Prevention of Floaters

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You canâ€™t prevent floaters, but itâ€™s important to be aware of the signs of retinal detachment so that you can seek treatment early on and protect your sight.

See your optometrist if:

you suddenly start seeing floaters and white flashes if youâ€™ve never seen them before,
you notice a sudden increase in the number of floaters or flashes you have,
a grey area appears in your outer vision,
youâ€™ve had floaters or flashes for a while but theyâ€™re now starting to look different,
your floaters make it difficult to carry out day-to-day tasks such as reading or driving,
youâ€™ve had floaters or flashes in one eye for some time, and now they are also affecting the other eye.