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      • Eye floaters are spots in your vision. They may look to you like black or gray specks, strings, or cobwebs. They may drift about when you move your eyes. Floaters appear to dart away when you try to look at them directly.
      www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/eye-floaters/symptoms-causes/syc-20372346
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  2. Jul 2, 2024 · If you notice a sudden increase in eye floaters, contact an eye specialist immediately — especially if you also see light flashes or lose your vision. These can be symptoms of an emergency that requires prompt attention.

  3. Sep 21, 2021 · A subconjunctival hemorrhage (sub-kun-JUNK-tih-vul HEM-uh-ruj) occurs when a tiny blood vessel breaks just underneath the clear surface of your eye (conjunctiva). In many ways, it's just like having a bruise on your skin. The conjunctiva can't absorb blood very quickly, so the blood gets trapped.

  4. Feb 5, 2024 · Each of your eyes has a small functional blind spot where the optic nerve moves through the retina. This spot is called the optic disc, and it’s 1.5 millimeters in diameter. No cells respond to light (photoreceptors) in this tiny area. The lack of light-sensitive cells causes a blind spot.

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  5. Feb 22, 2024 · Symptoms of Photopsia. How to Treat Photopsia. Summary. Photopsia is a visual phenomenon that causes a person to see floaters, flashes, or flickering lights. These visual disturbances can affect one or both eyes. It’s common to “ see stars ”—flashes of light caused by photopsia—every so often.

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  6. Jan 18, 2023 · Overview. What is a scotoma? Scotoma (pronounced skuh- tow- muh) is the medical term for a visual field abnormality, or a blind spot. Most of these blind spots happen in one eye, but they can happen in both eyes. The retina is a layer at the back of your eye that converts light into electrical signals.

  7. Mar 7, 2023 · Overview. Uveitis is a form of eye inflammation. It affects the middle layer of tissue in the eye wall (uvea). Uveitis (u-vee-I-tis) warning signs often come on suddenly and get worse quickly. They include eye redness, pain and blurred vision. The condition can affect one or both eyes, and it can affect people of all ages, even children.

  8. Mar 4, 2019 · A subconjunctival hemorrhage causes a scary-looking bloody eye. But it's no cause for alarm and will typically go away within a week or two. Find out what causes broken blood vessels in the eye and how long it should last.

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