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@markymark215

Good Morning Everyone ---

I have been STRUGGLING with floaters in my right eye for about 3-4 months now. I see them inside/outside and especially using a computer. I have visited my eye doctor and a retinal specialist and have been told my eye is healthy and in good shape. My corrected vison is 20/20. The retina specialist told me if it is still bothering me in a month, we can discuss a floater only vitrectomy. Since onset, they have disrupted my life in the most debilitating way.

My question is... Do you think I should wait longer to see if the problem resolves itself before going the surgical route?

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@markymark215 I think you’ve been given good advice. From my experience traditional floaters eventually settle down and the eye and brain accommodates. They may sporadically reappear and dash about in your field of vision with your greater awareness, but the trend over months’ time is toward them bothering less. And they look different than what I experienced as the deteriorating vitreous, which became only worse over time, an ever moving phenomenon that obscured my vision. If it were me, 6-12 months would tell the tale. One clue is if you are exhausted by constantly trying to clear your vision. Another is if you have scary moments with vision when driving, then it’s time to do something. Knowing that a Vitrectomy can fix this if need be can allow you to relax about seeing a bunch of floaters and give your brain some time for accommodation if they’re just garden variety floaters.