drnase
20th June 2005, 03:13 PM
Ocular Rosacea Sufferers Frequently Report “Floaters” in their Eyes. Inflammation on the surface of the eye eventually affects the clear gel like substance within the eye.
Floaters and Flashes
Small spots that float and move in your field of vision as you look at a blank wall or a clear blue sky are known as floaters. Most people have some floaters normally but do not notice them until they become numerous or more prominent with aging.
As part of the natural aging process, floaters look like cobwebs, squiggly lines or floating bugs, and appear to be in front of the eye, but are actually floating inside of it. As we age, the vitreous (the clear gel-like substance that fills the inside of the eye) tends to shrink, liquify, and detach from the retina, forming clumps within the eye. What you see are the shadows these clumps cast on the retina, the light-sensitive nerve layer lining the back of the eye.
Floaters can intermittently obscure clear vision, often when reading. Try looking up and then down to move the floaters out of the way. While some floaters may remain, many of them will fade over time.
The appearance of flashing lights comes from traction of the vitreous gel on the retina during the period of vitreous liquefaction discussed above. Flashes look like twinkles or lightning streaks. You may have experienced the same sensation if you have ever been hit in the eye and seen stars, or rubbed your eye.
Possible Help – While this is more of a nuisance, it can escalate. OTC supplements by Ciba Vision with antioxidants and Lycopene help prevent new formation of floaters by scavenging up the inflammatory free radicals that harden the liquid gel. These same eye nutrients by Ciba Vision have also been shown in clinical studies to reverse mild macular degeneration.
Regards,
Floaters and Flashes
Small spots that float and move in your field of vision as you look at a blank wall or a clear blue sky are known as floaters. Most people have some floaters normally but do not notice them until they become numerous or more prominent with aging.
As part of the natural aging process, floaters look like cobwebs, squiggly lines or floating bugs, and appear to be in front of the eye, but are actually floating inside of it. As we age, the vitreous (the clear gel-like substance that fills the inside of the eye) tends to shrink, liquify, and detach from the retina, forming clumps within the eye. What you see are the shadows these clumps cast on the retina, the light-sensitive nerve layer lining the back of the eye.
Floaters can intermittently obscure clear vision, often when reading. Try looking up and then down to move the floaters out of the way. While some floaters may remain, many of them will fade over time.
The appearance of flashing lights comes from traction of the vitreous gel on the retina during the period of vitreous liquefaction discussed above. Flashes look like twinkles or lightning streaks. You may have experienced the same sensation if you have ever been hit in the eye and seen stars, or rubbed your eye.
Possible Help – While this is more of a nuisance, it can escalate. OTC supplements by Ciba Vision with antioxidants and Lycopene help prevent new formation of floaters by scavenging up the inflammatory free radicals that harden the liquid gel. These same eye nutrients by Ciba Vision have also been shown in clinical studies to reverse mild macular degeneration.
Regards,