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How common are eye floaters for people in their thirties?

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Dr. Tim Conrad answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Common: Floaters are common in all age groups. New floaters should have a medical evaluation by an ophthalmologist.

Dr Ferdowsi and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/10/2021

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Im 20 and i see still black spots(definitely not floaters) along with white flashes in both eyes for 2-3 seconds this is happening for 5 months, got eyes checked by Opthalmologist, he is saying its viterous degeneration, i don't think this is common?

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A member asked:

I have normal dot floaters and string floaters, but recently I noticed long floaters that ripple across my vision and if I focus on them its a straight line across my eye. I notice this when I squint at a light source or the sky. Is this common?

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A member asked:

After an eye injury, 15 to 20 floaters are constantly in my visual field. They mainly stay in the center of my eye and I see them daily. Is it common to be experiencing them 10 months after injury? Usually when should they start to diminish?

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A member asked:

Ghost vision and eye floters common cause?

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Whats the difference between eye floaters and flashes? Can floater be clear and thick or are these flashes?

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