▲ 123 ▼ The eye has a hidden cleanup system scientists never knew existed (news.ubc.ca) submitted 6 days ago by TwoTiredMice@feddit.dk to c/science@lemmy.world 12 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] halfapage@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago* (8 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 4 points 5 days ago This. I have bilateral PVD's. My retina guy said all the gunk would eventually dissolve. It’s been almost fifteen years. It has not dissolved. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Elting@piefed.social 5 points 6 days ago (4 children) Have you noticed yet the pervading visual noise that sits at the very front of your vision? The colorful shifting shimmers that play on even in the dark. Ya know, eye tinnitus. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fancy_pants@reddthat.com 3 points 6 days ago (2 children) I have this when I'm not feeling mentally well. The visual noise is actually a sign for me that I should be extra careful to be nice to others because it's not them who are more annoying today, it's me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PaintedSnail@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 child) https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/silent-migraine perhaps? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] fancy_pants@reddthat.com 3 points 5 days ago you may see bright lights, wavy or jagged lines, flashing dots or sparkles I wouldn't describe my symptoms like this but I need to read more about this in my native language. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [+] halfapage@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 child) If you’ve got excess floaters you should have your eyes checked. It can be an indication of something else going wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dultas@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago Macular degeneration for one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 4 points 5 days ago This. I have bilateral PVD's. My retina guy said all the gunk would eventually dissolve. It’s been almost fifteen years. It has not dissolved. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Elting@piefed.social 5 points 6 days ago (4 children) Have you noticed yet the pervading visual noise that sits at the very front of your vision? The colorful shifting shimmers that play on even in the dark. Ya know, eye tinnitus. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fancy_pants@reddthat.com 3 points 6 days ago (2 children) I have this when I'm not feeling mentally well. The visual noise is actually a sign for me that I should be extra careful to be nice to others because it's not them who are more annoying today, it's me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PaintedSnail@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 child) https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/silent-migraine perhaps? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] fancy_pants@reddthat.com 3 points 5 days ago you may see bright lights, wavy or jagged lines, flashing dots or sparkles I wouldn't describe my symptoms like this but I need to read more about this in my native language. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [+] halfapage@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fancy_pants@reddthat.com 3 points 6 days ago (2 children) I have this when I'm not feeling mentally well. The visual noise is actually a sign for me that I should be extra careful to be nice to others because it's not them who are more annoying today, it's me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PaintedSnail@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 child) https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/silent-migraine perhaps? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] fancy_pants@reddthat.com 3 points 5 days ago you may see bright lights, wavy or jagged lines, flashing dots or sparkles I wouldn't describe my symptoms like this but I need to read more about this in my native language. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PaintedSnail@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 child) https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/silent-migraine perhaps? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] fancy_pants@reddthat.com 3 points 5 days ago you may see bright lights, wavy or jagged lines, flashing dots or sparkles I wouldn't describe my symptoms like this but I need to read more about this in my native language. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fancy_pants@reddthat.com 3 points 5 days ago you may see bright lights, wavy or jagged lines, flashing dots or sparkles I wouldn't describe my symptoms like this but I need to read more about this in my native language. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 child) If you’ve got excess floaters you should have your eyes checked. It can be an indication of something else going wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dultas@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago Macular degeneration for one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dultas@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago Macular degeneration for one. permalink fedilink source parent