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There is a small spot in my eye when blinking and moving it around. it's in my right eye only so what could it be?

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Dr. Willa Terry answered

Floater: It could be a" floater" - a benign condition of the connective tissue between the lens and the retina of the eye. However any visual change needs to be evaluated by an eye doctor to rule out a potentially more serious ( yet treatable) medical condition.

Answered 3/26/2013

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A member asked:

There is a small spot in my eye when blinking and moving it around. it's in my right eye only so what could it be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Willa Terry answered

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