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A member asked:

Ghost vision and eye floters common cause?

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Dr. Pavel Conovalciuc answered

Eye floaters: Are common and the vast majority of those are benign. Ghost vision - not familiar with this term.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/15/2019

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