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entopic phenomon

hello im 23 yr old female for like 5yrs plus i have had floaters and espically when i look at the sky or any other bright backround i get all these tiny swirly sparkle things its been the same for ages and i also get flashes sometimes when its really bright or when im really tired i was reading about entopic phenomanon and it sounded like that what do u think?? i had a eye test 1 and a half yrs ago everything was fine but also i was told i am long sighted
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well i have had a anxiety problem i have just started to get over....
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Its common to notice pin point flashes when looking at bright sky and its more noticeable when one is highly anxious.
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yes i have been obsessing about it lately even though i have had it for yrs! i think its because of  the flashes i see when tired or sometimes when its really bright
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Yes everyone has entopic phenonena and most people have floaters. Most people are either not aware of them or tune them out with neuroadaptation.  The more you dwell on them the  more aware you will be

JCH MD
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yes i know but i have both!
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233488 tn?1310693103
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Floaters don't look like entopic phenomena and vice verse.

Use the search feature and archives to read aabout both

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