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floaters and flashes

Posted By: ldms on 2007-08-26
In Reply to: Question about floaters, spots in eyes- anyone with this? - Charlene

I have both in my left eye from having severe uvitis iritis years ago. My ophthalmologist told me I will probably have retnal detachment in the future and said it looks like someone closing a curtain over your eye. Scared me!


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