Eye floaters: Are spots you might see in your

Eye floaters are spots you might see in your field of vision. They appear as gray or black specks, cobwebs, or strings that float around when your eyes move. If you try to look at them directly, they will dart away quickly. Some spots can move around, while other floaters appear stationary. Many people over age 50 experience eye floaters. Learn more about this common problem, including causes, other risk factors and treatment options. Eye floaters are almost like little bits of dust stuck on a camera lens. You try to blink them away, but they’re still there. When you look somewhere else, these shapes move with you. As floaters move, they pass in front of your macula (the center of the retina), which allows you to see their shadows. The most common cause of vitreous floaters is Idiopathic contraction of the vitreous humor Less common causes are listed in the table Some Causes of Floaters. Rare causes of floaters include intraocular tumors (eg, lymphoma) and vitritis (inflammation of the vitreous). Intraocular foreign bodies can cause floaters but usually manifest with other symptoms, such as loss of vision, eye pain, or redness.