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If i see floaters moving from top to bottom in vision, does that mean they are actually moving from bottom to top?
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No: Only the images that arise outside of the eye are reversed. Floaters which are shadows inside the eye are accurate.
Answered 12/27/2013
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Floaters: Are small pieces of connective tissue that float in the vitreous jelly in the back of our eyes. You are correct in stating that the floaters move in a direction opposite to the direction you see them moving.
Answered 12/27/2013
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