Do Floaters Mean Retinal Detachment?
Floaters Can Get Less Pronounced, but They Are Permanent and Stay in Eye. Sometimes, They Can Be a Sign of a More Serious Eye Condition Called Retinal...
Floaters can get less pronounced, but they are permanent and stay in eye. Sometimes, they can be a sign of a more serious eye condition called retinal detachment. In this condition, the shrinking and pulling away of the vitreous (called posterior vitreous detachment) causes the retina to detach.
When should I worry about eye floaters?
Floaters can be harmless, but if you experience change or increase in number, have possible other symptoms such as flashes of light, a curtain coming into and blocking your vision or decreased vision, you should contact an ophthalmologist, optometrist or go to the emergency room.
What are the warning signs of a detached retina?
- The sudden appearance of many floaters — tiny specks that seem to drift through your field of vision.
- Flashes of light in one or both eyes (photopsia)
- Blurred vision.
- Gradually reduced side (peripheral) vision.
- A curtain-like shadow over your visual field.
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