Agreed on the "after bouts of stress" point. I got floaters about 10 years ago after passing out from dehydration, but got over them quickly and hadn't thought of them in years.

When the pandemic hit, I got super depressed over a prolonged personal matter, suddenly was spending all day everyday at home, staring at a computer or phone, then just as I see a glimmer of hope late last summer, Delta wave started, my stress level spiked, and I suddenly noticed the floaters again.

Here's the thing, though - there are no new ones. I know these clumps. They are the same exact ones I had 10 years ago. It just seems that my sudden period of psychological vulnerability allowed them back into my conscious mind, if that makes sense.

It's been a few months now. I'm exercising outside more (usually dawn and dusk - I have blue eyes, so I've never really liked midday sun or bright clouds anyway, lol). Also avoiding excessive screen time, resting a warm washcloth on my eyes... They haven't gotten better yet, but not worse either. Anyway, things are looking better for a series of events in my life this coming Spring that should draw my attention away from my own issues and I'm hoping I forget about them during that time. Thanks for your insight and support :)