by Heike Ewing Ott. While uncommon, there are some diseases that can be transmitted from parrot to human and also the other way around. This article discusses some of the more common avian diseases and whether or not it can be transmitted to people.
Eye floaters and flashes are caused by changes in the vitreous gel that occur as we get older. Eye floaters occur when the vitreous gel thickens or shrinks due to aging, causing particles to form in the gel. These particles block the light passing through your eye, casting shadows on the retina. The shadows are seen as floaters, which can be created by: The formation of protein clumps in the vitreous gel. These types of eye floaters tend to look like squiggles, cobwebs, tadpoles, or circles.
Your contact lenses could be a culprit for causing your eyes to look swollen than normal if it is causing irritation. Usually, the swell is in your eyelid and even then, that can cause your eyes to look puffy!