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post 1633354533 03-09-2021, 04:21 PM
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Eye floaters

Anyone else have these? Don't know if the stress of the past year caused it, or if I'm just getting older and my eyes suck (am nearsighted).
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Originally Posted By ThaifooN90⏩
Anyone else have these? Don't know if the stress of the past year caused it, or if I'm just getting older and my eyes suck (am nearsighted).
its genetic, they dont ago away
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Originally Posted By jthm⏩
its genetic, they dont ago away
Yeah sucks. Mine aren't too bad, just when I'm looking at a white wall or white computer screen when it's sunny out.
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Probably gonna lose your eye in the next ten years
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Originally Posted By Balkanwot⏩
Probably gonna lose your eye in the next ten years
feels bad man
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We all have em

They're no big deal

Ignore them
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Originally Posted By jthm⏩
its genetic, they dont ago away
This. My mom has them. I have them too, but literally don’t notice anymore until I just unfocused my eyes to confirm they’re still there. As a kid I used to think they were eyelashes or something stuck on my eyeballs.
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post 1633361623 03-09-2021, 06:01 PM
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You have fluid building up behind your eye causing your retina to separate and you’ll be blind soon

“ Retinal detachment is a disorder of the eye in which the retina separates from the layer underneath.[1] Symptoms include an increase in the number of floaters, flashes of light, and worsening of the outer part of the visual field.[1][2] This may be described as a curtain over part of the field of vision.[2] In about 7% of cases both eyes are affected.[5] Without treatment permanent loss of vision may occur”

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post 1633361773 03-09-2021, 06:04 PM
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Thanks for reminding me you fukc. Started noticing them again
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Originally Posted By AshWar⏩
Thanks for reminding me you fukc. Started noticing them again
good point, negged op you fuking ****gggot
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Yea my dad had this. Kept getting them. At a certain point he would get them so bad it was basically like driving home from work with 1 eye.

He had a partially detached retina.

I'm not sure if this is the only option for fixing it, but my dad had a very weird "surgery." This was like 6 years ago. They literally put a small air bubble behind his eye that put pressure on the partially detached retina so the detached part would be pressed back onto the eye. After extended time it would heal back into the eye and not be detached.

So my dad spent 7 days after that with his head facing down. You had to keep your head down so the bubble kept pressure on the retina. You had to sleep face down, eat face down, etc. Everything. The less you comply the higher the risk it doesn't work and it renders the surgery useless. Imagine a 6'6 grown man doing this for a week and me having to massage his neck and back everyday from being in so much muscular pain from being in a position that is abnormal for the body.

But it worked.
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Originally Posted By snailsrus⏩
You have fluid building up behind your eye causing your retina to separate and you’ll be blind soon

“ Retinal detachment is a disorder of the eye in which the retina separates from the layer underneath.[1] Symptoms include an increase in the number of floaters, flashes of light, and worsening of the outer part of the visual field.[1][2] This may be described as a curtain over part of the field of vision.[2] In about 7% of cases both eyes are affected.[5] Without treatment permanent loss of vision may occur”

Sorry op
I thought this too

$800 later for my eye Dr to say,your eyes are fine

Get an eye exam op

Only way to mentally put it to rest
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Yes I have them too.

I've had them my whole life but VERY VERY minor. Would only notice when looking at the sky.

Then all of a sudden 2 years ago I had an explosion of them and they annoy the fukk out of me. I absolutely hate them.
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Originally Posted By wasp9166⏩
I thought this too

$800 later for my eye Dr to say,your eyes are fine

Get an eye exam op

Only way to mentally put it to rest
Normally it’s after 70 years old or an injury :/ I was joking
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The only time you have to be concern about them is if they're accompanied by flashing lights and pain. Have an eye appointment this week to make sure I don't have any underlying issues.
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Originally Posted By snailsrus⏩
You have fluid building up behind your eye causing your retina to separate and you’ll be blind soon

“ Retinal detachment is a disorder of the eye in which the retina separates from the layer underneath.[1] Symptoms include an increase in the number of floaters, flashes of light, and worsening of the outer part of the visual field.[1][2] This may be described as a curtain over part of the field of vision.[2] In about 7% of cases both eyes are affected.[5] Without treatment permanent loss of vision may occur”

Sorry op
lol this is false.

just get an eye exam OP

I have had them for like 20 years by now and the doctors say my eyes are some of the healthiest they seen.
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Originally Posted By Atlastrength⏩
Yea my dad had this. Kept getting them. At a certain point he would get them so bad it was basically like driving home from work with 1 eye.

