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Does Anxiety Cause Floaters In The Eyes?

Hi, I ve had floaters since I was 16 years old. I got over them and completely forgot they were there. I am 25 now and I was riding my bike one day and got something in my eye and had to go to an optometrist to get it removed. Ever since then I have been seeing my floaters constantly, accept in low lit rooms. I ve been kind of obsessing about them and I can t get myself to let them go. I went and saw an opthamologist who said my eyes were fine no retinal detachments or anything but I m scared I will not get used to them again and stop seeing them. I have bad anxiety and I wonder if that is another factor in why they all of a sudden showed up again. I m really worried and I work myself up and cry and get scared that I will not go back to normal. Can you give me any advice on this? Thanks.
Wed, 17 Aug 2016
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hi..your ophthalmologist gave you right advise.
nothing to worry about floaters..
it commonly found when we see bright light constant...
anxiety is because you too much concern about floaters and fear of having disease..
so..dont worry..leave anxiety..
not thinking for floaters too much..
its completely normal..
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Does Anxiety Cause Floaters In The Eyes?

hi..your ophthalmologist gave you right advise. nothing to worry about floaters.. it commonly found when we see bright light constant... anxiety is because you too much concern about floaters and fear of having disease.. so..dont worry..leave anxiety.. not thinking for floaters too much.. its completely normal..