As many as 76 percent of us experience eye floaters, according to findings in the journal Survey of Ophthalmology. And while some of us are barely bothered by the dots, squiggles and specks that drift ...

DEAR DOCTORS: Several months ago, my right eye began to be bothered by “little critters” flying through the air; when I tried to brush them away, nothing existed. I mentioned this to several people ...

They say the eyes are the window to the soul. If you're doing some soul-searching in the mirror—or just brushing your teeth—and notice tiny specs, you might be concerned. These dots may even look like ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My dad mentioned to me that he has several dark spots and cobweb-like strings that interfere with his vision. Is this something to be concerned about? What is needed to fix this ...

SAN DIEGO -- Laser treatment for eye floaters fell short of expectations, as the intervention improved patient-perceived floater burden but not intraocular pressure (IOP) or visual acuity, a ...

Have you ever noticed tiny, squiggly shapes drifting across your field of vision? For most people, these shadowy figures—known as eye floaters—are a harmless visual quirk. However, for those dealing ...

A bout 76 percent of all non-visually impaired people experience something known as "floaters". These appear as moving structures, like little worms, that sometimes appear in your field of vision if ...

“Temporary loss of vision in one eye for seconds or minutes, as if a curtain was pulled down, is known as amaurosis fugax and can be indicative of an impending stroke,” Lazzaro said. “This would be ...

Q: Several months ago, my right eye began to be bothered by “little critters” flying through the air; when I tried to brush them away, nothing existed. I mentioned this to several people and was ...