This section discusses 5 medical conditions causing Floaters in one eye. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below. The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Floaters in one eye.
By Mayo Clinic Staff. Amniotic fluid embolism occurs when amniotic fluid or fetal material enters the mother's bloodstream. Why this happens isn't well understood. A likely cause is a breakdown in the placental barrier, such as from trauma.
Noun. 1. air embolism-obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving. aeroembolism, gas embolism. embolism-occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle).