Eye floaters are a fact of life for millions of Americans, especially as they get older. But the dots, squiggly lines and tiny cobwebs floating across the field of vision can turn from minor annoyance ...

Recent data from the World Health Organisation says more than 2.2 billion people across the world have some form of near or distant vision impairment. Doctors say more than half of these can be ...

Dear Doctors: Several months ago, my right eye began to be bothered by “little critters” flying through the air; when I tried to brush them away, nothing existed. I mentioned this to several people ...

“Temporary loss of vision in one eye for seconds or minutes, as if a curtain was pulled down, is known as amaurosis fugax and can be indicative of an impending stroke,” Lazzaro said. “This would be ...

They say the eyes are the window to the soul. If you're doing some soul-searching in the mirror—or just brushing your teeth—and notice tiny specs, you might be concerned. These dots may even look like ...

As many as 76 percent of us experience eye floaters, according to findings in the journal Survey of Ophthalmology. And while some of us are barely bothered by the dots, squiggles and specks that drift ...

Have you ever noticed tiny, squiggly shapes drifting across your field of vision? For most people, these shadowy figures—known as eye floaters—are a harmless visual quirk. However, for those dealing ...

Also known as "blue field entoptic phenomenon" and "blue sky sprites", the little dots move in time with your heartbeat.

Diabetes increases the chances of developing cataracts earlier in life and raises the risk of glaucoma, a condition that damages the optic nerve (Image: Pexels) By the time many people learn that ...