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Msg ID: 2781631 Floaters and medical +0/-0     
Author:Glasses
5/7/2023 4:04:33 PM

Had perfect vision till age 50. Now i'm few years older and have bi-focals for presbyopia. Recently noticed floaters and from online research it seems like no big deal.

How do you deal with floaters and has it affected anyones medical?



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Msg ID: 2781634 Floaters and medical +2/-0     
Author:Floaters aren't considered to be a
5/7/2023 4:33:26 PM

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problem unless you yourself determine that they interfere with your vision.  I've had them for years, and they seemed to worsen as I aged.  I just ignore them.  Incidentally, I've never had an AME even ask if I had them.



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Msg ID: 2781635 Floaters and medical +1/-0     
Author:Glasses
5/7/2023 4:47:31 PM

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Not that bad, just an odd one now and then. I was wondering if eye drops would clean them out but haven't tried that yet. Thanks for the response and reassurance.



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Msg ID: 2781636 Floaters and medical +1/-0     
Author:Acceptable if no other issues
5/7/2023 4:50:45 PM

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https://www.keywhitman.com/about/blog/2018/april/is-it-safe-to-fly-if-you-have-flashes-and-floate/#:~:text=There%20is%20no%20risk%20associated,not%20affect%20floaters%20or%20flashes.

 



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Msg ID: 2781670 If you close your eyes, they go away (NT) +0/-2     
Author:Anonymous
5/7/2023 7:06:46 PM

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Msg ID: 2781789 Flush twice to remove the floaters. +2/-0     
Author:Thomas Crapper
5/8/2023 8:48:19 AM

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Doesn't work for a class one med.



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Msg ID: 2781792 Floaters and medical +2/-1     
Author:Wow thanks
5/8/2023 9:10:00 AM

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60 and have had these off and on for years always been under the presumption of don't say anything 



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Msg ID: 2781869 Medical Issues +2/-1     
Author:Dont say anything
5/8/2023 1:54:39 PM

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The system has thought us to say nothing in case we lose our income, but how many people have lost more than income by waiting too long?



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Msg ID: 2781873 Medical Issues +0/-2     
Author:yeah, the system
5/8/2023 2:11:05 PM

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the system that allows you to hide disqualifying medical conditions and "forces" you to lie about it so you can keep working.



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Msg ID: 2781880 Medical Issues +0/-2     
Author:Why are
5/8/2023 3:01:38 PM

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There 65yo pilots that can't retire cuz they are broke? Even with mil retirement, still broke. That's a convo to have so one isn't pressured to lie or withhold at their medical huh 



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Msg ID: 2781883 Medical Issues +2/-0     
Author:The answer
5/8/2023 3:16:29 PM

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d-i-v-o-r-c-e



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Msg ID: 2782073 Medical Issues +0/-3     
Author:Look
5/8/2023 10:46:56 PM

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The vaxx floaters comments got deleted. This forum is a joke. so one sided you can't even consider it a possibility. 



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Msg ID: 2782201 Medical Issues +0/-2     
Author:It's here
5/9/2023 2:44:09 PM

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https://www.healthline.com/health/eye-health/eye-issues-after-covid-vaccine

 



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Msg ID: 2782203 Medical Issues +1/-2     
Author:that article doesn't mention
5/9/2023 3:19:35 PM

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floaters bro



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Msg ID: 2782354 Medical Issues +0/-2     
Author:It does
5/10/2023 10:07:01 AM

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Yes it does. Scrool down to the section that starts with:- How should you handle eye issues from...



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