What Are Eye Floaters? Plus Symptoms, Causes And Treatment

Patterns And Appearance

Eye floaters occur at random in one or both eyes, and the density and pattern may vary within each eye as well as over time. Unfortunately, eye floaters do not disappear completely once noticed, but they can settle out of the patient's field of vision. Alternatively, the patient can adapt to their presence, and their brain will thus begin to filter them out. Eye floater patterns differ among patients as some may only see one or two, whereas others can see hundreds. An increase of floaters accompanied by flashes of light is a medical emergency and should receive medical attention immediately.

So what causes eye floaters in the first place? Keep reading to find out.