Floaters are spots that one perceives in their vision. You may see spots, cobwebs, or black or gray threads floating in the field of vision when you move your eyes, and they disappear when you try to look directly at them.
small shadows
Usually, floaters appear with age as the gel-like substance (vitreous) inside the eyes becomes more liquid. Microscopic fibers in the vitreous tend to clump together and can cast small shadows on the retina. These shadows are called "floaters."
When to see an ophthalmologist
When you see more floaters in the eyes than usual
A sudden appearance of new floaters
Flashes of light in the same eye where you have floaters
Darkness on any side or sides of the vision (loss of peripheral vision)
These painless symptoms could occur due to a torn retina, with or without retinal detachmentâa vision-threatening disorder that requires immediate attention.
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