Causes of Eye Floaters: Eye Strain and Inflammation

If something is wrong with any part of your body, you must learn more about it so you understand the causes, symptoms and treatment. 

We are blessed to have massive information on the web, but we must be careful to filter all. The good thing is we become informed patients when we approach our doctors. 

According to NVisionCenters.com, "Eye floaters are tiny shapes that float across your field of vision. Debris in your vitreous casts shadows onto your retina, making the floaters appear."

Furthermore, it says --

Eye floaters are small dark spots, specks, or squiggly lines that appear in your vision. They are caused by tiny pieces of debris in your vitreous, or the gel-like substance that fills 80 percent of your eye. The debris floating in your vitreous casts shadows on your retina, which makes you see the tiny shapes in your field of vision.

Floaters are a natural part of aging, and they are harmless to most people. They can be an annoyance, but they do not pose a threat to your vision.

In many cases, ophthalmologists do not recommend surgery. Rather, they suggest ignoring the floaters until the brain adapts to their presence, and you don’t notice them anymore. This is the most recommended course of action for floaters.

Like many of those who see their floaters, I pray that there will be no other procedures (surgery or laser treatment) to be done, so I take time to do some researches online. For now, I just want to believe that this a 'natural part of aging, and is harmless.' I am 56 years old.

I want to focus on two (2) causes of eye floaters mentioned in the above article and I want to address these --

1. eye strain
2. inflammation

Eye strain

I cannot let a day pass without looking at the screen (mobile phone / laptop) but I must resolve to lessen the number of hours of exposure. 

I must also change my curtain because the bright light from outside and the scorching heat from the sun are both not good to my health, especially my eyes.

A pair of blue light - blocking eyeglasses must be included in my next to-buy list.

Inflammation

Most of our illnesses are caused by inflammation of the parts of our body. We must have a healthy diet full of anti-inflammatory foods, and avoid those that cause inflammation. 

Harvard Health Publishing - Anti-inflammatory Foods has this list of anti-inflammatory foods best for wellness --

• tomatoes
• olive oil
• green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, kale, and collards
• nuts like almonds and walnuts
• fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, tuna, and sardines
• fruits such as strawberries, blueberries, cherries, and oranges

It says that we should reduce or avoid the following --

• refined carbohydrates, such as white bread and pastries
• French fries and other fried foods
• soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages
• red meat (burgers, steaks) and processed meat (hot dogs, sausage)
• margarine, shortening, and lard

I watched an interesting video about pineapple. See this. I love to watch Dr. Eye Health / Dr. Allen's video clips.

Fresh pineapple contains bromelain, a protein-digesting enzyme known for its anti-inflammatory properties. It is a source also of fiber, potassium and Vitamin C. It is recommended to eat the stem / core (as the bromelain is there), and limit to 4 slices / day. 

Nature's Bounty - Vitamin C 1000 mg

My youngest daughter gave me a bottle of Nature's Bounty Vitamin C 1000 mg caplets. The online description says the supplement is good for immune health. I take this once a day, with meal. Hopefully this helps.

Day 5. They are still here. What should I name the biggest one? I am thinking of 'Alora', which means 'The Lord is my light'.

---

Image credits:  Pixabay | Clker-Free-Vector-Images