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Hypoglycemia Floaters Vision
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Specks in the eye
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The floating specks you sometimes see in front of your eyes are not on the surface of your eyes, but inside them. These floaters are bits of cellular debris that come and go without treatment. To some people, these "floaters" look like spots. To others, they look like tiny threads.
Most of the time they are nothing to worry about, but sometimes they can be a symptom of a retinal tear. If you notice a sudden increase...
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From Our Sources
Floaters and Flashes
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Edward B. Feinberg, MD, MPH, Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Boston University School of Medicine on May 2,... Read more »
Hypoglycemia
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? Hypoglycemia is an abnormally low level of blood sugar (blood glucose). Because the brain depends on blood sugar as its primary source of... Read more »
Type 1 Diabetes Complications: Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Hypoglyc...
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Type 1 diabetes increases the risk for many serious health complications. However, during the past several decades, the rate of serious complications... Read more »
Vision problems
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
There are many types of eye problems and visual disturbances. These include blurred vision, halos, blind spots, floaters, and other symptoms. Blurred... Read more »
Hypoglycemia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hypoglycemia is a condition that occurs when your blood sugar (glucose) is too low.Blood sugar below 70 mg/dL is considered low. Blood sugars at this... Read more »
Common Causes of Vision Problems
Temporal arteritis Temporal arteritis is an inflammation of an artery in the brain that supplies blood to the optic nerve. Presbyopia Presbyopia is when you have difficulty focusing on objects that are close. It often becomes noticeable in...
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