Kevin Stratton: Should I worry about those spots in my vision?

Many of us have spots that appear in our vision from time to time. Usually, they are few and only noticeable infrequently. Sometimes they can suddenly increase in number and become visible constantly. These images in your vision may be caused by several different events happening in your eye. Sudden changes in the appearance of these spots are understandably unsettling and warrant an evaluation by an eye doctor.

The tiny, faint wandering spots are typically a clouding of the gel in the eye associated with aging. They sometimes are visible even during adolescence and may slowly increase in number as we get older.