Author Topic: Floaters (Read 3209 times)

Cinderhills · « **on:** September 21, 2011, 08:47:54 pm »

Does anyone know if dogs get floaters in their eyes? Meg, my 13 year old springer, keeps moving her head and snapping as though she is trying to get a fly, but as far as I can see there are no flies around. I just wondered that if dogs get floaters they might think there is a permanent fly around.

Sylvia · « **Reply #1 on:** September 22, 2011, 08:12:06 am »

I would think all animals could get them. I'm always trying to get mine to stay still so I can have a proper look!

robert waddell · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2011, 04:33:27 pm »

sylvia just how are you going to see these floaters

Sylvia · « **Reply #3 on:** September 24, 2011, 02:51:03 pm »

Quote from: robert waddell on September 22, 2011, 04:33:27 pm

sylvia just how are you going to see these floaters

From the corner of my eye, Robert

robert waddell · « **Reply #4 on:** September 24, 2011, 07:07:29 pm »

it is impossible to view floaters with the naked eye specialised viewing equipment is required and it is a bugger to have it done (you try keeping your eye open and a forking great light shining in it)
what you describe your dog doing is exactly what the symptoms are in humans (like a column of midges)
you can get treatment for it but it leaves you with a blind spot
it is quite incredible to see the photos after and just what the inside of the eye looks like

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #5 on:** September 24, 2011, 07:16:10 pm »

They do improve on their own - I used to have loads and now am not troubled by them (except when trying to spot singing skylarks!) I've no idea what makes them worse or better, sorry.

Cinderhills · « **Reply #6 on:** September 25, 2011, 09:31:49 am »

Thanks everyone. That's probably what she has then. One of her eyes is going cloudy too which is affecting her peripheral vision slightly so I bet there's all sorts going on in her eye poor thing.