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A member asked:

Whenever i move my eye, there are a lot of floaters. why?

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Dr. Alan Jackson answered

Vitreous changes...: the back part of the eye has a fluid in it called vitreous, this can change change with time , when the eye moves so does this fluid.

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 10/7/2017

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