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Cause Of Left Eye Pain Accompanied With A Black Floating Spot And Is It Serious?

I have left eye pain accompanied by a black floating spot. I also have a tendency toward glaucoma but no damage at this time. I am currently using Latanaprost eye drops before bedtime. I am concerned about the pain and black floating spot. What is causing this? Is it serious?
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Hello
It seems from the history that you are having a black floater with eye pain and you are on treatment for glaucoma with latanoprost eye drops.
Floaters are because of opacities in the vitreous which can be because of vitresous degeneration, vitreous hemorrhage, vitritis...
The pain can be seen because of glaucoma. Since you are having glaucoma and now you have developed floaters you require evaluation by ophthalmologist for evaluation of the posterior segment.
Hence I advice you to consult your eye doctor for examination and treatment accordingly.

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Cause Of Left Eye Pain Accompanied With A Black Floating Spot And Is It Serious?

Hello It seems from the history that you are having a black floater with eye pain and you are on treatment for glaucoma with latanoprost eye drops. Floaters are because of opacities in the vitreous which can be because of vitresous degeneration, vitreous hemorrhage, vitritis... The pain can be seen because of glaucoma. Since you are having glaucoma and now you have developed floaters you require evaluation by ophthalmologist for evaluation of the posterior segment. Hence I advice you to consult your eye doctor for examination and treatment accordingly. Thank you