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If you have floaters, should you avoid rollercoasters? would the jostling from the ride potentially cause floaters to increase in size or number?

Q: if you have floaters, should you avoid rollercoasters? would the jostling from the ride potentially cause floaters to increase in size or number?

: Depends on cause of floaters and the rollercoaster is my hunch. Would ask local Dr who knows you and your floaters.

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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Depends on cause of floaters and the rollercoaster is my hunch. Would ask local Dr who knows you and your floaters.

Answered 7/18/2022

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A member asked:

If you have floaters, should you avoid rollercoasters? would the jostling from the ride potentially cause floaters to increase in size or number?

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