My ophthalmologist lost his mind and had to give up his medical license so when it happened to me I was referred to a retinologist. The main complication can be a detachment of the retina, although rare. Mine was okay and since I already knew what to expect I didn't go in for a checkup when the other eye did the same. It seems to be a common part of the aging process and the other eye will follow suit inside of a year.
I didn't even consider shooting since the huge floater was so annoying.
