Black Spots in the Eye - Cause and Natural Treatment

The eye consists of two segments, the anterior segment which lies in front of the lens and is filled with aqueous humor while the posterior segment is filled with vitreous humor. During childhood, the vitreous is clear and is jellylike material. Later in life, vitreous normally will undergo liquefaction and changed from jellylike material to fluid like material in a process called vitreous syneresis and this will cause the collage fibers within the vitreous to form strands. With each eye movements, those strands will also move, causing floaters.

Another normal mechanism of floaters is posterior vitreous detachments. Normally there are adhesions between the vitreous and the retina and for some reasons like old ages, myopia and trauma; these adhesion's will be released causing vitreous detachments from the retina. Vitreous will collapse inside the posterior segment of the eye and with each eye movements, collapsed vitreous will move, causing floaters.

Posterior vitreous detachment is normally present in old ages and also in myopic patients. Usually it occurs without complications and only the patients will complain of floaters which usually will disappear from few weeks to month later. Sometimes, posterior vitreous detachment from the retina is incomplete, in which some parts will remain attached to the retina, causing traction on the retina. This traction will be noticed by the patient as flashes of lights and with time, this traction can lead to retinal detachment.

Note: Any patient who noticed floaters for the first time should have complete ocular examination to rule out any incomplete vitreous detachments with traction on the retina.

Other causes of floaters are deposits on the vitreous humor which can occur after uveitis in which white blood cells will deposit, after resolved vitreous hemorrhage in which red blood cells will deposit, after cataract surgery especially when there is posterior capsule rupture, after intraocular injections in which drug remnants will deposit in the vitreous.

What are the causes of deposits in the vitreous humor?
1- Causes of uveitis like sarcoidosis, multiple sclerosis, Behçet diseases, leukemia and many other causes of intra-ocular inflammation
2- Causes of intra-ocular infections like syphilis, toxoplasmosis, tuberculosis and CMV retinitis
3- After cataract surgery especially with posterior capsule rupture
4- After YAG laser capsulotomy, in which the laser will be used to create a hole in fibrosed posterior capsule.

How floaters disappear?
1- By brain adaptation, in which your brain will ignore the presence of these floaters and you will no long see them
2- By natural absorption process of the eye, especially of cases that occur after uveitis, vitreous hemorrhage.
3- Treatment of the underlying conditions like with anti-inflammation and antibiotics
4- Vitrectomy, which is the surgery to remove the vitreous. It is indicated when there are large amounts of deposits in the vitreous that did not cleared with time or medications and they affect the vision of the patient.
Seriousness of Black Spots in the Eye

In the majority of cases, floaters are nothing to be worried about and can be nothing more than a minor irritation. However, if you've suddenly experienced a rapid accumulation of black spots over a short period of time then some studies suggest that you may have more permanent damage such as a retina break or a haemorrhage in the vitreous body of the eye. In this case you seek the advice of an experienced ophthalmologist without delay.

In some instances the black floaters can be prominent enough to obscure the vision of an individual even to the point of disabling that person. Again, it is recommended that you seek professional advice regarding the condition just to make sure that you don't a more serious underlying problem.

Options for TreatmentThere are a number of things that you can do to remove the black spots from your vision. The most effective method is surgery however it is quite an invasive procedure, doesn't come without risk, costs quite a lot of money and should be taken through private healthcare and requires substantial recovery time after the operation. I would only recommend that this option is considered if the black floaters are hampering your vision to the point of being a disability.

Natural means of removing floaters are being increasingly used and many people have reported good results from supplementation of various substances that are used within the eye to promote healing and the production of new tissue. The most successful results have been obtained by combining a series of eye exercises (usually following William Bates' guidelines) with supplementation of substances like lutein.

In Summary
The large majority who suffer from black spots in the eye don't have anything to worry about for the long term health of their eye or vision. If you're starting to feel that your floaters are hampering your vision in certain situations then it's certainly worth experimenting with natural ways to remove them as results can usually be attained within as little as a few weeks. More serious vision obscuring floaters that have appeared abruptly could well be a sign of an underlying retina break or haemorrhage and professional advice should be sought immediately.

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