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== | ==⚠️Retinal Damage Warning⚠️== | ||
If you have new bright or black spots in your vision that don't move around, this could be a medical emergency and you should call your [[optometrist]] on-call number '''immediately''', or go to your local immediate care center or emergency room for examination. Do not assume this is a harmless floater. | |||
If you have new bright or black spots in your vision that don't move around, this could be a medical emergency and you should call your [[optometrist]] on-call number '''immediately''', or go to your local immediate care center or emergency room for examination. Do not assume this is a harmless floater. | |||
==True Floaters== | ==True Floaters== | ||
Many people starting | [[File:Floaters.png]] | ||
Floaters are spots in the vision that move around as you move your eye. These are usually harmless tangles of collagen in the [[vitreous humor]] of the [[eyeball]]. You should have new floaters inspected by your optometrist as they can be signs of more serious eye conditions, such as a [[vitreous detachment]] which is a risk factor for [[retinal detachment]]. | |||
Many people starting the [[reduced lens method]] notice an increase in floaters. It is unknown if this is a side effect of the reduced lens method, or if changing focal planes just makes existing floaters more noticeable that were previously ignored by the [[visual cortex]]. | |||
Typically your [[optometrist]] will monitor your floaters without treatment, but there are treatments available for some floaters if they are impeding your ability to focus. | Typically your [[optometrist]] will monitor your floaters without treatment, but there are treatments available for some floaters if they are impeding your ability to focus. | ||