Eye floaters
or eye floaters are sometimes-visible deposits within the eye's vitreous humour, which is normally transparent, or between the vitreous and . They can become particularly noticeable when looking at a blank surface or an open monochromatic space, such as a blue sky. Each floater can be measured by its size, shape, consistency, index, and motility. They are also called muscae volitantes, or mouches volantes. The vitreous usually starts out transparent, but imperfections may gradually develop as one ages. The common type of floater, present in most people's eyes, is due to these changes of the vitreous. The perception of floaters, which may be annoying or problematic to some people, is known as myiodesopsia, or, less commonly, as myiodaeopsia, myodeopsia, or myodesopsia. It is not often treated, except in severe cases, where () and laser vitreolysis may be effective.
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