@chsinsight: Those Specks in Your Eye Are Shadows 👁️ Ever noticed tiny specks drifting across your vision, especially when you look at a bright sky or a white wall? Those are floaters, and they're more interesting than they look. Floaters are clumps of collagen fibres inside the vitreous, the jelly that fills the back of your eye. You don't see the clumps themselves. You see their shadows on the retina, the light-sensitive layer at the back of your eye. With age, the vitreous gradually liquefies in patches, a process called vitreous syneresis. Collagen fibres then clump together and cast more visible shadows. Nearsightedness (myopia) can bring these changes on earlier. The gel can also pull away from the retina, a common change called posterior vitreous detachment. This often causes a sudden burst of new floaters and sometimes brief flashes of light. Most floaters fade or become less noticeable over time. Sudden flashes, a shower of new floaters, or a shadow over your vision need an eye doctor urgently. This post is educational, not medical advice. What should we explain next? Drop your topic below. 👇 #eyes #vision #humanbody #physiology #CHSINSIGHT

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