You know, I am not actually sure if my doctor could see my floaters. I described them to him and of course he immediately said they were floaters and went into a very long explanation of what they were and the possible causes. Then he did what I think is a typical test-- dilated my eyes, checked with some various instruments for retinal detachment and the like. Said my eyes looked quite healthy and that my floaters were benign, to ignore them and that I'd get used to them etc. I did not ask whether or not he could see them as I did not consider the possibility that he could not. Certainly I am not making the whole thing up. image

And yes I am quite lucky to have understanding parents. It helps that my mom has one floater that she says annoys her all the time. When I told her I had around six that I could count she was very empathetic.She is also 55 years old and has some other health bothers that overshadow her slight annoyance, and also she does not use a computer much or read books which is where my floaters are so irratating!

Something I find frustrating-- as I have been researching online I cannot seem to get many consistent reports of FOV procedures. Notably, assessment of risks varies very much from each account. Though I am currently only researching from curiosity and not planning for a surgery as I have said many times. The internet is filled with many people who seem neurotic, paranoid and worry very much, while others treat the procedure as a no-brainer decision. I am also somewhat scared at the thought of ever discussing it with my optometrist since he seemed so dismissive of my floaters before. It is difficult to get a very good understanding of things!

Edited 2 times by bn216 Jan 12 08 10:27 PM.