For as long as I can remember, I have seen these little .things with my eyes. Whenever I look at anything that is white or near-white or well-lit, I see hundreds or thousands of UNIQUE, transparent (except for the borders) small circles which are linked together (perhaps 50-100 of them) to create many lines or a curvy lines. They are there at all times, but I see them better against a white background. They are generally stationary IF I don't move my eyes, but whenever I move my eyes, the lines/curves "jump" towards the direction I move my eyes (and even after I stop moving them, they continue for a second with momentum and then stop as if they hit a wall).
I believe they represent something biological within myself and NOT the environment because I can "almost" see them even if I close my eyes. Their size is small.
MY eyesight is near perfect.
Is this normal? Has anyone come across this? What is it? I have only told one person in my life. I'm am simply curious.
2007-05-22 14:15:51 · 5 answers · asked by Rick P. 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
They are called floaters. And depending on your age, they can be caused by many different things. A common cause in people over age 30 is the breaking down of the vitreous in the eye as you age. It is a normal process in people over 30. Also if you have seen them for a long time, then you probably have nothing to worry about.
2007-05-22 14:38:12 · answer #1 · answered by AT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are called Muscae Volitantes. Everyone has them but most people do not notice them. I remember them from my childhood but since I discovered that they are a normal phenomenon, I stopped noticing them. As far as I remember they are a result of the movements of the vitreous humour in the posterior compartment of the eye.
2007-05-23 01:26:09 · answer #2 · answered by Vinay K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hm. It sounds like you are seeing the floaters in your eye's vitrous body. It is normal because we all have them, whether we have 20/20 vision or wear glasses.
2007-05-22 22:22:36 · answer #3 · answered by no_einstein 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal. I get it too. I remember I was told exactly what it was in a class but I can't remember... however, it has to do with the mechanism behind your sight.
2007-05-22 21:23:41 · answer #4 · answered by Weakest 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are called floaters.
2007-05-22 22:40:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