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Eye floaters

Eye floaters

Dr. Keegan Duchicelareviewed this

family medicine 16 years experience

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Common

Body locations

Eye

Is Symptom of

Condition

Diabetic eye disease (retinopathy)

Condition

Sickle cell anemia

Condition

Condition

Preeclampsia (HELLP syndrome)

Condition

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Is a Side Effect of

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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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What are eye floaters?

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What causes eye floaters?

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Why do eye floaters exist?

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Why do we get eye floaters?

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A 41-year-old member asked:

How do I ignore eye floaters?

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Will my eye floaters go away?

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What is done for eye floaters?

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What makes eye floaters worse?

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