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.
An embolic stroke (or cerebral embolism) is caused when a blood clot that forms elsewhere in the body (for example, the chambers of the heart) travels through the circulatory system to the brain. The travelling clot is called an embolus.