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I have some that look like spirochetes, but I don't think it will be possible to actualy see them? I'm not sure, I have always wondered.
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groovy2
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Hi Wise--
I had floaters real bad- tails and all- Around 20 each eye--
After I took doxi for about a year- the floaters started to dissaper - Quickly-
I got to where I had Zero floaters--
Then I backed off the doxi and the floaters started to return--
Started doxi again and the floaters dissapered --again--
I have been threw this cycle several times so I am Sure the doxi causes this good effect
There was a thread about 6 weeks ago about being able to See the Bactiria in your eye --Jay--
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for the most part mine look like broken string of pearls.
Ever "play" with them and try to keep them at the top ? impossible
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I have major floaters in my eyes. I have had terrible eye problems from Lyme, actually almost lost my vision from it. I could actually write a book on the eye problems I have had over the last three years.
Anyway,the floaters are not the spirocetes the are vitreal detachments and should be looked at by an opthamologist not optometrist. They never go away no matter how much medication you take. They are permanent fixtures. However, the brain adjusts to them and it is like they are never there. The only way to get rid of them is by having a surgery called a vitrectomy which is a very risky surgery where there is a 1% chance of blindness.
They are a normal part of aging as well so they are not just fixtures to those of us with Lyme Disease.
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AZURE WISH
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dzeb -
I was 14 when they started and I am 29 now...
I dont think I should have had signs of aging at 14 ... at least i hope not
I have had my eyes looked at - they are ok ... just dryness
I am assuming the vitreal is a componet of the inner eye - what is its function... things detaching doesnt sound to good.
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i was diagnosed with lyme last year and started on mepron. i had no floaters and nearly 20/20 vision. the DAY after i started antibiotics(mepron) i woke up with around 30 floaters in each eye. to this day they have not gone away. i was 29 years old at the time. the floaters are all various lone tails with broken blebs. some are just beads. the the biggest a cluster of several work looking shapes interetwined together.
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Are floaters and pinpoint flashing lights related ?
sometimes it feels like the inside of my eyeballs hurt.
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I have had floaters for years - long strings of segmented ribbons, plus a couple of black spots that appear to be a ball of something knotted up and lots of gunk in my eyes when I wake up. I find this a fascinating subject and no one has ever come up with a proper answer!
In reply to the thread that says that they never go away, mine did after I had a routine op under a general anaesthetic. All my Lyme symptoms went away for one day.
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Floaters can appear as gray or black specks, strands or "cobwebs" in front of the eyes. As the eye moves so do the floaters. They are usually caused by particles such as white blood cells and vitreous condensates that are suspended in the vitreous gel, the clear jelly like fluid that fills the inside of the eye. Floaters may have a variety of causes some may be serious others not.
They don't usually disappear they just clump in the bottom of the eye or your brain just becomes so used to them that they are only dectected by an eye doctor.
I have them in both eyes the left I swore I did not have any floaters anymore but the eye MD reassured me they are still there every time he examines my eyes.
Anyone that has uveitis associated with Lyme Disease should have any new floaters examined quickly.
Anyone that has numerous floaters or flashing lights should have their eyes examined by an opthamologist.
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