Question 1

Should you go to the hospital for an eye infection?

Accepted Answer

While you can go to the urgent care center for an eye infection, you’re better off going to your optometrist for treatment. Generally, the health care professionals in general medical [centers] aren’t as experienced as [eye_doctors] when it comes to handling eye emergencies. Your optometrist can follow your progress to ensure that the infection clears up.

Question 2

How do eye floaters form?

Accepted Answer

Eye floaters form through natural changes that occur in the eye. Proteins in the vitreous (gel-like substance in the eye cavity) clump together as you age and form tiny thread-like shapes. When incoming light hits those clumps, it casts a shadow onto your retina, causing you to perceive it as a floater.

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