Spots of certain colors or shades, as well as any shapes floating before the eyes, are quite common, and they appear for various reasons. Some people observe such spots occasionally and only after severe overwork, while others complain that spots of a certain color constantly accompany them and affect the quality of vision. In any case, whatever the reason for their appearance, these spots can be considered a pathology, which means that the first time they appear, you should immediately go to the doctor.
What are the causes of floating spots before the eyes?
Most often, people do not even have spots, but small dots that do not even float, but move quickly before their eyes in large quantities. These dots are the smallest dense particles directly floatingin fluid behind the lens. Only the shadow that they cast falls on the retina of the eye, and this leads to the appearance of an image. These numerous points are observed mainly in people over the age of 45, and the older a person becomes, the less fluid remains inside his eyeballs, and as a result of this process, dense small particles appear.
In principle, you should not be worried when a spot floats in front of the left eye, as it is considered a natural phenomenon, and after a while the smallest spots or dots disappear on their own. Concern should be shown only if spots of certain sizes and colors periodically float before the eyes, as their appearance may indicate the appearance of a disease or condition.
So, for example, spots of green color can float before the eyes of a person who is in a fainting state, and they are also observed in those who are physically very exhausted. Such a phenomenon may be accompanied by symptoms such as nausea, weakness in the limbs, a sharp decrease in blood pressure. With a deterioration in blood supply to the brain or with severe migraines, a person may see floating spots of yellow hues, and this phenomenon is often accompanied by headaches or a sudden increase in blood pressure.
Views
Almost all people have experienced the appearance of small dots, which are often called "flies" or small specks of differentflowers floating before my eyes. Those who only occasionally have spots before their eyes very often begin to panic, because they believe that these spots can only be a symptom of some serious illness. In fact, this is not entirely true, as this phenomenon sometimes simply occurs due to overwork or severe overexertion.
But you shouldn't relax much either, because if a spot of certain colors floats in front of your right eye, this can really be one of the symptoms of an incipient disease. Therefore, do not guess and waste valuable time. It is better to immediately contact an ophthalmologist when any spots floating before your eyes appear, since some spots only indicate severe overwork or prolonged overstrain of the organs of vision, while others may be a symptom of some serious illness.
White dots and spots
Those who have transparent spots floating before their eyes should be wary, as this may be a symptom of some serious illness. Most often, spots of white and transparent color are formed when a disease or inflammatory process appears in any structures of the organs of vision, such spots can occur immediately before the development of such an insidious disease as a cataract.
White spots floating before the eyes can also form due to clouding of the cornea, and they may indicate the presence of leukoma, and if left untreated, it can lead to complete blindness. In addition, white spots can form for other reasons,for example, due to prolonged contact with toxic vapors or gases, as well as due to mechanical injury to the eyes.
Various infectious diseases, such as syphilis, can provoke the appearance of white spots before the eyes. White spots that float before the eyes can also appear due to the fact that the body receives less nutrients, and if left untreated, such a pathology can lead to thinning and weakening of the retina, as well as to its rupture.
Bright and yellow spots
Some people come to the optometrist complaining that floating yellow spots or circles appear before their eyes, which can be very bright or almost invisible. The appearance of these yellow spots may be accompanied by some other symptoms, among which are:
- blurring or double vision;
- recurrent headaches;
- flashing circles, bright and instantaneous flashes;
- a sharp and sudden increase in the size of spots;
- sudden dizziness. If yellow spots are accompanied by pain in certain areas of the head or nausea, then they may be caused by a migraine.
If floating spots of yellow color alternate with bright sudden flashes, then here we are talking about detachment of the vitreous body. If the appearance of yellow spots is accompanied by a distortion of vision, then this may indicate the presence of detachment of a certain part of the retina.
Brown or blue spots
Floating spots of the above colors may indicate a sharp increase in blood pressure. In such cases, you only need to take the appropriate drugs.
If brown and blue spots do not disappear for a long period, but continue to float before the eyes, then you should immediately consult an ophthalmologist, as these spots may be a symptom of an incipient retinal detachment.
If blue or brown spots appear before the eyes, this may indicate the appearance of any inflammatory processes in the organs of vision.
Purple and pink spots
Such spots do not appear before the eyes of all people, and they may indicate the presence of any mental, eye disease. Spots of these colors form before the eyes in people suffering from nervous disorders.
Purple or pink patches can also appear in people who take a course of sedatives, antidepressants, and are also undergoing hormone treatment.
Black spots
A floating black spot before the eyes of people appears much more often, and occurs after prolonged stress or against the background of chronic fatigue, as well as after prolonged work at the computer. If these "flies" and black spots appear occasionally, then there is nothing to worry about, you just need to have a good rest.
If the circles appear often enough, then this may not indicate fatigue, but the development of some serious illness. But inBasically, this pathology is eliminated by itself after setting the correct daily routine and good rest.
In addition, if dark spots float before the eyes, it is recommended to do exercises daily, which consists in rotational movements of the eyes.
Treatment
To get rid of spots before the eyes, first you need to find out the root cause of their occurrence. To do this, you need to consult an ophthalmologist with a thorough examination. After finding out the root cause of the appearance of turbidity, he will choose a more appropriate therapy.
If the cause of spots is not related to the pathology of the eye, the ophthalmologist will advise you to visit the appropriate professional. In each case, when spots appear before the eyes, a doctor's examination is necessary in order to eliminate diseases that can cause serious consequences, up to absolute loss of vision.
In most situations, eye spots do not require any special treatment. Moreover, it often happens that it is impossible to completely get rid of them.
In addition, spots can shrink on their own over time. Such a manifestation is due to the fact that often opacities in the vitreous body partly resolve. Once the spots appear, it usually takes a couple of months for them to shrink.
Drug therapy
In cases of severe opacities, the use of absorbable treatment is acceptablefloating spot in front of the eye. In this case, the ophthalmologist, as a rule, prescribes tablets and ophthalmic drops to the patient, the effect of which is focused on increasing metabolic activities in the vitreous body.
In addition, the doctor is also able to advise taking specialized vitamin and mineral complexes to maintain vision. Such complexes in most cases include the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, vitamin E.
It has also been established that physiotherapeutic methods of treatment - color pulse treatment, phonophoresis, infrasonic vacuum massage - give a good result. Such procedures make it possible to significantly improve the metabolism in the eye. They help to reduce the number of opacities, as well as increase visual acuity.
Surgery
Surgical intervention in some cases is effective. But this method has not found free distribution in the treatment of opacities in the vitreous body. This is mainly due to the prospect of the formation of side effects, including blindness.
Surgical treatments such as vitreolysis (laser destruction of opacities) and vitrectomy (removal of the vitreous torso) have very few indications.
A lifestyle adjustment is considered a good method of dealing with stains. Stick to the order of the day, get enough sleep, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, do not strain your eyes for a long period, do gymnastics foreyes and let them rest.
