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Though eye floaters are very common and mostly harmless, even when paired with flashes (photopsias), they can occasionally be a sign of serious retina damage.

Dr. Polya notes that floaters are sometimes caused by Posterior Vitreous Detachment or PVD for short. PVD occurs when the vitreous humour starts to become a different consistency or starts to separate ...

Though laser surgery can treat a retinal tear, it is crucial to catch on to ... who could have had an earlier exam when they first got floaters,” he added. Joshua Nair is a journalist at LADbible.