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.
There are special types of pulmonary embolus that are not due to blood clots, but instead are due to other body materials. These are rare occurrences and include: 1  fat emboli from a broken thigh bone (femur), 2  an amniotic fluid embolus in pregnancy, and.  in some cases, tumor tissue from cancer.