Bacteria in the eye?

[manlymatt83]

So I've been seeing these spots in front of my eye, mainly my right, for about a week now.

They were annoying, but I could never figure out what they were.

Just now, I went outside in the snow, looked down, and with the bright white background, I could clearly make out little small capsule like things, almost like I was looking under a microscope, in both eyes. They almost looked like bacteria or some kind of living cell.

What the heck?

 

[EMPshockwave82]

go see the optometrist

 

[Zysoclaplem]

I see things like that a lot too. I figured they were proteins buildups floating across my eye.

 

[FoBoT]

those floaty's are normal, as you get older you'll see them more
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/agingri...at-are-those-things-floating-in-my-eye

So, what are floaters?

Your eyeball is filled with a gel-like substance called vitreous humor (yes, this is what it's actually called). As we get older, this gel starts to break down. As little pieces of the gel break off, they start to float around and we "see" them as small, clear, shapes floating across our field of vision from time to time (hence the name, floaters). This is normal and there is nothing to be done about it.

 

[iamwiz82]

They are floaters and are normal.

EDIT: Or you have a nasty infection and your eye will fall out. If so, at least you will be shoo-in for best dressed at pirate parties.

 

[heathertre]

They are just floaters. I have had them for years and they don't bother me. When I first started seeing them, I asked my eye doctor about it and he said not to worry about them unless they start to get bigger and take up more of your vision. My fiance gets them when he has migraines. I wouldn't worry about it but if you are worried, go see an eye doctor.

 

[Lord Evermore]

I believe there are some disorders/diseases which can cause an increase in floaters, and for which a sudden increase is used as an indicator. Doesn't hurt to call the doctor and ask, think about whether you've felt any other symptoms.

 

[BigJ]

If you EVER see bright spots of color in your normal vision, see a specialist immediately.

Floaters are normal (to an extent), but the bright spots can indicate your retinas are starting to detach. You still may want to see a specialist.

When I was younger, I saw floaters in both eyes for a few years and saw a specialist. In one eye, the retina was showing signs of detaching, so I got a quick 30 minute laser eye surgery. I get a checkup with him every year or two to make sure everythings OK.

 

[ForumMaster]

if it's bothering you, go see an eye doctor.

 

[IGBT]

Originally posted by: Lord Evermore
I believe there are some disorders/diseases which can cause an increase in floaters, and for which a sudden increase is used as an indicator. Doesn't hurt to call the doctor and ask, think about whether you've felt any other symptoms.

..I hear smoke inhalers have a higher occurance of floaters and eye problems because of all the oxidative stress damage from inhaling products of combustion.

 

[moshquerade]

you shot your eye out kid.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

viteous floaters. i have a crapload of them. they blur out my vision when i read, so i have to move my eyes around so they get out of the way. they always made me lose my golf ball when playing golf since all those floaters will just blend in w/ the golf ball. it sucked.

well, i've had them for a lifetime, and i can see them now as i speak...so oh well.


but get taht checked just in case. if you just noticed them, it could be symptoms of retinal detatchment. and that's super serious.

 

[rudder]

I don't know why but this reminds me of a funny story. Back in the 80's and living in the Philippines there was a place called the Smut Hut. With the PI being a laid back place I was able to get in as a 18 year old to see the women shoot hot dogs at the audience. I saw one group of brand new airmen come in. They were drunk and did not like me telling them to not sit so close. Long story short... a week or so later I saw one of them and he had gotten gonorrhea in his eye from contact with a hot dog.

So yes it could be bacteria or a viral infection so go see an opthamologist.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

Originally posted by: rudder
I don't know why but this reminds me of a funny story. Back in the 80's and living in the Philippines there was a place called the Smut Hut. With the PI being a laid back place I was able to get in as a 18 year old to see the women shoot hot dogs at the audience. I saw one group of brand new airmen come in. They were drunk and did not like me telling them to not sit so close. Long story short... a week or so later I saw one of them and he had gotten gonorrhea in his eye from contact with a hot dog.

So yes it could be bacteria or a viral infection so go see an opthamologist.

UGH..that's nasty dude. lol wtf man. i never even knew that was possible to.. you know.. shoot stuff out?

 

[nweaver]

I have something like this, but it's due to some scar tissue (never goes away)

or do floaters never go away? I can tell good eye docs from bad, as the good ones will catch/comment on it, the bad ones never do (and there are many more bad then good)

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP

Originally posted by: rudder
I don't know why but this reminds me of a funny story. Back in the 80's and living in the Philippines there was a place called the Smut Hut. With the PI being a laid back place I was able to get in as a 18 year old to see the women shoot hot dogs at the audience. I saw one group of brand new airmen come in. They were drunk and did not like me telling them to not sit so close. Long story short... a week or so later I saw one of them and he had gotten gonorrhea in his eye from contact with a hot dog.

So yes it could be bacteria or a viral infection so go see an opthamologist.

UGH..that's nasty dude. lol wtf man. i never even knew that was possible to.. you know.. shoot stuff out?

I've even seen bananas chopped up and shot out. I've seen a stack of coins get picked from atop one beer bottle and moved to another. Luckily they had a community college set up over and my biology professor was the eye doctor on base. He was the one that warned us of the danger.