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On a serious note my girlfriend had several fixed with a simple laser surgery.
Good luck to you,
Dirk
On a serious note my girlfriend had several fixed with a simple laser surgery.
Good luck to you,
Dirk
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Anyone got rid of eye floaters?
- Thread starter allexcosta
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i randomly started seeing floaters about three years ago, along with heightened light sensitivity (can't be outside without sunglasses) and other visual distortions. not a retinal detachment issue, multiple ophthalmologists have OK'd me so it's definitely neurological. i thought i was gonna lose it when this stuff started happening, but here i am now, living a pretty normal life.
that's my personal bit. anyways, whether or not surgery is an option depends on what type of floaters you have. lasers can break up large debris into smaller pieces so that they are less noticeable. but get an ophthalmologists opinion on it.
that's my personal bit. anyways, whether or not surgery is an option depends on what type of floaters you have. lasers can break up large debris into smaller pieces so that they are less noticeable. but get an ophthalmologists opinion on it.
^ A friend of mine has had a similar problem (sensitivity, visual distortions), turned out to be Keratoconus. But I'm no ophthalmologist, so I'm sure a professional would have noticed if it was 
When I went to a new eye doc, he stated that he had never seen as many floaters before and do they bother me. I do see them all the time, but ignore them. I don't think it is worth any procedure to fix IMHO.
I'm 'looking' at one right now. I've had them all my life also, and at this point I just ignore them. I don't have a bunch tho, so I guess I'm lucky there.
Hi.
I've had 'em for pretty much my entire adult life, but they haven't bothered me much...
BUT
Reading this thread made me remember they're there and what do You know, can't find a single one???
Perhaps the 086 operating my brain blocks 'em?
Regards
Sam
I've had 'em for pretty much my entire adult life, but they haven't bothered me much...
BUT
Reading this thread made me remember they're there and what do You know, can't find a single one???
Perhaps the 086 operating my brain blocks 'em?
Regards
Sam
I fancy making them dance in my field of vision...it's a hoot, my little streptococci bacteria lookin eye amnimulz
Hers was covered by insurance, since you are in Scotland shouldn't that be covered by your health plan?
Dirk
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Mammogram is down but I'm working manually
Huge difference between floaters and consistent spots or blurry locations. Both can be a sign of stress, high blood pressure. Floaters can be a tear in the cornea as well I believe.
I have the sometimes blurry spot and have had the dye/camera test showing the hole in the blood supply at the back of my eye. Doctor told me that it's prevalent in Doctors, Lawyers and Salesmen. I'm in sales. I believe that it took 8 seconds for the dye to go from my arm to my eye. Wild test.
3 ways to fix:
Ignore, fades after a few weeks but will return randomly
Huge needle with medicine
Laser (creates permanent grey spot)
Gee, guess which option I picked?
I have the sometimes blurry spot and have had the dye/camera test showing the hole in the blood supply at the back of my eye. Doctor told me that it's prevalent in Doctors, Lawyers and Salesmen. I'm in sales. I believe that it took 8 seconds for the dye to go from my arm to my eye. Wild test.
3 ways to fix:
Ignore, fades after a few weeks but will return randomly
Huge needle with medicine
Laser (creates permanent grey spot)
Gee, guess which option I picked?
Alkali Ike
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I've had minor floaters forever. This morning I woke up with major new floaters in my right eye. My ophthalmologist wants to see me right away.
Grrr.
Grrr.
Had them for ages. Went to the eye doctor awhile back and asked him what could be done.
Said there was a procedure where they drain the existing floater-laden fluid out of the eyes and replace it.
Not sure I want to go for that. I just get used to mine. Don't even notice them anymore.
Said there was a procedure where they drain the existing floater-laden fluid out of the eyes and replace it.
Not sure I want to go for that. I just get used to mine. Don't even notice them anymore.
Alkali Ike
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I'm not overly concerned by the floaters per se. But apparently one cause of a sudden increase in floaters is a detaching or deteriorating retina. Just don't want to take any chances that it's something serious and the new floaters is just a symptom.
