What Causes Eye Floaters and Are They Dangerous?

Floaters are small black spots that float inside your eye across your vision. They can be a nuisance, but in some cases, they indicate a dangerous eye condition.

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• Floaters are small black dots, squiggly lines or cobwebs inside your eyes that float across your vision. They are a nuisance, but when they appear quickly in combination with flashes — light flashes like lightning or a camera flash — it requires immediate medical attention

• The tiny specks move as your eye moves, so as you look at them, t…