The annoying, spider-web-like images some people see in their field of vision are not on the surface of your eyes but inside them. Since they tend to float in and out of your vision with the movement of your eyes, they're called floaters. They're cellular debris within the vitreous fluid in the eye, a result of degeneration. Though more of a nuisance than anything else, the sudden appearance and rapid increase of floaters may signal rapidly progressing visual decline and should be addressed with your eye specialist.

In Chinese medicine, the liver stores the blood and nutrients that nourish the eye while the kidneys store the vital essence, which is necessary for good vision. Poor eating and lifestyle habits during the younger years deplete these vital substances. When combined with a buildup of metabolic and cellular waste in the form of dampness and phlegm, circulation to the sensory organs is diminished, causing malnourishment of the eyes.

The treatment includes cleansing and detoxification protocols, herbal and nutritional therapies, acupuncture, many floaters either disappear entirely or are substantially reduced.