Causes of eye floaters explained: 4 conditions that can affect your sight |
Eye floaters are small, shadowy shapes or thread-like strands that drift across your vision, often most noticeable against bright or plain backgrounds. These common visual disturbances, medically known as myodesopsias, usually occur when clumps of gel or cells in the vitreous humor cast shadows on the retina. While floaters are often harmless and part of…