Eye floaters

[KuldeepWali]

I was hit on the right side of my face with a little force touching the edge of my right eye. I didnt experience any external injury, bleeding or any sort of clot on my eyes at that time but towards the evening I could realize that a mosquito like black spot (only One Spot)  is coming on the way of my eye sight. I thought it is temporary and will fade out but to the contrary it started irritaing me so I went to Dr to get it checked. After getting my eyes checked the Dr. said that it is permenant and wont go away. Than I went to two other eye surgeons and they also said the same thing and advised me not to go for any surgery as it is very risky. After 15-20 days of incident I observed that multiple no of floaters have been generated, though not too dark as the original one, in my eyes which move in all directions and are of different shapes and sizes. So I went to Dr again to get my eyes checked. This time too after checking my eyes Dr. advised me to carry on with it. It is very difficult situation for me to digest it as I dont want to continue like it for the rest of my life.
Please suggest any medication which can be helpful

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

This subject has been discussed before. Yes research is being done. Go to my blog and read some of the research reports on floaters. Surgical removal by vitrectomy is too dangers, too expensive and too likely to leave floaters behind to recommend for the common floaters more than half of us have after age 50. Also a medicine is under study that is injected into the center of the eye to liquefy the vitreous, allowing floaters to drop to the bottom of the eye and out of the line of sight. It will be used however in certain types of diabetic eye disease.

JCH MD

[KuldeepWali]

Thanks a lot for the response Dr. John.

Just wanted to know if there is any research or studies being carried out on the cure of eye floaters or this subject is left untouched.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

What you are describing is consistent with "vitreous floaters" and your multiple examinations have shown no hole or tear or retinal detachment.  Floaters are permanent but often they will settle to the bottom of the eye and out of the line of sight or due to a process called "neuroadaptation" the brain ignores them.  

NOTE: even without trauma floaters become very common as we age. I have floaters in both eyes. The treatment of floaters in my opinion is much worse and riskier than leaving them alone.

JCH MD