What’s Floating in Your Vision? The Truth About Eye Floaters

What’s Floating in Your Vision? The Truth About Eye Floaters

Have you ever noticed tiny specks, threads, or cobweb-like shapes drifting across your field of vision? These are called eye floaters, and they’re more common than you might think. In this post, based on insights from Michael Mauser, we explore what floaters really are, what causes them, and when they might signal something serious. You’ll learn how they form inside the eye, why they tend to appear more with age, and whether they can be treated or prevented. Get the facts about this strange visual phenomenon and understand what your eyes might be trying to tell you.