What are floaters?

Floaters must never be ignored, because it can be said to be a relatively serious eye disease. If it is not treated, it may even cause harm such as posterior vitreous detachment or retinal detachment, seriously affecting vision health and people's life and work.

1. Floaters are the second most common cause of blindness in the world, second only to cataracts. However, their harmfulness is far greater than cataracts. Cataracts can be restored through surgery, but once floaters cause blindness, there is no possibility of seeing the light again. Therefore, the treatment of floaters cannot be delayed.

2. If not treated correctly, it will lead to eye diseases such as posterior vitreous detachment, retinal detachment, retinal tears, vitreous macules, and eventually lead to blindness. That's why it is called an "invisible killer". If you want to cure this disease, you need to know what eye floaters are. What are the causes of eye floaters? Eye floaters are a natural aging phenomenon. As we age, the vitreous body "liquefies" and produces some turbidity. After the onset, you will see black spots flying in front of your eyes, like flying mosquitoes.

3. Floaters are a subjective symptom caused by vitreous opacity and degeneration. If the opacity is severe or the opacity appears on the central axis of the vitreous, vision will be weakened. As people age, especially in old age, the vitreous body undergoes degenerative changes, causing the original gel state to liquefy, and opacities such as fine dots, strips, and reticular shapes appear, which float and wander with the rotation of the eyeball. When light enters the eye, these cloudy shadows are transmitted to the retina, and floaters appear in front of the eyes.