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What are these "microbes" that i see in my eyes?
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Floaters: You are seeing shadows cast by the jelly-like fluid that fills the eye, the vitreous. We call these floaters. New floaters can be a sign of a serious eye problem like a hemorrhage or retinal detachment.
Answered 12/4/2012
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