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A member asked:
Can bouts of crying over a period of several months cause eye floaters?
6 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
No: Not related. Vitreous floaters are most often thin strands of connective tissue in the vitreous jelly in the back of your eye. They may be visible when they float in front of your line of sight. Uncommonly, blood, pigment, or immune cells can be floaters. See your eye md to make sure all is well. Hope you feel better soon.
Answered 10/1/2013
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Not really: Crying should not affect the inside of the eye. Floaters are opacities in the vitreous gel that fills the eye, and occur with aging, or as a side effect of what is called vitreous detachment. The latter can be associated with, or cause, retinal tears, which in turn can lead to retinal detachment. So, if you have new floaters, you should get an eye exam by an ophthalmologist.
Answered 9/25/2013
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Not really: You should have a dilated retinal exam as soon as possible to rule out a retinal issue.
Answered 9/1/2015
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No: Floaters are often caused by the aging of the vitreous that fills the eye. If you have new floaters, you should have an evaluation of your retina by an ophthalmologist.
Answered 9/25/2013
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