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Originally Posted by Knut
This is a tough one as I can only advise you to go to an Optometrist immediately or to an on-Call Ophthalmologist at a hospital. Could be harmless. Could be very serious. My advice is to r/o something serious ASAP.
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I ended up going to an Optometrist in the US as I was worried it was a retinal tear. They took me in relatively quickly and did a thorough exam/scans.
Sounds like the vitreous (?) detached from the retina. She showed me the pictures comparing my L & R eyes. Apparently, this is normal but doesn't happen till later in life. Mine was likely sped up by the cataract surgery since I'm only 37.
She advised that I follow up with my regular optometrist in 4-6 weeks, just to make sure.
This floater sure is dang annoying. She advised that the severity of the floater will likely subside though.
Thank god for travel insurance.