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What Are The Precautions To Be Taken For Floaters?

i have benn observing something like two minute pieces moving the same direction in whhich my right eye moves. i am told it is a age related problem by the doctor and they call it floaters. please say how much serios is it. and what are the remedial measures or precautions to be taken to get rid of the same. my age is sixty five. thanks
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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no remedial measure for floaters. only thing you should know that if numbers increases suddenly then you should get your retina examined to exclude hole tear or retinal detach ment.
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What Are The Precautions To Be Taken For Floaters?

no remedial measure for floaters. only thing you should know that if numbers increases suddenly then you should get your retina examined to exclude hole tear or retinal detach ment.