Eye Floaters

This section of the Eye Floaters website aims to highlight and document any information pertaining to the cause, prevention and the treatment of eye floaters.

What are Eye Floaters?

Eye (vitreous) floaters (or muscae volitantes meaning "flying flies") are little "cobwebs" or specks that float about in your field of vision ... more »

What Causes Eye Floaters

You may sometimes see small specks or clouds moving in your field of vision. They are called floaters. You can often see them when looking at a plain background ... more »

The Entoptic Phenomenon

The entoptic phenomenon (part of Scheerer's phenomenon and sometimes referred to as the entopic phenomenon which is a common spelling mistake) is when one can actually visualise blood flow through the retinal blood vessels ... more »

Living with Floaters

Adapting to floaters can occur in two ways; the changes you make in your own mind to "get used" to the condition, and the changes you make to the environment around you to make the condition more bearable to live with. On this page we'll be discussing techniques and tips for each. ... more »

Vitreous Detachment

Most of the eye's interior is filled with vitreous, a gel-like substance that helps the eye maintain a round shape. There are millions of fine fibers intertwined within the vitreous that are attached to the surface of the retina ... more »

Retinal Detachment

The retina is the light-sensitive layer of tissue that lines the inside of the eye and sends visual messages through the optic nerve to the brain. When the retina detaches, it is lifted or pulled from its normal position ... more »

Talking to a Doctor

A lot of people find it hard and frustrating when enquiring about floaters, primarily because the treatment of floaters is somewhat lacking but also due the medical communities view that floaters are nothing more than an annoyance ... more »