Therefore, anyone with new onset floaters or a big change in floaters should be evaluated urgently by an eye doctor.
An adult with new onset floaters could have a retinal tear, retinal detachment, eye infection, auto-immune disease (uveitis), or even a cancer inside the eye. For example, a diabetic patient with new vitreous floaters may be on the verge of serious permenant vision loss.
Sometimes vitreous floaters are a sign of a serious eye disease.
