Spots of certain colors or shades, as well as any forms floating in front of 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 specks 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 when they first appear, you should immediately go to see a doctor.
What are the causes of floating spots before my eyes?
Most often, people do not even have spots, but small dots that do not even swim, but quickly move in front of their eyes in large quantities. These points are the smallest dense particles directly floating in the 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 liquid remains inside his eyeballs, and as a result of this process, dense small particles appear.
In principle, you should not be anxious when a spot floats in front of the left eye, since it is considered a natural phenomenon, and after a while the smallest spots or dots pass by themselves. Anxiety needs to be shown only if spots of certain sizes and colors periodically float before your eyes, since their appearance may indicate the appearance of any disease or condition.
So, for example, green spots can swim before the eyes of a person in a faint state, and they are also observed in those who are physically severely depleted. This phenomenon can be accompanied by symptoms such as nausea, weakness in the limbs, a sharp decrease in blood pressure. With a deterioration in blood supply in the brain or with severe migraines, a person can see floating spots of yellow hues, and this phenomenon is often accompanied by headaches or a sudden increase in blood pressure.
Kinds
Almost all people faced with the appearance of small dots, which are often called "flies" or small spots of different colors, floating in front of the eyes. Those who only occasionally have spots in front of their eyes very often begin to panic, since they believe that these spots can only be a symptom of some serious ailment. In fact, this is not entirely true, as this phenomenon sometimes simply arises due to overwork or severe overstrain.
But it’s not worth relaxing too much, because if a spot of certain colors floats in front of the right eye, this can be, indeed, one of the symptoms of the onset of the disease. Therefore, do not guess and lose valuable time. It is better to immediately contact an ophthalmologist if any stains floating before your eyes appear, since some spots only indicate severe overwork or prolonged strain on the organs of vision, while others may be a symptom of some serious illness.
White dots and spots
Those with transparent spots floating in front of their eyes should be wary, as this may be a symptom of some serious ailment. 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 cataract.
White spots floating in front of the eyes can also form due to clouding of the cornea, and they may indicate the presence of leukoma, and the absence of treatment can lead to complete blindness. In addition, white spots can also form for other reasons, for example, due to prolonged contact with toxic fumes or gases, as well as due to mechanical eye injury.
Various infectious diseases, such as syphilis, can provoke the appearance of white spots in front of the eyes. White spots that float in front of the eyes can also appear due to the fact that the body lacks nutrients, and if 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 they have floating yellow spots or circles in front of 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 bifurcation of vision;
- recurrent headaches;
- flashing circles, bright and instant flashes;
- 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, they can be caused by migraines.
If the floating spots of yellow alternate with bright sudden flashes, then here we are talking about exfoliation of the vitreous. If the appearance of yellow spots is accompanied by a distortion of vision, then this may indicate the presence of exfoliation 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 anywhere for a long period, but continue to swim before your eyes, you should immediately consult an optometrist, since these spots can be a symptom of a beginning retinal detachment.
If spots of a blue hue or brown color appear in front of 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 in front of the eyes of all people, and they may indicate the presence of any mental, eye disease. Spots of these colors are formed before the eyes of people suffering from nervous disorders.
Purple or pink spots may also appear in people who take sedatives, antidepressants, and are also treated with hormones.
Black spots
A floating black spot in front of the eyes of people appears much more often, and occurs after prolonged stress or against a 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 circles appear often enough, then this may not indicate fatigue, but the development of some serious ailment. But basically, this pathology is eliminated by itself after setting the correct regime of the day and proper rest.
In addition, if dark spots float in front of the eyes, it is recommended to perform daily exercise, 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. Finding out the root cause of the appearance of turbidity, he will choose a more suitable therapy.
If the factor of the appearance of spots is not associated with the pathology of the eye, the optometrist will advise you to visit the appropriate professional. In each case, when spots appear in front of 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, when spots occur in the eyes, no specific treatment is required. Moreover, it often happens that it is impossible to completely get rid of them.
In addition, spots can independently decrease over time. Such a manifestation is due to the fact that often the opacities in the vitreous are partially absorbed. After spots have arisen, as a rule, it takes a couple of months to reduce their size.
Drug therapy
In cases of severe turbidity, it is permissible to use a resolving treatment of a floating spot in front of the eye. In this case, the ophthalmologist, as a rule, prescribes pills and ophthalmic drops to the patient, the effect of which is focused on increasing metabolic actions 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 carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, vitamin E.
It was also established that physiotherapeutic methods of treatment give a good result - color-pulse treatment, phonophoresis, infrasonic vacuum massage. Such procedures make it possible to significantly improve the metabolism in the eye. They help to reduce the amount of turbidity, as well as increase visual acuity.
Surgical intervention
Surgical intervention in some cases is effective. But this method did not find free distribution in the treatment of opacities in the vitreous body. This is primarily due to the prospect of the formation of side effects, including blindness.
Surgical treatments such as vitreolysis (laser destruction of opacities) and vitrectomy (elimination of the glassy body) have a very small number of indications.
A good way to deal with spots is the adjustment of lifestyle. Stick to your daily routine, get enough sleep, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, do not strain your eyes for a long period, do eye exercises and let them rest.