Diseases & Conditions - 3 April 2007

Hi

I have been diagnosed with floaters, an eye condition that causes the sufferer to see floaters. Someone with very severe cases of floaters will need to be operated immediately to prevent blindness. Fortunately, the doctor told me that mine is normal floaters and is not that severe.

However, as people with normal floaters grow older, won't their floaters get worse (since floaters is an eye disease commonly associated with older people) ?

So, my question is, are people with floaters very likely to go blind in the future? I've asked this question to my doctor, but he just told me mine is normal floaters, but he said if I begin to notice certain symptoms, i should see a doctor asap.

I'd appreciate any input from experts or anyone with experience on this disease.

Thanks

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