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Eye floaters: The appearance of floating objects in a persons vision. See detailed information below for a list of 9 causes of Eye floaters, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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causes of Eye floaters
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Floaters; spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor or lens.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
The list below shows some of the causes of Eye floaters mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Eye floaters. Of the 9 causes of Eye floaters that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Eye floaters based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Musca volitans, Vitreous opacity, Vitreous floaters
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Subtypes of Eye floaters:
Eyeball spots (7 causes), Cotton wool spots (8 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Eye floaters:
Blind spot (51 causes), Eye symptoms (5412 causes), Vision changes (2526 causes), Blurred vision (982 causes), Blindness (496 causes), Visual problems (2143 causes), Vision loss (688 causes), Impaired vision (1545 causes), Vision distortion (1970 causes), Face symptoms (8109 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes)
Symptoms related to Eye floaters:
Eye pain (475 causes), Eye injury, Blurred vision (982 causes), Vision changes (2526 causes), Eye symptoms (5412 causes), Vitreous humor, Retina, Field of vision, Vitrectomy
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