FLOATERS

Floaters is a common condition that many patients experience. It looks like black flies/strings that float by in your vision. Floaters occur when collagen inside your eyeball clumps together forming the floating strings you see in your vision. Floaters are usually completely harmless and unfortunately are just your friends to live with as it is a natural aging process. Currently there are no commonly performed treatment for floaters.

However, seeing a sudden increase in the amount of floaters or flashing lights could be an indication of a retinal detachment and seeing an optometrist ASAP is highly recommended.