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Five fast facts about floaters

Originally published: November 25, 2011 6:58 PM
Updated: December 2, 2011 12:06 AM
By RANDY DOTINGA. Special to Newsday

Dr. Stanley J. Berke, founding partner at Ophthalmic

Photo credit: Newsday/Audrey C. Tiernan | Dr. Stanley J. Berke, founding partner at Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island in Lynbrook. (Nov. 15, 2011)

Seeing spots? Join the club: Almost all people see what are called "floaters" at some time in their lives.

Sometimes they're specks; other times, they look like mini threads. Usually they're harmless, but now and then they can be a sign of a serious eye problem.

Here's what you should know about floaters:

 

  1 FLOATERS ARE ANYTHING BUT UNUSUAL

"Floaters are, unfortunately,...

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