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What Causes Floaters In Eyes?

hi i have just noticed floaters in my eyes and am worried!! I have recently found out that i have a cyst on my left ovary, and a large mass fibroid in my uterus. I have been having periods 13 days between cycles and i am concerned i might be anemic! Could anemia cause floaters, and do i need to go the er?
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
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If you are experiencing only floaters without flashes or blurring of vision, then it is most likely to be due to posterior vitreous detachment(PVD).
In this condition the thick gel at the back of the eye( called vitreous) gets detached from its surrounding retina . This results in retinal traction which results in the symptom of flashes of light and includes color distortion. Flashes of light may not be prominent in some individuals. Once the vitreous gets detached completely , it may form clumps or strands and cause symptom of floaters such as dark spots, cobweb or thread like strands in the visual field.

More often it is not a serious issue and does not require any specific treatment. A routine retina examination needs to be done by an ophthalmologist just to check for the intactness of the retina and to look for any peripheral retinal tears or holes, which if found, can be sealed by lasers.
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What Causes Floaters In Eyes?

If you are experiencing only floaters without flashes or blurring of vision, then it is most likely to be due to posterior vitreous detachment(PVD). In this condition the thick gel at the back of the eye( called vitreous) gets detached from its surrounding retina . This results in retinal traction which results in the symptom of flashes of light and includes color distortion. Flashes of light may not be prominent in some individuals. Once the vitreous gets detached completely , it may form clumps or strands and cause symptom of floaters such as dark spots, cobweb or thread like strands in the visual field. More often it is not a serious issue and does not require any specific treatment. A routine retina examination needs to be done by an ophthalmologist just to check for the intactness of the retina and to look for any peripheral retinal tears or holes, which if found, can be sealed by lasers.