Floaters

Floaters
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June 10, 2021
Understanding the causes of certain illnesses is essential for any healthcare professional. It allows him to know the relevant symptoms and treatments that could help prevent any severe conditions related to a disease. In this article, the author would like to focus on the case of Mr. Ally. Ally went to the eye doctor and complained about dark areas in his vision. He also reported that there were no indications of pain.
The primary diagnosis for the dark areas in his vision that without the pain is the presence of floaters. Floaters are spots in one’s vision that may appear as either gray or black and are usually shaped as spots, cobwebs, or strings, among others. Usually, these floaters are caused by age-related diseases, mainly due to the changes in the structure of the materials in the vitreous humor of the eyes (MayoClinic.org, 2020). These changes in structure or consistency of the collagen within the eye can then cast shadows in the retina, thereby causing a dark spot in one’s field of vision.
While most of the instances when floaters appear in one’s eye are considered as non-serious, there are also times when floaters may be an indication of a more severe symptom suc...