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Went to opthalmologist today bcuz i have lot of eye floaters come out of nowhere, im only20 and never had them.i got test and they couldn't find cause?
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Floaters: They are normal and Dr. should be able to see something if that is what the problem is. Google eye floaters and view images. Most often seen in bright sun like you have down there. Wikipedia has nice discussion.
Answered 4/10/2017
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