Round transparant Floater in my eye??

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I've had floaters for years and sometimes I see tiny black dots. Are you taking any Rx that might make your eyes sensitive to light? I just had an eye exam and the doctor says my eyes are ok.

I have one in my eye, but I heard there is nothing they can do to remove it, I also see the sparky flashy silver things, I don't know the cause of that, but I normally get them right before a really bad headache. good luck

The floaters are usually harmless. I have a lot of them and have since childhood, I asked the optometrist why sometimes they are more noticable than others and she said that sometimes as they are making the descent through the eye they move into a location that is simply more noticeable. I have ones that round, stringy, etc. I notice them most on clear days against the blue background of the sky.

Hope that helps.

Have you had an accident recently?
Many years ago I was attacked from behind by a former co-worker (he was a coke-head, long story) and he raked his fingernails across my eyes. My both eyes were swollen shut and I was essentially blind for several days.
Not to long afterwards I started seeing what you are describing- little floating circles that would appear out of nowhere. When I finally went to an eye doc, he told me that a small piece of tissue had actually been ripped and was indeed floating around my eyeball. It was nothing serious and there was nothing that could be done about it. He told me is would settle ocassionally then resurface. Maybe not serious but still very unsettling.
As for the "fireflies", I also get those too- usually when I stand up too quickly or get lightheaded for a moment. I've been told these are fairly normal too as many of my friends (not the coke-heads) have mentioned them .

I have floater also. Mine look like tiny little nats. Mine go away for long periods and them just drift in for a very short time and go away again. I have mine in one eye. I had the eye doctor check them. They are okay. They show up about once every 4 to 6 weeks. I know people who have them really bad. Some even have black spots so large that they have to look around them. They are right in the middle of their vision.

If you haven't already gotten them checked by an eye doctor; you should. They can monitor them in case they get worst later on. Your eyes are very important to your life. Be good to them.

Pls make an appointment...This happened to me, and I eventually had to go for retina reattachment surgery..not fun... Are you nearsighted? More common w/us nearsighted folks.. The rounder your eye, the more easier it is for your retina to weaken , tear and detach...