Do Vitreous Floaters Predict Retinal Detachment? Retrospective Cohort Study in Primary Care
Annals of Family Medicine
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March 01, 2026
New floaters raise retinal detachment risk
In primary care, new-onset floaters—especially many or recent—signal higher retinal detachment risk than flashes alone. *Retrospective cohort study; Level 2b (OCEBM).
- Level of evidence
- Level 2b (OCEBM)
- DocG quality score
- 7.1 / 10
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