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  2. Floater - Wikipedia

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    It has been theorized that non-human animals are capable of seeing floaters, as most mammals have anatomically similar eye structures to humans. However, floaters in animals are capable of damaging their vision. Animals with synchysis have an increased risk for retinal detachment and may also require surgery. [41]

  3. Pseudoexfoliation syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Pseudoexfoliation syndrome, often abbreviated as PEX [1] and sometimes as PES or PXS, is an aging-related systemic disease manifesting itself primarily in the eyes which is characterized by the accumulation of microscopic granular amyloid-like protein fibers. [2]

  4. Wait—Why Are There Floaters in My Eyes? - AOL

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    Uveitis is a fancy word for eye diseases that cause redness and inflammation in the eye, usually in the middle layer, and Dr. Bert says it's another reason for floaters. There are several types ...

  5. Vitreous body - Wikipedia

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    Floaters are generally harmless, but the sudden onset of recurring floaters may signify a posterior vitreous detachment or other diseases of the eye. Posterior vitreous detachment : Once liquid vitreous enters the sub-hyaloid space between the vitreous cortex and the retina, it may strip the vitreous cortex off the retina with each eye movement ...

  6. Entoptic phenomenon - Wikipedia

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    Some examples of entoptical effects include: Floaters depiction Purkinje tree depiction. Floaters or muscae volitantes are slowly drifting blobs of varying size, shape, and transparency, which are particularly noticeable when viewing a bright, featureless background (such as the sky) or a point source of diffuse light very close to the eye.

  7. Sympathetic ophthalmia - Wikipedia

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    Sympathetic ophthalmia (SO), also called spared eye injury, is a diffuse granulomatous inflammation of the uveal layer of both eyes following trauma to one eye. It can leave the affected person completely blind. Symptoms may develop from days to several years after a penetrating eye injury. It typically results from a delayed hypersensitivity ...

  8. If You’re Seeing Eye Floaters or Flashes, Here’s What to Do ...

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    Floaters drift around your field of vision and dart away when you try to look at them directly, eventually settling at the bottom of your eye and out of your sightline. Floaters appear when the ...

  9. Photopsia - Wikipedia

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    Peripheral (posterior) vitreous detachment occurs when the gel around the eye separates from the retina. This can naturally occur with age. However, if it occurs too rapidly, it can cause photopsia which manifests in flashes and floaters in the vision. Typically, the flashes and floaters go away in a few months.