Get a dilated eye exam by an eye doctor
Seek urgent care if floaters appear suddenly, increase rapidly, or come with flashes of light or vision loss
Treat the underlying cause if one is found
Monitor mild, stable floaters if your eye doctor says they are harmless
Avoid rubbing your eyes
Use brighter backgrounds or adjust lighting to make floaters less noticeable
Move your eyes up and down or side to side to shift floaters out of central vision
Stay hydrated
Manage blood sugar if you have diabetes
Control blood pressure if you have hypertension
Reduce eye strain with regular breaks from screens
Consider laser treatment only if recommended by a retina specialist
Consider vitrectomy only for severe, persistent cases after specialist evaluation