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We diagnose and treat
conditions that can threaten vision
Because retinal care is complex and critical,
it requires specialized clinicians and advanced equipment.
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Floaters
Floaters make spots, threads, or bug-like shapes appear to drift in front of your eyes. Strictly speaking, they are a symptom,
not a disease in themselves. Floaters often begin to appear in your 40s and become more common in your 50s and 60s,
and they are closely related to aging. In addition, as the vitreous separates from and tugs on the retina, it causes flashes of light (photopsia) in front of your eyes.
Normal vision
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Features of Floaters
  • Aging-related
    symptom
  • In cases of high myopia,
    it can occur in younger people as well
  • Retinal detachment, retinal tears, and other
    retinal diseases
  • Retinal diseases that cause
    retinal hemorrhage
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Self-Check for Floaters
If symptoms like the following recur, a detailed examination is needed.
  • 01. It seems like black dots, gnats, threads, or cobweb-like
    shapes are floating in front of my eyes.
  • 02. When looking at a white wall, white paper, or a clear sky,
    the symptoms feel more pronounced.
  • 03. When I change the direction of my gaze, the position of the floater also
    moves.
  • 04. I can see floaters whether my eyes are open or closed.

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