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I've started seeing things move in my peripheral vision. not floaters, looks more like an insect or small animal. what could be causing this?
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Vitreous changes: Vitreous changes most likely (if cannot see something in mirror moving if look at eye in mirror or feel it). Very rarely a nematode can be found moving in vitreous so get exam with eyeMD
Answered 7/15/2016
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