How is floaters treated? How is floaters treated?

Floaters are divided into physiological floaters and pathological floaters.

The vast majority of patients with floaters belong to physiological floaters, and physiological floaters generally do not need **, but the symptoms are more obvious and affect daily life, and laser ablation can be selected. Pathological floaters are generally more common in fundus diseases, such as vitreous hemorrhage, vitreous inflammation, etc., which need to be determined**, and then targeted**. What to do if you have floaters.

Normally, the vitreous is clear and transparent, but due to aging or the influence of certain pathological factors, local opacities will occur in the vitreous.

When these cloudy objects are projected onto the retina, a dark shadow is created that floats in front of the eyes.

These shadows change position as the eyes turn, flying back and forth like mosquitoes, affecting vision.

Most of the patients with floaters belong to physiological floaters, which generally manifest as black shadows fluttering, which will not affect vision.

However, there are also a small number of cases that belong to pathological floaters, which are manifested as eye hemorrhage, retinal tears, inflammation and other conditions, accompanied by vision loss, which need to be treated in time.

Generally, it is mainly based on drugs or lasers, and surgery may be required in severe cases, which will be determined after a face-to-face consultation by a specific doctor.

Although floaters are a kind of disease, it has physiological floaters (benign) and pathological floaters (malignant), among which physiological floaters are generally harmless to the eyes, you don't have to worry, but pathological floaters must be targeted, because it is likely to be a symptom of some serious eye diseases, if not timely, it will lead to visual impairment, serious and may even lead to blindness. Patients with floaters should go to a qualified hospital for a comprehensive eye examination in order to determine the nature of floaters and target **.

What should I do if I have floaters?

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In general, it is caused by excessive use of eyes, fatigue, etc.

Floaters are a harmless vitreous opacity, and the vast majority of floaters do not affect visual function and do not require special medications.

Therapy. As long as you take a proper rest, avoid tiredness, do your work and rest regularly, take a break of 5 to 10 minutes every hour with your eyes for a long time, and don't use the computer for too long, and stop using it if you feel unwell. In addition, it can be helpful to take appropriate eye care supplements, and you can also eat more foods that contain vitamin C, such as vegetables and fruits.

However, a small number of vitreous opacities are the precursor symptoms of serious eye diseases such as retinal detachment or vitreous hemorrhage, so you should not take it lightly. When there are the following phenomena, it is necessary to be especially vigilant and seek a detailed examination by a qualified ophthalmologist in time: for example, severe vision loss, distorted or distorted vision; eye redness, pain, photophobia, and excessive tear production; accompanied by a fixed dark shadow; or flashes; Suddenly, a large number of black spots, etc.

Floaters caused by heavy bleeding in the eye and retinal detachment require surgery**. In general, it is possible to use traditional Chinese medicine to regulate and improve.