Eye floaters and contacts?!


Question: i seem to have developed some new floaters since i started wearing contacts... could this be an infection? or am i not using contacts properly?


Answers: i seem to have developed some new floaters since i started wearing contacts... could this be an infection? or am i not using contacts properly?

Are these floaters present when you are not wearing your contacts? Are they fixed in position, or do they move in the same direction you turn your head? (ie: you turn left, they follow).

If the floaters are always there, regardless of contact, then it means the problem is inside the eye. If the floaters are only there when you wear your contacts, then the problem is likely with the contacts themselves.

If the floaters are fixed, then it may indicate the possibility of a retinal detachment. However, this is normally associated with flashing lights, and the symptoms are likely to get worse over time. If you've already seen an ophthalmologist (eye doctor), or an optician, and had the back of your eye checked when you've had these symptoms, then chances are that you don't have a detachment.

If the floaters move when you move your head, or you've had a retinal detachment ruled out, then chances are you have what is called a posterior vitreous detachment (or PVD for short). This is a very common condition, and the chances of having it increase as you age (approximately 75% of people may have this at 65).

PVD is where the vitreous humour (essentially the "jelly" that sits in the eye behind the lens) separates from the retina (the inner layer of the eye that detects light and converts it into electrical impulses for the brain to work out what you're seeing). This separation occurs because parts of the vitreous start liquefying, and as the vitreous shrinks in size, it pulls off the retina. If little strands of vitreous remain attached to the retina as it comes off, they can tug at the retina, and this is what gives you flashing lights. If the vitreous is strongly attached to the retina when it is pulled off, then sometimes the retina comes with it, and this is a retinal detachment.

PVD is in itself not a problem, as it is a natural process that occurs with time, and bar floaters, is generally not a problem.

If you've not had your eyes checked since the symptoms started, it's probably worth doing so. Once you've been given the all clear, you shouldn't really need to have them checked again for this problem unless the symptoms suddenly change or start getting worse.

go to eye doctor and ask you probobly arent puting them in right but dont take my word for it

been wearing contacts for 20 years, and I've had floaters the whole time. Every time I ask, I'm told that it's not a big issue.





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