rkcurio@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 4 days agoThey'd just appear out of nowherelemmy.worldimagemessage-square124fedilinkarrow-up1568arrow-down110
arrow-up1558arrow-down1imageThey'd just appear out of nowherelemmy.worldrkcurio@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square124fedilink
minus-squareBerengaria_of_Navarre@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-24 days agoIt’s light refracting through otherwise invisible bacteria on your eyeball. NB. This comment has since been retracted by the author.
minus-squarevala@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·4 days agoPretty sure that’s incorrect. The common type of floater, present in most people’s eyes, is due to these degenerative changes of the vitreous. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floater
minus-squareBerengaria_of_Navarre@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·4 days agoWell, it’s what I always heard. But I’ll retract my previous comment.
minus-squareshawn1122@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-24 days agoThere are no bacteria in your eye. These perceptual disturbances are due to increased retinal sensitivity to vitreous substance. It’s why they move when around like they’re in liquid when you turn your head fast.
It’s light refracting through otherwise invisible bacteria on your eyeball.
NB. This comment has since been retracted by the author.
Pretty sure that’s incorrect.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floater
Well, it’s what I always heard. But I’ll retract my previous comment.
There are no bacteria in your eye. These perceptual disturbances are due to increased retinal sensitivity to vitreous substance. It’s why they move when around like they’re in liquid when you turn your head fast.