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Eye floaters

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Eye

Is Symptom of

Eye injury
Condition
Diabetic eye disease (retinopathy)
Condition
Sickle cell anemia
Condition
Uveitis
Condition
Preeclampsia (HELLP syndrome)
Condition
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Is a Side Effect of

Retisert
Macugen
Eylea
Lucentis

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A 20-year old male asked:

Whats the difference between eye floaters and flashes? Can floater be clear and thick or are these flashes?

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A 32-year old female asked:

Sometimes when Im just relaxing I see like eye floaters, i thought it was just hair at first but I move my eye around and it moved its only when I look around at times what could it be?

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A 46-year old asked:

What are eye floaters?

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A 38-year old asked:

What causes eye floaters?

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A 18-year old female asked:

Why do eye floaters exist?

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A 42-year old asked:

Why do we get eye floaters?

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A 41-year old asked:

How do I ignore eye floaters?

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A member asked:

Will my eye floaters go away?

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A 42-year old asked:

What is done for eye floaters?

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A 45-year old asked:

What makes eye floaters worse?

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A 23-year old asked:

Is it bad to have eye floaters?

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A 47-year old asked:

Could everyone have eye floaters?

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A 33-year old asked:

What is the cause of eye floaters?

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A 21-year old male asked:

How do you live with eye floaters?

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A 17-year old female asked:

Are eye floaters a serious problem?

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A 35-year old asked:

Is it normal to see many eye floaters?

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A 43-year old asked:

What is the main cause of eye floaters?

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A 18-year old female asked:

Should I be worried about eye floaters?

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A 30-year old asked:

Can you tell me more about eye floaters?

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A 47-year old asked:

Are there any ways to treat eye floaters?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 22-year old female asked:

I only see eye floaters when im outside ?

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A 36-year old asked:

How can you minimize seeing eye floaters?

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A 46-year old asked:

How can I best take care of eye floaters?

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A 34-year old male asked:

Can eye floaters be caused by spirochetes?

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A 31-year old asked:

How many people (%) experience eye floaters?

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A 30-year old asked:

How do I treat eye floaters naturopathically?

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A 31-year old asked:

I'm wondering are eye floaters a big problem?

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A 41-year old asked:

What does it mean if i'm seeing eye floaters?

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A 34-year old asked:

How are serious cases of eye floaters treated?

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A 34-year old asked:

Does anyone know how to reduce my eye floaters?

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