"Boat ten years ago I first started seein' floaters and it scare the BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH out of me. A few months later I had cataract surgery and it helped greatly. Also had the flashing lights but those went away as I had an infection from one of the cataract surgeries. I still get and occasional "floater" however I just ignore them and it is okay by me.