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Floaters are those tiny black spots, thread-like lines, or cobweb-like shapes that drift across the field of vision. For many ...
They say the eyes are the window to the soul. If you're doing some soul-searching in the mirror—or just brushing your teeth—and notice tiny specs, you might be concerned. These dots may even look like ...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Take a second to look at your vision. Do you have floaters? Doctors say that's perfectly normal. But recently I noticed I had new, dark floaters, and was seeing flashes in my ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My dad mentioned to me that he has several dark spots and cobweb-like strings that interfere with his vision. Is this something to be concerned about? What is needed to fix this ...
Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, is the chief nursing officer at Odessa Regional Medical Center. You can reach her via e-mail at [email protected] Often when my brothers or I made mistakes as ...
As a nurse placed numbing drops into both of my eyes, she casually said, “I hope you don’t have to write today.” A minute later, my right eye would be dilated, followed by more numbing drops to ...
When Minnesota Vikings Coach Mike Zimmer was recently sidelined with a retinal detachment, the sports world was suddenly abuzz with eye news. Zimmer had surgery to remedy his condition and had to sit ...