# Eye Floaters **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 17, 2017, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eye-floaters/786804 "2017-05-17T00:15:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Esco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de053/32.png) [@Esco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esco)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eye-floaters/786804/21 "2017-05-17T20:06:24Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > I had an incident where I woke up to a sudden dramatic increase in floaters, along with flickering in the peripheries. Fearing exactly what you’re talking about I called my ophthalmologist and he saw me that afternoon. > > Fortunately he found no problems, but he said that I did exactly the right thing based on the symptoms. It’s now been a couple of years, the excess floaters have mostly subsided and I’ve had no further problems Did you take any supplements or medications to make them go away?? ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eye-floaters/786804/22 "2017-05-17T23:01:52Z")
> [@Kelevra](#): > > They really get me when I’m looking through a microscope. Annoying as shit. This. I hate them. And I’ve recently developed a couple of new ones - little black specks that make me think there are gnats in front of my face. Gah!! ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eye-floaters/786804/23 "2017-05-18T00:38:46Z")
> [@Esco](#): > > Did you take any supplements or medications to make them go away?? Nope. No changes in medications or diet or anything like that. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eye-floaters/786804/24 "2017-05-18T00:43:36Z")
> [@dwyr](#): > > This. I hate them. And I’ve recently developed a couple of new ones - little black specks that make me think there are gnats in front of my face. Gah!! I always had a small number of the typical translucent stringy floaters, until the incident I describe above. Now I also get the little black specks that make me think they are little bugs. I don’t get a lot anymore, but I never had any like that before the incident. ---
**Author:** ![diggerwam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/919ad9/32.png) [@diggerwam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggerwam)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eye-floaters/786804/25 "2017-05-18T01:59:11Z")
Serious question, my eyes are horrible. Near sighted, far sighted, astigmatism, you name it. If I ever get eye floaters or other issues, will I notice? ---
**Author:** ![eulalia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eulalia/32/457_2.png) [@eulalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eulalia)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eye-floaters/786804/26 "2017-05-18T02:20:30Z")
I’m nearsighted and astigmatic, and I sure notice mine. One in particular looks like a fly or a gnat. I’m occasionally to be seen swatting at the air when there’s nothing there. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eye-floaters/786804.md?page=1)