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I am seeing like a sheet billowing in the bottom of my eye - i thought floaters were dark?
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Need an exam: Floater are mobile debris in the vitreous that moves around without visual defect. You will need a dilated exam by an ophthalmologist asap.
Answered 4/20/2014
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See an eye doc quick: That sounds concerning for a possible retinal detachment. I would see an ophthalmologist asap.
Answered 4/24/2015
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