Guest guest Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 , Just to note, my " floaters " appeared before I developed any RA symptoms. I don't believe that one has to the do with the other at all. Here is a decent article about " floaters " : http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/spotsfloats.htm Because floaters can be a symptom of something more serious (detached retina), that is why I went the eye doctor. Once I checked out fine, the floaters went from a symptom of something possibly worse, to simply something annoying. Just my .02 Regards, > > Hi there, > I keep reading posts about these eye floaters. What causes this? I > would like to be prepared if this happens to me. > thanks, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 > Last night whilst going over my email I noticed some thread-like floaters in my right eye. Today they are still there. Does anyone know of any supplements that will help with this. It is *very* annoying. Hi Lynda, probably not what you want to hear, but, I started getting floaters & sometimes blurry vision when on the computer after adding (raw) dairy to my diet. I removed dairy & I haven't had any eye problems since. Jewel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Wow, Jewel, I haven't added raw milk but my diet has changed somewhat. That would be a good thing to look at. Thanks, Lynda Hi Lynda, probably not what you want to hear, but, I started getting floaters & sometimes blurry vision when on the computer after adding (raw) dairy to my diet. I removed dairy & I haven't had any eye problems since. Jewel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 similar but different is something called ocular histoplasmosis. it is abnormal blood vessels in the retinal region of the eye appearing as blind spots. if you're in the mid-west USA or southern Ontario (maybe also southern plains of Canada?), this is something to take seriously as it can cause blindness. the initial microfungal infection is often benign and asymptomatic but flu-like if symptoms do occur. sufferers often only detect the side effects (of the infection) years later. if you are doing regular optometric screenings, this can be detected early (especially if the optometrist knows to look for it) but i think treatment and regular followup is often done by an ophthalmologist. http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/histoplasmosis/histoplasmosis.asp -jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 I've had the same floaters since I was a kid, no change since I started drinking raw milk, but they certainly weren't caused by it; I was in my 40s before I sampled raw milk. Either my doctor or my eye doctor, don't remember which, told me they're entirely normal and benign. They don't seem to have worsened over the years and I seldom notice them. Jeanmarie On Sep 9, 2009, at 2:46 AM, Lynda Constantineau wrote: > Wow, Jewel, I haven't added raw milk but my diet has changed > somewhat. That would be a good thing to look at. Thanks, Lynda > > > > Hi Lynda, probably not what you want to hear, but, I started getting > floaters & sometimes blurry vision when on the computer after adding > (raw) dairy to my diet. I removed dairy & I haven't had any eye > problems since. > > Jewel > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 I think Ray Peat writes about eye floaters. I know I have read about them recently. I'll look for it, in any case, the answer was an nutritional one. Might be about edema around the eyes? Here is an article on the eyes. I can't be sure it is the one that has the info. Its still a good read. http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/aging-eyes.shtml Joan > Last night whilst going over my email I noticed some thread-like floaters in my right eye. Today they are still there. Does anyone know of any supplements that will help with this. It is *very* annoying. > > Lynda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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