What are the objects that seem to be floating in my eyes?!


Question:

What are the objects that seem to be floating in my eyes?

Most people call them "floaters" what, exactly, are they?

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3 weeks ago
Funny!! But, really, they are verifiable scientific phenomena......


Answers:

Floaters are actually tiny clumps of gel inside the vitreous(the clear gel like fluid that fills the inside of your eye. while these objects look like they are in front of your eye, they are actually floating inside of it. what you see are the shadows they cast on the retina. They can apprear in different shapes such as dots, circles, lines cobwebs.....Can it be serious? If you see a whole bunch at once, call your doctor immediately. the retina can tear if the shrinking vitreous gel pulls away from the wall of the eye. You could even see a flash of light. So if you see a whole bunch of floaters call your doctor and if you see a flash of light.




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