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If you have eye floaters do you eventually go blind(over a long period of time)?
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NO: Eye floaters are extremely common- as people get older they become more and more common. They are usually benign and not a sign of impending blindness, though if you suddenly get a lot at once they could be a sign of a serious problem. Age 21 is young to have floaters- i would consider it a sign that you need to take antioxidants, see http://www.Healthy.Net/health/article/floaters_in_the_eye/4397.
Answered 1/22/2019
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Rarely: Eye floaters can be an early cue to some vision threatening conditions so the appearance of these should be cause for an eye examination by an ophthalmologist (not an optometrist). But most causes are benign so the presence does not inevitably lead to blindness.
Answered 1/22/2019
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