Optometrist I need ur help!!!! What is the cause of "floaters" and are!
Question: Optometrist I need ur help!!!! What is the cause of "floaters" and are they harmful?
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Floaters are debris located inside your eye. Usually they are immobile. Thats why most of the time you don't notice them.
When doing something like excessive near-work this activity causes the ciliary muscle to heat up (this is the muscle in charge of changing the focus of the lens). When this occurs the the gel-like substance contained inside the eye is warmed up and softens. The debris (floaters) that were previously immobile are now able to float around. Whenever one crosses the middle of the eye it will cast a shadow on the retina.
Thats why some people end up seeing floaters.