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6 possible causes of 'Eye floaters'

1. Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is a condition that occurs as a result of damaged blood vessels of the retina in people ...

Symptoms:

  • Pain
  • Bleeding eye
  • Visual impairment
  • Hazy vision
  • Eye floaters
2. Uveitis
Uveitis is swelling of the middle layer of the eye, which is called the uvea. The uvea supplies blood to the ...

Symptoms:

  • Pain
  • Light hurts eyes
  • Eye floaters
  • Visual impairment
  • Eye redness
3. Retinal Vascular Occlusion
Retinal vascular occlusion affects the eye, specifically the retina. An occlusion occurs when one of the vein...

Symptoms:

  • High blood pressure
  • Eye floaters
  • Sees lights in visual field
  • Increase in blood pressure
  • Blindness
4. Retinal Detachment
The retina is a light-sensitive membrane located at the back of the eye. When light passes through the eye, t...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Perceived flashes of light
  • Hazy vision
  • Visual disturbance
  • Loss of vision in one half of the visual field
  • Eye floaters
5. Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease where granulomas (clumps of immune cells, usually macrophages) form in...

Symptoms:

  • Loss of appetite
  • Blindness
  • Headache
  • Pain
  • Eye floaters
6. Making Sense of Hypertensive Retinopathy
The retina is tissue located in the back of your eye that transforms light into nerve signals that are then s...

Symptoms:

  • Double-vision
  • Headache
  • Visual impairment
  • Eye floaters
  • Visual disturbance
This feature is for informational purposes only and should not be used to diagnose.
Please consult a healthcare professional if you have health concerns.
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