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Anonymous wrote:in my eye. They say that they will become less noticeable, but I am reading less because I can't see around them. Is this normal. I have seen my retina specialist and he says yes, it is normal to read less and so on.

I have a floater and I read constantly. See another opthalmologist because this one is incorrect.

I agree. I have pathologic myopia with lots o' floaters, and no, it's not normal to read less.

Anonymous wrote:in my eye. They say that they will become less noticeable, but I am reading less because I can't see around them. Is this normal. I have seen my retina specialist and he says yes, it is normal to read less and so on.

I have a floater and I read constantly. See another opthalmologist because this one is incorrect.

Anonymous wrote:I have them in both my eyes. I often mistake them for flying bugs, but realize that it was the floaters.

A new wrinkle to my eye problem. Now I have double vision due to eyes crossing. I have to go see children's eye specialist for that. Fun!

Not sure if the problem is yours or your child's, but you need a neurologist for this problem. Good Luck!

I have them in both my eyes. I often mistake them for flying bugs, but realize that it was the floaters.

A new wrinkle to my eye problem. Now I have double vision due to eyes crossing. I have to go see children's eye specialist for that. Fun!

Anonymous wrote:I've had them since I was 20. They have had no effect on the amount I read. I am surprised to hear that your retina specialist thinks reading less is normal. How long have you had them? I can understand that they might be initially distracting, but not being able to see around them does not sound normal. I would get a second opinion.

I was told that they would eventually float off to the side. They are still in the middle one year later.

I've had them since I was 20. They have had no effect on the amount I read. I am surprised to hear that your retina specialist thinks reading less is normal. How long have you had them? I can understand that they might be initially distracting, but not being able to see around them does not sound normal. I would get a second opinion.

Denise Grady published an article in the Science section of the NYT yesterday on this subject - it's short and sweet and worth a read.

I would be conerned that you can't see around them. That sounds like a scotoma, which as an area of missing vision. This could mean retinal disease, or optic nerve disease. Floaters are little distortions, waves, thin wormy things, but they don't make you have that much difficulty reading where you change your habits. Get a second opinion just to be sure.

lol not what i was thinking.... (flush )

Floaters are common with aging, yes. Unfortunately.

in my eye. They say that they will become less noticeable, but I am reading less because I can't see around them. Is this normal. I have seen my retina specialist and he says yes, it is normal to read less and so on.