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[-] greenhorn@lemm.ee 48 points 10 months ago

Everyone on here talking about theirs going away over time and I'm wondering if I'm supposed to go in for regular scraping as I get older

[-] SadSadSatellite@lemmy.dbzer0.com 60 points 10 months ago

They're little bits of debris and fibrous points in the gel matrix of your eye. They don't go away ever, but they float to a part of your eye you don't pay as much attention to. They tend to "go away" in people who consistently sleep on the same side. If you're a back sleeper, or move around a lot, they tend to stick near your macula (your main focal point).

When I run ocular scans on people I can see them drifting around. They're not a problem unless they're dense or dark, then they might be blood due to a retinal tear or diabetic retinopathy.

[-] Cow2@lemm.ee 32 points 10 months ago

So, in theory, I should be able to get in one of these centrifuges that NASA has, and they’ll all get pushed to one side?

[-] gibmiser@lemmy.world 39 points 10 months ago
[-] Confused_Emus@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

I’ve got some childhood trauma associated with those things that always reminds me of the taste and texture of a mouth full of dirt.

[-] gibmiser@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago
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[-] Zoboomafoo@slrpnk.net 14 points 10 months ago

Among other things, yes

[-] OwlPaste@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

Think thry never go away but your brain ignores them like it ignores your nose (close one eye)

[-] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 10 months ago

Mine often become visible to me shortly before experiencing a migraine. Is there a reason for this? I've told my doctor, but they didn't seem to react to this information much, just said it can happen.

[-] LazerVHSion@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Not sure about seeing floaters before migraines, but what you see could be migraine auras. I have them and they affect my field of vision prior to a migraine. I'll see flashy/persistent "dots" or completely be unable to focus on certain things, like I have a blind spot. Hate it, but it at least gives me time to grab meds before the pain sets in. Usually happens ~20-60 minutes before onset.

[-] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago

Mine look like what's in the picture, but they're sparkly. And yeah, sometimes they're so bad they disrupt my vision, but not always.

[-] someacnt_@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Is it like a star? I heard it could be a sign of retinal tear.

[-] Lemminary@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Joke's on you, my nose covers half of my view on both eyes.

[-] Venator@lemmy.nz 4 points 10 months ago

Them going away is probably an illusion, probably a result of sensory adaptation.

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