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manal02980
manal02980

Hello everyone, this is the first time I write here and my English is not that good.

I just want ask you about eye floaters ( threads and spots ) 

I first notice working in my office . And never notice them anywhere, but I got stressed and booked an appointment Whith an eye doctor, he told me that the jelly substance has changed a little bit .then , I became so stressed and started looking for them every where , they became more and more and more . Now I keep seeing threads and spots everywhere and a shore of them especiall when looking at the sky or light.

I am so freaked out .

what do you think about my situation ?am I having all these floaters in real ? 

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  • Guest
    Guest manal02980

    Posted

    The jelly substance is probably the vitreous. Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is apparently a very common condition which apparently does not cause permanent damage and apparently lasts for 3 to 6 months. PVD causes floaters as the vitreous detaches. It is normally accompanied by flashes, at least when it starts. But obviously you need to get more information from your eye doctor, and check your visual acuity etc. Hope it helps. Good luck.
    • manal02980
      manal02980 Guest

      Posted

      Thanks a lot for your time .

      but , I have a question.

      if it lasts only for 3 to 6 months, why do people get stuck with floaters for years ? 

      Hope I can get rid of them as soon as possible 💔or at least my brain can ignore them.

      I will go back to a retina specialist as soon as I can 

      Thanks again 

    • Guest
      Guest manal02980

      Posted

      The 3 to 6 months is what I was told by the 'vitreo retinal' clinic at Moorfields. I think it applies to the floaters resulting from PVDs. My PVD started two and a half months ago, so I am keeping my fingers crossed. I seem to have the same floaters now that I had a couple of months ago; I think my eye/brain is adapting to them, also my visual acuity is still 6/6 so I am less worried and am simply trying to ignore them and getting on with other things.

    • manal02980
      manal02980 Guest

      Posted

      Doctores here in my country do not about floaters. They keep saying ignore them , how can I ignore them when I spots cover almost all of my vision . Spots are everywhere and I feel I lost my ability to use my eyes. I don't know how to focus on the things I want. 

      Ok so the vitreous takes 3 to 6 months to fully detach ?if it detch fully what happens to the eyes ?  I really need a n eye doctor who understands the difficulty of living with floaters !

  • Lotsofpain
    Lotsofpain manal02980

    Posted

    I think in most cases they disappear in a few months as the brain learns to adapt.  The floaters are always there the brain just learns to ignore them.  Obviously there will be a few people who last longer and lots for whom its quite quicker
    • manal02980
      manal02980 Lotsofpain

      Posted

      If I keep constantly thinking about them can the brain ignore them ? Even if there are a lot of them
    • manal02980
      manal02980 Lotsofpain

      Posted

      Please tell me if the jelly substance changed a little bit does that mean I am having PVD ? The doctor told me it is normal but I worried to much and everyday I feel my floaters are getting worse especially the threads . He told me that soon I will have some flashes. I do now in my left eye like twice a week
  • manal02980
    manal02980

    Posted

    Please everyone excuse me I have been struggling with my problem and floaters since 2 months. 

    I am crying all the time 💔💔💔💔 

    I feel like I am losing my life, my husband, my child , my job . 

    I literally stopped living

  • manal02980
    manal02980

    Posted

    Hello everyone,

    I just wanna ask you my floaters are really a lot .I can't even count them and with each look I see different ones. I have some of threads that I know thier positions., but the others which are uncountable come from everywhere. The spots I have a few in the center of my vision and the others I just move around . I feel like my eyes are covered with a sheer sheet that fills of tons of spots and threads.

    Pleaaaaaase pleaaaaaase tell is there any chance I can live with such amounts of floaters?

    I am literally dying every moment , looking back at my life I feel more deppressed especially that I feel I am helpless and can't do anything

    • manal02980
      manal02980 kim27383

      Posted

      I am thinking of it, but afraid that I will lose my sight. Beside, according to what I have read it is for large floaters and not for young people. 

      One doctor told me that white spots could be reduced by some strong antibiotics ( kortozon or sth like that ) I do not know how to spell it

  • manal02980
    manal02980

    Posted

    I am really surprised how can anxiety causes floaters ! I used to see only two floaters and only under certain lights. And after visiting unsympathetic doctor I got panic attack about losing the jelly substance in my eyes. And I started developing tons tons of floaters until I lost my ability to look at the sky or any plain walls without seeing dots and lines . He was so rude
    • kim27383
      kim27383 manal02980

      Posted

      Im sorry to hear that. Issues like these can definitely cause added stress.
  • manal02980
    manal02980

    Posted

    Please any positive stories ! Can I practice my daily live easily ? I have a boy and expecting a baby 😢😢😢 I am so depressed that I live my life just crying 

    Please please do not leave my a lone . I need a help . I feel I am the only young person in the world whose eyes are covered with floaters. Pleases please I need positive stories please do not leave me a lone .

    I am saaaaad I hate life I would like to die . No pleasure in life and I hated everything . I am even do not care about my child or husband . I feel helpless 

    • kim27383
      kim27383 manal02980

      Posted

      I would go back to the opthalmologist and see if there is anything they can do. Don't give up!

    • pg128
      pg128 manal02980

      Posted

      I have suffered with serious and worsening floaters for 3 years which got so bad they stopped me working because I couldn't read well enough with them.  Here's a description from another post I made:

      I had so many floaters in each eye that I couldn't count them, ranging in size from a 1/10th to around a 1/3rd of my height of vision. Many could be seen with my eyes shut in only office/home lighting. Even outside at night I could see light sources blurring as they floated around (whizzed is actually more accurate). 

      The initial mix of shock, panic, depression etc is normal as this type of visual disturbance is something most sufferers never knew about before getting them and it can happen all too quickly. There are a lot of floater suffers, from the very mild cases to the very severe so you're not alone!

      Other than seeing a specialist to ensure you have no other eye conditions that need treating, the first step is just getting over that initial shock. Seriously this is the first and most important step.

      I can assure you that over the first 6 to 9 months or so you will notice them less. At this point you'll be able to decide on what action, if any you want to pursue. Most people do nothing as by then find them just mildly annoying. It really is surprising how we tune out these horrible things. Other people with very severe cases can consider lasering as you mention (only effective for some types of floaters and age groups) and a more invasive but effective surgical procedure. There are other treatments being researched so in future we may have other options.

      I have gone through all these stages and waited several years before having surgery (one eye so far) to resolve floaters. It's a significant surgery for eyes (vitrectomy), but its an option when the severity justifies it. 

      For now I would strongly suggest just concentrating on your pregnancy and use the busy time ahead as a short term distraction knowing this will get easier, and you have options down the line if you still cannot tolerate them.

    • Shae280
      Shae280 manal02980

      Posted

      I just came across your post and was wondering how you are feeling today? After reading your posts I feel as if I am the only one who really can relate to your suffering.
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