THE NORMAL AGING EYE - Floaters

Have you ever experienced a floater? This is a spot of material that looks like a web or a line or a cluster of dots that moves, sometimes slowly and sometimes rapidly, across your field of vision. These floaters are tiny bits of tissue from the vitreous, the material that fills your eyes. Usually, floaters are not of any clinical importance. They tend to show up most when the individual is looking at the sky or white wall, and they are made worse by fatigue or stress.
Floaters are usually not a cause for concern. You need to make an appointment with an eye doctor only if you suddenly notice a whole lot of floaters at once or if you also see sudden flashes of light. These are the symptoms of a retinal detachment, which must be corrected by an ophthalmologist right away.
What can you do to protect your vision?
You must accept that some of the age-realted changes that take place in the eye have no cure. However, you can take measures to prevent or slow down the development of many of these and other conditions. Stop smoking. Control your fat intake and get exercise.
I do recommend a good multivitamin that includes antioxidants and essential elements. A good basic formula would include:
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Superoxide Dismutase
Zinc
Manganese
Copper
Folic Acid
Chromium
Selenium