Whilst there's no need to panic should something unexpected happen with your eyes, it's always worth getting them checked. You may simply need medication or prescription glasses, it could also be something more worrying, but you're far more likely to be able to sort out the problem if you can act quickly and decisively.

A common issue for people (those both with and without glassesare eye floaters. These are small spots that appear in front of your eyes, particularly when you look at very bright backgrounds. They occur because of debris which has built it in the eye, as they move with the eyeball itself, they can be extremely difficult (or impossible) to remove by simply washing or even rubbing your eyes.

Eye floaters most commonly appear as small dots, although they can appear in any shape (sometimes even looking like small hair). Although annoying, singular eye floaters are pretty harmless. It's when you begin to see large numbers of them however, that you should get yourself booked in for an eye test asap. If you are seeing multiple floaters, you should make sure you get your eyes checked as soon as possible, as it can in some cases lead to your eye's internal structure being damaged.

Eye floaters can be caused by bright light or surfaces, but can also be caused by inflammation of the eye, a liquid vitreous humor, infections, retina detachment, etc. You would be well advised to see an optician, who will be able to give you a course of treatment, as well as identifying the underlying cause. If you suffer from eye floaters and want a cure, you're only real option is to get your eyes tested, as you need to figure out the cause before appropriate treatement can be recommended.

You should be aiming to prevent eye floaters from occurring in the first instance; making sure you wear sunglasses whenever you're out in bright sunshine should help with regular eye floaters. You should also be able to decrease the likelihood of them occurring by ensuring you have a healthy diet; fruit, water and vegetables are said to be the best for maintaining healthy eyes.