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A 35-year-old female asked:

i know what floaters are i have them. this is different. when i wake in morning or get woke suddenly i see a black spider. which goes away in a fe?

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Dr. Richard Bensinger answered

Ophthalmology 52 years experience

Normal: You are seeing the vascular supply in the back of your eye. The pattern of light when you just wake up can cause this to appear momentarily. It actually is a sign of good visual health.

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