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If you have hydrocephalus and you see floaters when you cloose your eyes dovthat mean blindness?
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Floaters : Hydrocephalus "water pressure in the ventricles can cause swelling of the optic nerve and thereby retinal swelling. Floaters doesn't mean retinal tears but can be. A retinal examination should help sort this out.
Answered 6/28/2013
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Separate problems. : No, the two are unrelated. Floaters can mean retinal tear or detachment and should be checked out with a dilated retinal examination. Hydrocephalus results in papilledema or swelling of the optic nerve. The retina is not directly involved in hydrocephalus. Each of these diagnoses has it's own implications and should be dealt with individually.
Answered 12/10/2013
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