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How can I get rid of floaters?
April 15, 2011
The American Academy of Ophthalmology sponsors eyeSmart, a section of the Academy’s website used to educate the public about eye diseases and how to care for your eyes. The following question and answer is about floaters some patients may notice in their vision:
Question: How can I get rid of floaters?
Answer: You don’t! These annoying black spots in our vision develop for many different reasons. Some floaters will go away by themselves and others will be there forever. A person’s awareness of the floaters will change from time to time based on lighting conditions and usually become less noticeable as the years pass as the brain adjusts to this bothersome development. It is most important to note that the onset of new vitreous floaters with or without flashes of light is a potentially serious event and should be seen by your ophthalmologist, Eye M.D. quickly, as it can be a sign of a retinal tear or serious retinal detachment.
Wayne Bizer, MD
American Academy of Ophthalmology
