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Eye Care (Expert Forum)
eye floaters
Answered by
Sandy Feldman, MD, MS - Ophthalmology, Refractive Surgery, Cataract Surgery, Corneal surgery
ClearView Eye & Laser Medical Center, A P.C.
San Diego - CA
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eye floaters
by pia32t, Dec 31, 2008 02:12PM
Just got an annoying floater in left eye; never before. Age 70, health excellent
Doctor's Answer
by Sandy Feldman, MD, MS, Jan 05, 2009 06:28AM
, Jan 05, 2009 06:28AMTo: pia32t
Dear pia32t,
I would recommend that you seek the care of an eyeMD. A sudden onset of floaters may be associated with a posterior vitreous detachment, or the jelly like substance of the eye separating from its normal retinal attachments. Occasionally, when this occurs one can develop retinal tears, hemorrhages and/or a retinal detachment. Often, the floaters which are bothersome initially will become less noticeable over time.
Dr. Feldman
Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California
I would recommend that you seek the care of an eyeMD. A sudden onset of floaters may be associated with a posterior vitreous detachment, or the jelly like substance of the eye separating from its normal retinal attachments. Occasionally, when this occurs one can develop retinal tears, hemorrhages and/or a retinal detachment. Often, the floaters which are bothersome initially will become less noticeable over time.
Dr. Feldman
Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California
Floaters are extremely common and almost everyone gets them, even people with healthy eyes too. They will become less noticable over time if you try to tune them out.
If you start seeing flashes or "showers" of these floaters, head to an Eye MD.