The Dangers of Eye Floaters: When to Worry

Date: 2025-02-11 12:33:22

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What Are Eye Floaters? What Causes Them? When Should You See a Doctor?
Do you know the dangers of eye floaters? Learn about symptoms of eye floaters and retinal detachment and when to worry about flashes and floaters in your vision.

Noticing tiny specks or cobweb-like shapes drifting across your vision? These are eye floaters, and while they’re usually harmless, they can sometimes be a sign of a more serious eye condition.
👀 In this video, optometrist Dr. Allen explains:
✅ What eye floaters are and why they happen
✅ When floaters could indicate a serious issue, like retinal detachment
✅ How conditions like infection, uveitis, and diabetes can cause similar symptoms
✅ What to do if you experience sudden or worsening floaters

⚠️ Floaters + flashes of light? Sudden vision loss? You may need urgent care! Learn when to call your doctor.

New posterior vitreous detachments carry about a 5% risk of retinal holes, retinal tears or retinal detachment. More info on retinal detachments https://youtu.be/UcF66rOo-Go

🎯 Want to know more about treatments? Watch this next: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqCjxlY_H-A&t=1s

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Chapters:
0:00 The Dangers of Eye Floaters: When to Worry
0:32 What are eye floaters
1:50 When to seek professional help
2:58 Symptoms of Retinal Detachment
4:16 Potential causes of eye floaters
5:09 Outro