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Eye Floaters: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, And Treatment<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Many people suffer from eye floaters (7<\/a>). Affected patients then often report to the ophthalmologist (3<\/a>) <\/span>that they see black dots that seem to dance in front of their eyes (1<\/a>). The phenomenon is also known as “Mouches volantes” (French for “flying flies”) (2<\/a>). The vitreous clouding is harmless (5<\/a>) and it is not a retinal detachment (4<\/a>), but it disturbs the visual sensation of the affected patient (8<\/a>). Sometimes it does not require treatment (6<\/a>) After a while the symptoms often subside on their own (9<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Here you can read everything about the causes and treatment of eye floaters. The ICD code for this condition is H43<\/p>\n

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Eye Floaters: Description<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Many people suffer from vitreous opacities in the eye and the associated eye floaters. This is due to a natural aging process. That is why about two-thirds of the 65 to 85-year-olds complain of such complaints. But younger people can also be affected, especially if they are severely short-sighted.<\/p>\n

The gelatinous vitreous body fills most of the interior of the eyeball. In front of it is the lens that optically refracts the rays of light entering the eye. These then pass through the vitreous body to the retina. It lies behind the vitreous body and, as a light-sensitive layer of nerve cells, is responsible for converting optical images into electrical impulses. In this way, the information can be transmitted to the brain via the optic nerves.<\/p>\n

The glass body consists almost completely of water. Only two percent of its mass is collagen fibers and hyaluronic acid. Normally all components of the vitreous body are strictly arranged. This makes them appear transparent and hardly influences the light rays on their way to the retina. Only when the arrangement is changed does a clouding of the vitreous humor occur, which impairs vision.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Symptoms Of Eye Floaters<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A vitreous opacity most frequently manifests itself through so-called “Mouches volantes” or eye floaters. For as insects dancing in front of the eye, those affected usually describe the dark or semi-transparent spots, stripes or streaks that they perceive. This is not a delusion. The forms actually exist in the vitreous body.<\/p>\n

Eye floaters do not restrict vision and are usually harmless. Nevertheless, many patients complain that their subjective visual sensation deteriorates. As a result, the vitreous clouding is perceived as annoying. On the one hand, the cloudiness and shadows vary in strength and position. On the other hand, scattered light can strongly dazzle the patients.<\/p>\n

Especially when patients with vitreous opacity look at a bright wall or into bright light or are blinded by snow, they perceive the eye floaters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Causes and Risk Factors Of Eye Floaters\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The vitreous body, which fills the inside of the eye, consists mainly of water and a small number of collagen fibers and hyaluronic acid. In childhood, the fibers are regularly arranged so that they are not perceived. With increasing age the vitreous body shrinks and the fibers lose their structure. They are now increasingly disordered and resemble threads or even form<\/a> flat structures.<\/p>\n

As the vitreous body continues to shrink with age, it eventually loses contact with the retina. Then it swings sluggishly with eye movements. This allows the threads and streaks to come into focus. They then cast shadows on the retina in which the patient can see the small shadows and shapes.<\/p>\n

Over the course of months, the fibers increasingly move away from the retina. They are then perceived more blurred and weaker until at some point they are no longer perceptible at all.<\/p>\n

The most important risk factor<\/a> for the development of eye floaters (Mouches volantes)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0is age, as it is usually an age-related process. Often short-sighted people notice the “flying mosquitoes” somewhat earlier than normal or farsighted people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Diagnosis Of Eye Floaters<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If this is the first time you see something that does not exist outside your eye, consult your eye doctor. This can be a harmless eye floaters but it can also be another disease. To find this out, your ophthalmologist will first ask you in detail about your medical history (anamnesis). Before the examination of the eye, he will ask you the following questions, among others<\/p>\n