How to stop the new FLOATERS being formed. Please reply me .

[sunny84]

How to stop the new FLOATERS being formed. Please reply me .

I feel like floaters are increasing in my eyes day to day. i attended retinal tests in 3 hospitals, everything was perfect

and i donyt have any retinal tears.

What to do to control the new floaters ??

[sunny84]

hi, very thanks, you are so helpful to me.

where r u from ? what is ur age ?

Will you please tell me how to prevent new floaters forming ? And does neurological conditions are releated to eye floaters ??

Thanks in advance, reply me when you are free ??

[Avenger1212]

I'd like to believe there's always hope.  At the moment, there's really only one real solution, which is a vitrectomy.  You can look those up in a search.  It's a lot like gambling.  You'll be thrilled if everything goes well, but if it doesn't you could lose your vision in the eye.  Even if things go well, vitrectomies have proven to accelerate the formation of cataracts especially in patients that have the starts of them.  So, in the end you may be trading one problem for another.  Vitrectomies are very effective but hardly optimal and almost all eye doctors will discourage them for floaters.

Dr. Hagan and some others here have been keeping an eye on an experimental drug called Vitreosolve.  I think he mentioned it earlier.  This is a type of drug that would be injected into the eye to liquify the vitreous.  It's intended use is for diabetic retneopathy, not floaters though.  And, let's face it, many if not most new drugs end up on the cutting room floor during testing.  Even if it comes through as a dream solution, it could be 5-10 years before it would be adopted as a viable medication.

If you want my opinion on a future "cure" for floaters, I don't think we'll see anything soon.  A cure is probably going to come on the backs of research for other more serious eye conditions, or private/coorporate ventures.  And, it could be that the vitrectomy surgery advances to a point where it is a more viable solution for a larger number of people that transcend average floater conditions.  I do not believe any floater specific research is going on with the intent of finding a fix for them.  However, I have noticed a softening of the stance that they are not worth fixing, particularly overseas rather than in the US.  Perhaps in the future, that will lead to funding that can support research into floaters.  In the mean time, you have to assess what all the rest of us must consider, and decide for yourself if it's worth the expense and risk of finding a doctor willing to perform a vitrectomy for you.  I'd encourage you to give it ample time to see how you adjust before making any hasty decisions.

Good luck!

[sunny84]

Hi, nice to see your post.

Is there any chance of finding medicine for floaters in the nearer future ??

[Avenger1212]

Let's face it, floaters suck.  Most people don't have floaters that end up being much trouble.  I have large, thick (i.e. darker rather than opacities), blurred floaters that span from corner to corner of my vision, from side to side and up and down.  There is no quadrant of my vision that is not affected by floaters.  For the vast majority of people, floaters aren't a big deal.  That is not to say those who have bad floaters should be put in that same category.  

I'd dance a jig in the street if I just had 2 - 3 small floaters in each eye.  But, I'm not that lucky.  So, while we can say most floater cases should just be lived with, let's not be too quick to belittle the condition of those who go beyond the normal floaters complication.  

Most agree right now, there's just nothing safe that can be done to help people with bad floaters.  Vitrectomies are not a great answer or I'd have demanded one by now.  Laser vitreolysis is only partially effective at best, yet may hold promise for future treatments.  Oral supplements are nothing short of a scam.  That said, it's time some thought be given to floater research to put an end to the (frankly) absurd condition people in my shoes have to live with.  If you can ignore your floaters, than thank God you're in the vast group that can.  If' you're in my boat, keep taking things day by day until better and safer treatment options come available.

I chuckle when I read things like "most people don't even notice their floaters until "condition X".  What I'd give to be so lucky.

Good luck and keep looking for future treatments.  There's hope in injection treatments (like Vitreosolve), lasers, or just a refining of vitrectomy surgery that removes the more common complications like cataracts and also the catastrophic ones like going blind.  I suspect our relief will come on the back of a treatment meant for more serious eye conditions.  In the end, floaters don't ruin an eye like say diabetic retniopathy can.  But, dealing with that pesky vetreous fluid through whatever cause inspires it, will bring new hope to us too.

[des900]

Cloudy & blurred vision may be sign of cataract

Make a second consultation with an ophthalmologist MD or MS (specializing in cataract surgeries)

[kiran2]

I have eye floaters from over 4 months and now i am facing blurry vision.

I am impressed for your responsibility and care in answering the issues. Thanking you in advance.My query follows.

I cant able to see the objects clearly day and night. I am feeling like seeing through snow or smoke.

I went to an MD and he said nothing wrong with my vision. what to do ?

I think you might catched my problem. Please give me proper solution.

thanking you,
kiran