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Why Flying Makes Eye Floaters Worse for Some Travelers

On my last flight to Denver, something weird happened. As the plane climbed higher, those annoying specks and squiggles floating across my vision became way more noticeable. It wasn’t the first time either—and I started wondering, could altitude really mess with your eye floaters? If you’ve ever stared out an airplane window and suddenly become…