in text books or in pictures ..I had students coming in every two mins when I used to go to hospital for treatment ...and the treatment is grueling ..but it's better than loosing hour sight ...
I ended up with ok sight in my left eye ..but have been left with only 4/5 vision in my right due to not enough knowledge on my condition ..my consultant really tried his best and I thank him for saving my sight in my left ..as I could have been blind now if nit picked up...