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Can lifting heavy objects cause eye floaters?
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No: Vitreous separation ; traction on the retina causes retinal tears-causing vitreous floaters ; hazy vision. Untreated, these tears allow fluid to flow behind the retina amd it falls off the back of your eye-like wallpaper coming off a wall. This causes a veil in your side vision then painless central vision loss. Lifting or straining does not cause these problems. Hitting your head can.
Answered 4/30/2019
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Lifting heavy: Objects without good breathing techniques can increase thoracic cavity pressure to extremely high levels. This can pose an increased risk of vitreous detachment.
Answered 8/4/2018
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