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Floaters - What are they?

Postby Tom Gardner » Fri 03 Jun 2005 10:58 am

People on this forum sometimes refer to floaters but I havn't got a clue what they are. Recently in my left eye (where KC is worse) There is sometimes this black thing that when I look from left to right quickly it floats across my eye, but when I try to look at it again it whizzes away from the centre of my sight? It's starting to P*** me off to be honest. Is this a floater because I havn't got anything like this in my right eye I don't think. I am perhaps being a bit paranoid which is why I notice it so much. Any help with info on floaters would be greatfully received! Thanks

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Postby jayuk » Fri 03 Jun 2005 12:56 pm

Hello Mate

Tae a look at

http://www.moorfields.org.uk/EyeHealth/Floaters

http://www.allaboutvision.com/condition ... floats.htm

Hope that helps
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Postby Tom Gardner » Fri 03 Jun 2005 2:33 pm

Thanks for that jayuk, but it's now made me really worried that i've got a retinal detachment!!?? I think I am going to go and see an eye doctor about this to see what he has to say?! :(
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Postby jayuk » Fri 03 Jun 2005 3:02 pm

Lol.....yes thats what everyone inc me thought as well...but its common its where the "jelly" in teh eye isnt as efficient as it should be....and also due to the shape of the eye....but bear in mind floaters are common and in majority of the cases harmless...as told to me by me Optham
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Postby Pete B » Fri 10 Jun 2005 11:35 am

Had a very different meaning when I was at school.................... :wink:
"You don`t need eyes to see,you need vision."
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Postby GarethB » Fri 10 Jun 2005 11:58 am

Know what you mean Pete.

Tom, you will get used to the floaters, it would appear to be quite common to KC people. It is human nature, once you see something differnet, the eye keeps focusing on it!
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Postby jayuk » Fri 10 Jun 2005 2:38 pm

lol!!! floaters!!.yeh that meaning is still about!
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Postby Sweet » Fri 10 Jun 2005 8:50 pm

LOL ok guys i think i totally missed this one!!!!! LMAO!!!!!!! Maybe i am very sweet and innocent or maybe its an english thing but while i have an idea i dont really know! Gee im not that young, honestly!!

Hehe if you cant post it i guess someone will have to pm me!!! LMAO!!!!!!!

Oh yea ... the post!!! LOL!!

Tom i wouldnt really worry about it, they come and go and not just with KC. They are dam annoying and the more you try to 'catch' them to look at them the more they hide!!!!!!!!!!! But if you are worried do check it out, better to be safe than worry!

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