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Had a complete eye exam. doctor said eyes looked great/ healthy. i still have floaters. will floaters hurt my vision?

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Floaters: floaters are generally harmful at your age, but if they increase suddenly or intefere with vision it could be a sign of a retinal problem (a tear, or more seriously a retinal detachment) . Most floaters do not interfere with vision except momentarily since they move around so much

Answered 1/24/2016

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