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From: trisoft@realtime.net (James M. Knox)
Subject: Re: Vision:  "floaters", etc.
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In article <36B524AA.36A1F94A@pop3.concentric.net>, hoenermt@concentric.net wrote:
>I would enjoy hearing from students with "floaters" in their vision.
>Did anyone have problems with the physical on account of floaters?
>Comments on practical problems or solutions regarding floaters?

Everyone has them to varying degrees.  The quantity tends to increase with 
age.  

Ordinarily they cause absolutely no problem.  If you can read the charts, 
fine.  If not, then you have a more significant issue.

There are some experimental treatments, but in general you just put up with 
them.
                                jmk
