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Eye floater testing

2019-03-14 03:35:20
Can doctors actually SEE eye floaters? ( on check up when he / she dilate the and use a bright light to see the retina)
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Hello Sometimes these are visible and sometimes don't

Answered2019-03-22 06:46:31

YESNO

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Not in all cases... but we can see floaters floating in the eye in few cases after dilation

Answered2019-03-14 03:57:37

YESNO

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