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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
First what is your age, cataracts are the usual cause of floaters. Even getting them removed does not always make the floaters go away. I still see small black dots. The cloud like ones have basically stopped.

See an Ophthalmologist, NOT an OPTICIAN. WORLD OF DIFFERENCE IN WHAT THEY DO. 0phthalmologist treats eye disease, Optician just makes your glasses. Could also be a cornea issue. But you start with the Ophthalmologist first, they will know if you need a cornea or retina specialist. EYES are not a WAIT and SEE if it will improve, you can go blind all to quickly if not taken care of quickly if it involves the Retinas.

If it is cataracts make sure you do your home work on the surgeon, as some of them are very sloppy. Do not have them set 1 eye for distance and 1 eye for up close. Use glasses to fix that issue. Getting cataracts removed does not mean you can be glasses free, no more than Lasix can after a certain age.

And BOTH can cause DRY EYE SYNDROME! Don't rush or push for glasses to soon after surgery, let your eyes heal fully.

86 posted on 08/25/2017 5:21:06 AM PDT by GailA (Ret. SCPO wife: suck it up buttercups it's President Donald Trump!)
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To: GailA
Getting cataracts removed does not mean you can be glasses free, no more than Lasix can after a certain age.

I had mine removed at 70 and am glasses free except for reading. They did one at a time and I simply removed the sense from my glasses until they fixed the second one.

I later developed some retina problems and hey pealed them much like skinning a grape. The floaters disappeared because they replaced the fluid in the eyes. It didn't help the warped retinas much but maybe they just didn't get worse.

91 posted on 08/25/2017 7:36:21 AM PDT by itsahoot (As long as there is money to be divided, there will be division.)
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