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==⚠️Retinal Damage Warning⚠️==

~~==Retinal Damage Warning==~~

If you have new bright or black spots in your vision that don't move around, this could be a medical emergency and you should call your [[optometrist]] on-call number '''immediately''', or go to your local immediate care center or emergency room for examination. Do not assume this is a harmless floater.

==True Floaters==

~~==True Floaters==~~

[[File:Floaters.png]]

~~Floaters are spots in the vision that move around as you move your eye. These are usually harmless tangles of collagen in the~~ [[~~vitreous humor]] of the [[eyeball]]~~. ~~You should have new floaters inspected by your optometrist as they can be signs of more serious eye conditions, such as a [[vitreous detachment]] which is a risk factor for [[retinal detachment~~]].

Floaters are spots in the vision that move around as you move your eye. These are usually harmless tangles of collagen in the [[vitreous humor]] of the [[eyeball]]. You should have new floaters inspected by your optometrist as they can be signs of more serious eye conditions, such as a [[vitreous detachment]] which is a risk factor for [[retinal detachment]].

Many people starting EM notice an increase in floaters. It is unknown if this is a side effect of EM, or if changing focal planes just makes existing floaters more noticeable that were previously ignored by the [[visual cortex]].

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+==⚠️Retinal Damage Warning⚠️==
-==Retinal Damage Warning==
+ If you have new bright or black spots in your vision that don't move around, this could be a medical emergency and you should call your [[optometrist]] on-call number '''immediately''', or go to your local immediate care center or emergency room for examination.  Do not assume this is a harmless floater.
-If you have new bright or black spots in your vision that don't move around, this could be a medical emergency and you should call your [[optometrist]] on-call number '''immediately''', or go to your local immediate care center or emergency room for examination.  Do not assume this is a harmless floater.
+==True Floaters==
-==True Floaters==
+[[File:Floaters.png]]
-Floaters are spots in the vision that move around as you move your eye.  These are usually harmless tangles of collagen in the [[vitreous humor]] of the [[eyeball]].  You should have new floaters inspected by your optometrist as they can be signs of more serious eye conditions, such as a [[vitreous detachment]] which is a risk factor for [[retinal detachment]].
+Floaters are spots in the vision that move around as you move your eye.  These are usually harmless tangles of collagen in the [[vitreous humor]] of the [[eyeball]].  You should have new floaters inspected by your optometrist as they can be signs of more serious eye conditions, such as a [[vitreous detachment]] which is a risk factor for [[retinal detachment]].
 Many people starting EM notice an increase in floaters.  It is unknown if this is a side effect of EM, or if changing focal planes just makes existing floaters more noticeable that were previously ignored by the [[visual cortex]].