Floaters
Floaters are transparent shapes that can sometimes seen floating in the visual field and are due to deposits in the fluid of the eye. They can be normal or a sign of disease.
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A 53-year old male asked:
Some dr.'s say that floaters go away in time, some say they don't . Which one is it?
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A 20-year old male asked:
My teen says he have clear/ shadowy floaters will they go away? P.S they are not completely black and they do not have a rental tear?
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A 37-year old asked:
What makes floaters?
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How long do floaters last for?
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A 38-year old asked:
How many floaters made each day?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Can floaters go away in months?
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A 37-year old asked:
Are having "floaters" dangerous?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can there be 2 kinds of floaters?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Are seeing floaters in your vision bad?
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A 32-year old female asked:
How many floaters are considered normal.
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A 43-year old female asked:
Do floaters gradually increase with age?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I have a floaters and I'm a teen I'm scared
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A 40-year old asked:
Is it ok to drive at night in city if floaters?
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A 34-year old asked:
How long do floaters take to disappear totally?
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A 31-year old asked:
How come i get floaters when looking at the sky?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Why can I see floaters in front of walls or sky?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Floaters?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Why is there no medical injection to cure floaters ?
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A 45-year old asked:
How many people have the translucent type of floaters?
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A 45-year old asked:
What to do if I am seeing flashes of lights & floaters?
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A 53-year old asked:
Appearence of floaters and petechie, should I be concerned?
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A 29-year old asked:
What causes floaters and are they dangerous or warning signs?
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A 33-year old asked:
What do the flashes in vision accompanied by floaters look like?
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A 30-year old asked:
How many people have the translucent/transparent type of floaters?
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A 61-year old male asked:
Am seeing lots floaters and when I look to the left I see lighting?
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A 45-year old asked:
Not able to see near objects nor far objects clearly due to floaters?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Does everybody have floaters, but some ignore them and others see them?
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A 46-year old asked:
I just did an intense workout and now my vision is filled with floaters at 60 is this normal?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I see floaters when I move to brighter place. 10-20 sec. Not every day. Sometimes. What is it?
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A member asked:
I have been experiencing floaters with my vision that started appearing for a week. Is this a serious problem?
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