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2. Sympathetic ophthalmia - Wikipedia

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   Sympathetic ophthalmia (SO), also called spared eye injury, is a diffuse granulomatous inflammation of the uveal layer of both eyes following trauma to one eye. It can leave the affected person completely blind. Symptoms may develop from days to several years after a penetrating eye injury. It typically results from a delayed hypersensitivity ...

3. Wait—Why Are There Floaters in My Eyes? - AOL

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   Eye trauma and nearsightedness can increase a person's risk for retinal tears and, therefore, floaters. Dr. Wachler says injuries can cause eye trauma, but what's the deal with nearsightedness?

4. Floater - Wikipedia

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   Individuals who are myopic or nearsighted have an increased risk of vitreous floaters. Additionally, eyes with an inflammatory disease after direct trauma to the globe or have recently undergone eye surgery have an increased chance of developing a vitreous floater. Men and women appear to be affected equally. [14]

5. Vitreous hemorrhage - Wikipedia

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   Even after treatment, it can take months for the body to clear all of the blood from the vitreous. [2] In cases of vitreous hemorrhage due to detached retina, long-standing vitreous hemorrhage with a duration of more than 2–3 months, or cases associated with rubeosis iridis or glaucoma , a vitrectomy may be necessary to remove the standing ...

6. If You’re Seeing Eye Floaters or Flashes, Here’s What to Do ...

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   Floaters drift around your field of vision and dart away when you try to look at them directly, eventually settling at the bottom of your eye and out of your sightline. Floaters appear when the ...

7. Retinal detachment - Wikipedia

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   Trauma: Blunt and penetrating trauma to the eye can disrupt the vitreous, leading to PVD. [ 7 ] [ 16 ] Cataract surgery : Previous cataract surgery, particularly when associated with vitreous loss, is linked to shifts in the vitreous, increasing the risk of PVD.