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Have Floatations In Eyes. By Periphial, See Flashes And Circles With Holes Floating. Advise?
I have these floatations in my eyes, which people get. Mine have changed and today they resemble looking under a microscope at things. They are little dots and on a rug, they look like real objects. Also, by my periphial, I see flashes. Now, I'm seeing circles with holes floating. I only had this starting on Monday, but it's scarey.
Mon, 2 Sep 2013
Hi..
Floaters in the eye are due to degeneration of gel within the eye..They are harmless.. You just have to ignore them..
But the flashes of light are not to be taken lightly..
They could be because of any holes in the retina or peripheral retinal degenerations.. Get a complete ocular examination done to rule out any peripheral retinal degenerations...
Hope this information is helpful..Take care..
Floaters in the eye are due to degeneration of gel within the eye..They are harmless.. You just have to ignore them..
But the flashes of light are not to be taken lightly..
They could be because of any holes in the retina or peripheral retinal degenerations.. Get a complete ocular examination done to rule out any peripheral retinal degenerations...
Hope this information is helpful..Take care..
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Hello,'
Floaters are a common complaint seen in middle aged people and they are because of degenerations or opacities in the vitreous gel present behind the lens of our eye.
Sudden onset of floaters particularly with flashes indicate some serious conditions like retinal tear or posterior vitreous detachment which need to be examined by a ophthalmologist and treated accordingly.
Hence I advice you to consult ophthalmologist or preferably retina specialist for examination and advice as required
Thank you
Floaters are a common complaint seen in middle aged people and they are because of degenerations or opacities in the vitreous gel present behind the lens of our eye.
Sudden onset of floaters particularly with flashes indicate some serious conditions like retinal tear or posterior vitreous detachment which need to be examined by a ophthalmologist and treated accordingly.
Hence I advice you to consult ophthalmologist or preferably retina specialist for examination and advice as required
Thank you
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