He had a partially detached retina.

I'm not sure if this is the only option for fixing it, but my dad had a very weird "surgery." This was like 6 years ago. They literally put a small air bubble behind his eye that put pressure on the partially detached retina so the detached part would be pressed back onto the eye. After extended time it would heal back into the eye and not be detached.

So my dad spent 7 days after that with his head facing down. You had to keep your head down so the bubble kept pressure on the retina. You had to sleep face down, eat face down, etc. Everything. The less you comply the higher the risk it doesn't work and it renders the surgery useless. Imagine a 6'6 grown man doing this for a week and me having to massage his neck and back everyday from being in so much muscular pain from being in a position that is abnormal for the body.

But it worked.
Glad your dad got that worked out.
Originally Posted By wasp9166⏩
I thought this too

$800 later for my eye Dr to say,your eyes are fine

Get an eye exam op

Only way to mentally put it to rest
Originally Posted By markkillerings⏩
The only time you have to be concern about them is if they're accompanied by flashing lights and pain. Have an eye appointment this week to make sure I don't have any underlying issues.
Originally Posted By elterrible987⏩
lol this is false.

just get an eye exam OP

I have had them for like 20 years by now and the doctors say my eyes are some of the healthiest they seen.
I got an eye exam and they said eyes are perfectly healthy and it was normal. Guess I'm just getting old.
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Originally Posted By CanuckGame⏩
Yes I have them too.

I've had them my whole life but VERY VERY minor. Would only notice when looking at the sky.

Then all of a sudden 2 years ago I had an explosion of them and they annoy the fukk out of me. I absolutely hate them.
If it's that bad, can't you get that laser surgery? or if it's completing ****ing your life, vitrectomy might be the way to go. Mine aren't bad enough to warrant either.
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If u get a lot of them suddenly, go to the ER asap. Could be a retinal detachment.

A few floaters here and there is normal, but a sudden burst of them is a cause for concern.
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i have them on and off but they're the colored stars type that when you move your eye and try to look at them they move away . Not sure what those are called but from what i read they're pretty harmless
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Originally Posted By wincel⏩
If u get a lot of them suddenly, go to the ER asap. Could be a retinal detachment.
well yes that’s what I said but apparently that’s wrong ^^^
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Had em since I was a teen srs.
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Originally Posted By snailsrus⏩
well yes that’s what I said but apparently that’s wrong ^^^
It's not wrong. That guy is a troll. He always bses. A floater here or there is no cause for concern. A sudden burst of them is. You could permanently lose your vision. Elterrible is a sociopath who wants others to go blind because he is a fat worthless piece of chit.
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Originally Posted By Procta⏩
floater crew
yeee.

yeah I didn't get a **** load, just a few that I don't think I had before. optometrist said I was healthy
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I've heard there's a surgeon in Florida who will blast them with lasers. I can't think of anything that could go wrong with blasting lasers into your eyeball with enough power to melt floaters, so, like, do what you feel, man.

(srs, don't do that)

Nah, fukk that. I’m not doing that.
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Originally Posted By ANumber1⏩
I've heard there's a surgeon in Florida who will blast them with lasers. I can't think of anything that could go wrong with blasting lasers into your eyeball with enough power to melt floaters, so, like, do what you feel, man.

(srs, don't do that)

I actually seriously considered it. But they don't operate on people younger than 35-40. And it's only for medium - severe floaters, not the small ones.
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