Posted by wendy b. on June 4, 2002, at 21:31:09
In reply to Are you talking about floaters?, posted by beardedlady on June 4, 2002, at 14:04:54
Beardy,
(See? I do write to you!)
I get these floaters, also when sky-gazing. In order to supply your little tidbit of information for today, I will tell you that in French they are called "mouches volantes," or flying gnats, in translation.
The only reason I know this is that one of my ex's made a film named "Mouches Volantes," an experimental thing, which took a look at the phenomenon and expanded upon it...
More shit you didn't need to know...
Wendy
> Those little things swimming about are supposed to be floaters, which, I believe, are little pieces of the retina that break off. My husband has so many spots in his eyes (floaters) that he has trouble reading. I don't know if they're caused by medication, but my eye doctor says they are often stress-related. Once you get them, they don't go away, but they do become less noticeable with time. (I have them, too, and looking at the sky or a white background becomes especially troublesome.
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> beardy : )>
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