Vitreous opacity is a common phenomenon in patients with myopia. It is more common in patients with high myopia. Seeing translucent images of different shapes floating in front of the eyes is called "floaters". Patients with "floaters" often feel small black shadows flying, espec

Vitreous opacity is a common phenomenon in patients with myopia

High myopia is more common

Seeing different shapes in front of your eyes

Translucent images fluttering

It is called "floaters"

Patients with "floaters" often feel

There is fluttering Small black shadows

are more obvious when looking at a white bright background

and may also be accompanied by a flash of light

Recently, some netizens asked:

Can floaters be cured?

In response to this problem, Xiaoming invited Liu Youning,

Gold Medal Health Lecturer of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,

from School of Acupuncture and Massage, to give a detailed answer.

Liu Youning said, without further ado, let’s get to the conclusion first.

Current research shows that whether floaters can be completely cured is open to question, because individual differences are still relatively large, but most symptoms of floaters can be greatly improved after treatment.

Floaters are a common disease, mainly divided into two types: physiological and pathological. Physiological floaters are mainly caused by the liquefaction or detachment of a structure called vitreous in the eyes as we get older; while pathological floaters are caused by inflammation and hemorrhage of the uvea and retina. , degeneration or other systemic diseases.

Although most floaters are physiological in nature, when we find similar symptoms, it is best to go to the hospital for further detailed examination to rule out some pathological floaters.

Regarding the treatment of floaters, if it is found after examination that it is just physiological floaters, then the first thing you need to do is to learn to "coexist" with floaters. Human eyes are actually very magical. As long as we try to ignore those "little mosquitoes" and avoid constantly turning our eyes to look for flying mosquitoes, our eyes will gradually become inert and ignore their existence.

However, if the number of floaters in the field of vision does not decrease but increases, seriously affecting our daily life, we need to formulate a plan according to the condition under the guidance of a doctor and treat it with amiodine eye drops, or Surgery, laser treatment is performed to improve symptoms. If floaters are caused by pathological causes, drug or surgical treatment is required according to the specific cause.

Floaters were known as "clouds move the eyes" in ancient times. In addition to the treatment methods of Western medicine, Chinese medicine actually also has unique experience in treating floaters. Through traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture , massage, diet therapy and other therapies, it regulates the whole body and treats the "syndrome" ,Relieve symptoms.

( Oriental TV famous doctors talk about health)