They are shadows and destroy them is worse than ignoring them

“What are those stains in my eye.” That is a question that more than one has ever asked each other. That kind of worms or dust that we see when we are driving and look at the sky, when we see the TV or, even now, looking at the PC or mobile screen, they are not microbes It does not mean that we can see the string theory. They are ‘shadows’ and have a name: Miodesopsia either Muscae Volators (flying flies).

They are not a danger, but many of us want to know how to eliminate them because, beyond playing with them seeing how they bounce, they are annoying. The bad news is that we are going to have to endure.

Trash. I recognize that the first thing I thought when I saw them was “I have a bug in the eye.” It was already bad luck because it was not one and, in addition, they were in both eyes. Well, they are not bugs, They are shadows. Within the eye we have a gelatinous substance called vitreous humor that, when you get older, makes formations of remains that our own body produces and stay there floating.

These waste accumulations project a shadow in the retina, so it is much easier to see the ‘flies’ when we look at a clear background that reflects the light towards our eye. There are several factors that trigger this such as myopia, the aforementioned aging of vitreous humor, if they have operated, diabetes, a sudden ocular inflammation or their own age, but may also appear in young people.

Killing Cañonazos flies. There are many factors that can make them appear and the big question is can be eliminated? There are two methods to do so, but the news is not flattering. One of them is through a vitrectomy, surgery that eliminates vitreous humor completely and replaces it with a saline solution. Not only does it eliminate it, but it prevents them from appearing. They can also disintegrate with a Yag laser.

The problem is that, with vitrectomy we run the risk of infections or a retinal detachment. And when giving the flies with laser, there is also the risk of damaging the structure of the eye or increasing the risk of glaucoma.

And with supplements? Surgery is not an option, although there are private clinics that promote it, but … What happens to supplements? There is also cloth to cut. As mentioned in The Conversation, there are companies like Theia Bio that promote supplements to reduce floats. These supplements contain anti-anti-glycation antioxidants and micronutrients that, according to a study published in their webis able to reduce the size of these floats in 70% of the participants after six months of intake.

Here there are a couple of doubts that survive the matter, which minocses. The first is the sample, since it was only 26 people and it is complicated extrapolar with such a low number of participants. The second is that vitreous humor is mobile, so flies are moving and rarely are at the same point, which makes it complex to really measure changes in the number of shadows.

The sad conclusion. Unfortunately, those of us who live with Míodesopsias have to get used to them. Yes, it’s a “Are you sad? Well, you are not manual, but there is no evidence that supplements or changes in lifestyle help eliminate these shadows. HE esteem That a diet rich in carotenoids (present in foods such as spinach, broccili, watermelon or grapefruit), as well as the omega-3 is beneficial for ocular health and delaying symptoms of aging in the eye, but in general, not focused on eliminating the floating flies.

And the best advice that occurs is … ignore them, not chase them and not be distracted with them. Come on, to live with those ‘bugs’ that one day decided to appear in our eyes. Now, it is also convenient to visit the ophthalmologist if, suddenly, many at the same time appear or make vision difficult, since in that case they could be a symptom of something more serious.

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