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Black dot in right eye
My wife is experiencing a black dot in her right eye. We visited eye doctor and he said nothing in major and gave opsion HA drops for relief. But still she is seeing the black dot. The duration of the dot is uncertain from few seconds to few minutes. Please advice. Her work demands 8hrs of sitting in front of laptop
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Seeing black dots is natural phenomenon in most cases which is due to vitreous liquefaction.. it means with increasing age fluid inside in the eye ,between lens and retina , which is in jelly state becomes more liquid and it casts a reflection over the retina which u see as black dot or also known as floaters.. more u try to focus on it, u will see it for longer duration..
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Opsion HA is given to prevent dryness as u r sitting for long hrs in front of laptop
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If there is sudden increase in number of black dots , u should see an ophthalmologist ..
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Most floaters not a problem. But sometimes they can be signs of a serious condition. Consult an ophthalmologist if
Thereare lot of new floaters
If it is associated with flashes
If a curtain covers part of your vision
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These are called floaters. And are usually nonpathological.please learn to omit them but get your fundus examination done so as to rule out any retinal problem.
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