Eye floaters

[Rainbows73]

My DD is 18 year old and is myopic -6 in both eyes.She started seeing floaters two years ago but was not troubled a lot.However, since 2/3 weeks she is seeing more floaters and this time they seem to be affecting her mental state really badly.We took her for eye check up.The optometrist at Boots ruled out conditions like retinal problems and said there is no treatment but she has to get used to it.My daughter is trying hard to be positive and cope up but I can see a major change in her.I am really worried how this will affect her if it does not go away.We want to help her but do not know how.Does homeopathy or such alternative therapies help? Bright sunny days are worst for her.My heart is breaking to see how this condition has changed my happy,outdoor loving daughter.Can anyone help and let me know how she can cope up with this?

Why has she not been to GP for referral to the experts for advice or possible treatment?
Is she not under the care of specialists?

I’ve got terrible floaters and yes they’re worse on a sunny day. But I only notice them if I think about it, once you know they’re nothing to worry about then you notice them much less. I wear sunglasses a lot on bright days which helps. The days I find tricky are bright but overcast days where you can’t wear sunglasses. Apparently floaters are like tinnitus and you can train your brain to ignore them, might be worth a Google?

I requested optometrist for a referral letter for Eye hospital but she said GP has to do it.So we have given the letter to theGP written by the optometrist and will have to hope the referral comes soon.There are delays in getting hospital appointments due to COVID.

DD will be getting her prescription sunglasses tomorrow.

OP I'm an optometrist and I have around 60 floaters.

Treatments for floaters such as a vitrectomy are not indicated unless their is a dense floater as the surgery can cause retinal detachments/cataracts and visual loss. Some private ophthalmologists offer laser treatment to break up big floaters, but you often then end up with more smaller ones.

Honestly, she will get used to them. If she is suffering with her mental health, I suggest you see your GP about that - people suffering from depression and anxiety almost always find their floaters more annoying than people with good mental health.

I am -7.5 and was about -6 at her age. I remember clearly being really really upset about my floaters. On a ski trip I had proper panics about how I could possibly cope my whole life with this level of blackness floating about through my vision. I was terrified. The more worried I got the more anxious I got. I also noticed my tinnitus about the same time. I think you become much more aware of your body in your teens.

Definitely make sure there is nothing medically wrong, but then reassure her that she will stop worrying as she gets older. At that age, knowing you have to live with something your whole life makes you notice it so much more.

Mine aren’t any better, nor is my tinnitus, but 20 years later I’ve learned to live with them and I have no emotional reaction to them or the tinnitus. So whilst they take up a huge amount of My vision on a sunny day (and one blocks my reading vision in one eye frequently) they honestly honestly don’t upset me now.

Thanks to you all for your messages...It makes me feel better...

Had a check up at Moorfields.The consultant said there is no retinal problem and there is no treatment for floaters.He said DD has to get used to it.DD is still very troubled and this is affecting her mental health.She has a offer from her dream I Ionut feels she will not be able to cope up with the pressure.I honestly felt she should talk to a mental health expert but she was not willing.Finally she has agreed and we have an initial assessment for CBT tomorrow.I really want that to help her.I feel so worried about her.I myself suffer from some health issues that are known to be directly related to stress but looking at my DD who has completely changed causes me a lot of mental agony.I sit up in the middle of the night thinking about her future.All DD’s friends are excited about university and she is completely crestfallen.

Sorry I did not check the post properly.I meant ‘offer from her dream university ‘.