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Head Injury, Lump Formed Behind Head, Floater In The Right Eye. Chances Of Retina Damage?
fell in the snow and had a bump at the back of the head yesterday, did not lose conciousness. Got up and noticed I have a floater in the right eye. Have had the same floater before bump on the head. No apparent vision impairment so far. Any advice as am slightly worried about the possiblilty of damage to retina . Many thanks.
Fri, 25 Jan 2013
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Floaters are collagen particles in the vitreous and are part of the ageing process and usually don't require any management. It only needs attention when it is accompanied either with loss of vision,flashes of light, is painful or too bothersome. You dont seem to have any associated symptom and any further examination or management is not indicated. But, still I would recomend atleast a routine eye exam as the floaters have appeared following head injury.
Floaters are collagen particles in the vitreous and are part of the ageing process and usually don't require any management. It only needs attention when it is accompanied either with loss of vision,flashes of light, is painful or too bothersome. You dont seem to have any associated symptom and any further examination or management is not indicated. But, still I would recomend atleast a routine eye exam as the floaters have appeared following head injury.
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