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.
Maternal chorioamnionitis or other secondary infectious complications may cause thrombosis of pelvic vessels and the potential for pulmonary emboli. Serious complications, including septic shock, pulmonary hypertension, respiratory failure, and meningitis, occur in early onset bacterial infections of the neonate.