Spots or dots Threads, strands, or squiggles Cobwebs or clouds Rings or circles A sudden increase in floaters. The sudden appearance of floaters or black dots may indicate hemorrhage, wherein a retinal blood vessel breaks and bleeds into the eye. Floaters accompanied by bright flashes of light.
This may indicate serious conditions such as retinal tears, hemorrhaging from diabetes, high blood pressure, or uveitis (a type of eye inflammation), all of which can lead to vision loss. Blurry areas in peripheral or central vision. A dark shadow resembling a curtain covering part of your field of vision.
Eye pain or redness accompanied by floaters. New floaters if the individual has diabetes. Floaters are clumps of cell fragments (protein, fats, calcium) from inflammation, a retinal tear, or debris suspended within the vitreous humor.
They move in tandem with eye movements, making them appear to shift away when one attempts to look at them directly, with a slight lag. Even after the eyes cease moving, the floaters continue to drift across the field of vision. They are typically painless and may not affect a person’s ability to see beyond them.
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