What is floater syndrome?

Flying mosquito disease is a common eye disease. Patients usually feel that floating objects such as mosquitoes or lines appear in front of them, but these objects do not actually exist. Although fly mosquito disease usually does not cause serious impact on vision, it still brings a lot of discomfort to patients. From the perspective of Chengdu Guoguang Ophthalmology Hospital, we will introduce the definition, symptoms, causes and treatment of floaters.

definition

Flying mosquito disease, also known as fundus retinopathy, is a kind of eye disease caused by the liquefaction and atrophy of the hyaline gelatinous substance (vitreous body) in the eye. This liquefaction and atrophy will lead to floating objects in the glass body, so that patients can feel that there are mosquitoes, lines and other objects floating in front of them.

Although fly mosquito disease itself is not fatal, if the patient suddenly appears a large number of floating objects, shadows or flashes in a short time, it may be a precursor of serious diseases such as retinal detachment, and should seek medical advice as soon as possible.

symptom

The main symptom of floaters is floating objects in front of you in a bright environment. These objects may have different shapes, such as mosquitoes, lines, dots, etc. They generally move with the eyeball and have a certain blocking effect on vision.

The symptoms of floaters are often more obvious on bright surfaces, such as white paper or blue sky. In a dark environment, these floating objects may decrease or disappear. Patients usually feel discomfort in the eyes, such as dryness, pain or tingling.

It should be noted that floaters' disease is usually related to the problems of the eyeball itself, rather than glasses or corneal diseases.

pathogeny

The etiology of floaters is not completely clear, but it is generally believed that it is related to the changes of vitreous body. With the increase of age, the hyaline gelatinous substance of the vitreous body gradually liquefies and shrinks, forming a floating object composed of fibers and cell fragments inside the vitreous body.

Other possible causes of floaters' disease include eye diseases such as intraocular hemorrhage, diabetes, glaucoma, and eye problems caused by trauma and surgery. Persistent high myopia is also a common cause of floaters.

For younger patients, the occurrence of floaters may require timely medical treatment to exclude potential serious diseases such as retinal detachment.

therapeutic method

Chengdu Guoguang Eye Hospital provides patients with a variety of methods to treat floaters. For patients with mild mosquito disease, no treatment is generally required, but their eyesight and fundus should be checked regularly.

For patients with severe symptoms, the hospital can treat them by vitrectomy. This operation can remove floating objects in the vitreous body of the eye and fill with transparent physiological saline to reduce the symptoms of patients. The operation is usually performed under local anesthesia, with a short recovery period.

In addition to surgery, some auxiliary treatment methods can also help alleviate the symptoms of patients, such as eye drops, eye patches, acupuncture, etc. However, the efficacy of these methods varies from person to person and needs to be carried out under the guidance of doctors.

summary

Flying mosquito disease is a common eye disease. The patients feel the symptoms of floating objects in front of them, which brings them discomfort. Chengdu Guoguang Eye Hospital can provide patients with professional treatment services for floaters, and relieve symptoms through surgery and other auxiliary treatment methods. When patients feel the symptoms of floaters, they should seek medical advice in time to obtain the correct diagnosis and treatment plan.