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Symptomatic vitreous floaters are common. In most circumstances patients find the nuisance of floaters tolerable; however, there are some eyes which have considerable debris and some patients who require clarity of the vision, for example, musicians, in particular, find reading music difficult when floaters are present.

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Williamson, T.H. (2013). Miscellaneous Conditions. In: Vitreoretinal Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31872-6_17

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