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NikkiLondon · Aug 11, 2008, 02:44 AM

For about 10 years now I have been suffering from some sort of eye condition- it is there all day from when I wake until I go to sleep of a night even when I close my eyes I can see it - the only way I can describe it is like the dots you get when you turn on a TV/computer - has anyone anything similar? This is beginning to ruin my life and need to know if there is anyone else with the same condition?

tickle · Aug 11, 2008, 03:54 AM

The dot or dots are called floaters and appear when the eye loses its natural lubrication. It can happen at any age. I have them as well, my optometrist knows, my doctor has them and acquired them at a very young age. I have quite a few of them and they cease to bother me and I hardly notice them now.

Don't let them 'riun your life'. There is nothing you can do about them, so live with it.

NikkiLondon · Aug 11, 2008, 06:17 AM

Thank you for your answer - but do you suffer from the all day everyday?

ChihuahuaMomma · Aug 12, 2008, 01:56 AM

Tickle is right.

Carpe Diem.

iAMfromHuntersBar · Aug 12, 2008, 02:02 AM

See, I was going to say 'floaters' too, but I wouldn't describe them in the same way as the OP does and I certainly can't see mine when I close my eyes!

Clough · Aug 12, 2008, 02:24 AM

According to my optometrist, the number of floaters that a person has will vary over time. But, I'm wondering if NikkiLondon is describing something that might be different because of the way she describes what she is seeing?

iAMfromHuntersBar · Aug 12, 2008, 02:29 AM

Originally Posted by Clough

I'm wondering if NikkiLondon is describing something that might be different because of the way she describes what she is seeing?

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I've got floaters too, LOADS of them, but I've learned to ignore them (or at least my brain has!), I've never describe them as "like the dots you get when you turn on a TV/computer" though... they're more like little, dark spots that move around when I look in different directions!

Clough · Aug 12, 2008, 03:08 AM

I've also had lots of "floaters" in my eyes in my life. In my experience, they do vary as to how many of them there might be and in how intensely I might notice them. As such, maybe another condition might be suspected for the NikkiLondon here? Don't really know...

tickle · Aug 12, 2008, 04:07 AM

OP sounds obsessed with her 'black dots' so I can understand why they would manifest themselves the way she describes them. If I was this worried about a medical condition that I didn't understand, I would seek medical attention immediately.

twinkiedooter · Aug 17, 2008, 06:59 PM

I ended up getting carbon oxide gas in my eyes about 3 years ago next month. The floaters were so bad I was having a hard time seeing. A doctor friend of my son recommended that I take cut cucumber slices and place them on my eyes to bring out any of the carbon oxide gas that had entered my eyes. I did this and the cucumber slices were all dried out and brownish color after about 30 minutes. I did that for about a week every night and my floaters calmed down and I could see much better. I did not totally get rid of them though and they are still in my eyes but not as prominent. I was taking leutein pills for about a year and that helped alleviate the floaters as well. I also got a St. Lucy medal and said the prayer to St. Lucy and wear St. Lucy medal around my neck. This has helped me. The floaters take a long time to go away though, so don't be too impatient. Now, the only time that my dots bother me is when I'm looking at a white surface.

tickle · Aug 18, 2008, 04:10 AM

twinkiedooter, floaters never go away. They just accumulate until you can't see around them anymore. Wearing sunglasses outside, reading, walking, keeps them at bay a little longer. As the eyes lose their natural lubricant, floaters accumulate.

SenbonKick · Oct 30, 2008, 09:40 PM

I have 1 simple question for you NikkiLondon. Do you see only 1 dot in the middle of your vision or do you see a lot of them? If you see only 1 dot (open/close/1 eye closed) and I mean in any condition... I have got the same problem over 10 years. But if you see a lot of dots, it's different ^_^

Flying Blue Eagle · Oct 30, 2008, 10:07 PM

Nikkilondon - I can only say that you need to go to a eye doctor ,just as soon as you can , my wife got them last spring and it took her 4 or 5 visits to get things better, they still bother her a little ,most so if she gets very tired, the eye doctor had to do somer laser surgery back inside the eye. BUT DO --GO TO A EYE DOCTOR SOON GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS :: F.B.E.

The Derek · Nov 27, 2008, 03:06 PM

Nikki,, you got to check the below link out, I was amazed of how many people can see this. I thought I was the only one, but loads of people do.

see dots - Message Boards - American Foundation for the Blind

tickle · Nov 27, 2008, 03:29 PM

I have 'floaters' not cataracts, my doctor has them and she is quite young. My eye doctor told me nothing can be done about 'floaters' little bits of black you see, all different sizes. I am a medical person, so I believe them and most times I don't see them. Its like my eye doctor explained it, the brain lets you see what it wants you to see and if you think about it, that is perfectly true.

Laser surgery cannot repair 'floaters'.

The Derek · Nov 28, 2008, 04:46 AM

Its like a TV static screen and can be seen when eyes are closed or open and the colurs can be changed at will. Some people can also hear a high pitch sound when no others can. Its crazy... I looked round the net, some say its cuased by high blood pressure or it's a thing called visual snow and the sound thing is said to be tintitus. I think its cool, I would always maybe check it out with a doctor if your worried. But id loved to know what others may think it is. I'm turinig 30 in a few days and I hope it's a super power thingy... if I may get all trippy for a bit,, but both things are sort of assoiaeted when 'tunning' i.e static vision when tunning for a new channel on TV or high frequncy sound when tunnig radio or adjusting sound levels on a mixing board.

Its good to talk.

tickle · Nov 28, 2008, 05:44 AM

Originally Posted by The Derek

its like a tv static screen and can be seen when eyes are closed or open and the colurs can be changed at will. some people can also hear a high pitch sound when no others can. its crazy... i looked round the net, some say its cuased by high blood pressure or its a thing called visual snow and the sound thing is said to be tintitus. i think its cool,, i would always maybe check it out with a doctor if your worried. but id loved to know what others may think it is. im turinig 30 in a few days and i hope its a super power thingy.... if i may get all trippy for a bit,,, but both things are sort of assoiaeted when 'tunning' i.e static vision when tunning for a new channel on tv or high frequncy sound when tunnig radio or adjusting sound levels on a mixing board.

its good to talk.

Hi The Derek, what the heck are you on about. It is nothing like that. It is a qualified eye condition and nothing to do with high pitched sounds, high blood pressure or visual snow.

The Derek · Nov 28, 2008, 04:40 PM

Does that mean the qualified condition's technical term is 'floaters'?. I hate your doctor.

ChihuahuaMomma · Nov 28, 2008, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by The Derek

does that mean the qualified condition's technical term is 'floaters'? ... i hate your doctor.

No one can diagnose anyone else over the internet, so no.

J_9 · Nov 28, 2008, 04:49 PM

Actually, The Derek is right in a sense... Floaters can be caused by high blood pressure as well as hearing sounds like he describes.