What are floaters?Floaters are shapes that people can see drifting across their vision. Floaters are small bits of debris floating in the vitreous jelly inside the eye. They can come in a variety of forms such as hair-like, small black dots, short squiggly lines, small fly-like or tadpoles, or even large cobweb shapes. Shortsighted people tend to suffer from them more, and they increase as we get older.Do You Know?A survey shows around 76% people see floaters, and 33% reporting that floaters caused noticeable impairment in vision. Occasionally, you may see spots or floaters in your eyes. In most cases, these are shadowy images of particles floating in the fluid that fills the inside of the eye. Although they can be bothersome, spots and floaters typically don't harm vision. They are a natural part of the eye's aging process.Sources:https://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/good-vision-throughout-life/adult-visio n-19-to-40-years-of-age/adult-vision-41-to-60-years-of-agehttp://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160 113-why-do-you-get-eye-floatershttp://www.nei.nih.gov/health/floaters/index.asphttp://www.retin asurgeon.uk.com/floaters-2/
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