what are spots in front of the eyes?
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Most eye floaters are caused by age-related changes that occur as the jelly-like substance (vitreous) inside your eyes becomes more liquid. Microscopic fibers within the vitreous tend to clump and can cast tiny shadows on your retina. The shadows you see are called floaters.
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['The sudden appearance of many floaters — tiny specks that seem to drift through your field of vision.', 'Flashes of light in one or both eyes (photopsia)', 'Blurred vision.', 'Gradually reduced side (peripheral) vision.', 'A curtain-like shadow over your visual field.']
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These phenomena visible to the closed eye might include white blood cells within the capillaries around the part of the retina called the fovea, which pulsate with one's heartbeat; white dots with tails; floaters and vertical or horizontal lines.
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White spots under the eye area, also referred to as Milia or milium cysts are small white bumps which appear on the surface of the skin. Milia is very common under the eyes but can occur on the nose or cheeks and also on certain areas of the body.
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Small, harmless bumps called milia can also occur on the eyelid. Milia are tiny white bumps that appear under the surface of the skin. They usually appear in groups and can occur anywhere on the face. As styes and chalazia are the most common form of eyelid bumps, this article will focus on them.
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Milia are tiny bumps that occur under the outer skin layer of the eyelid, around the eyes and nose, and on the chin or cheeks. Sometimes called "milk spots" or "oil seeds," these pearly white or yellowish cysts often appear in clusters and may be on large areas of the face. Milia occur most commonly in babies.
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Xanthelasma is a condition that involves flat yellow patches on your upper or lower eyelids. These patches or plaques could be a sign of high cholesterol. The patches themselves are harmless, but high cholesterol can make it more likely for you to get serious problems like a heart attack or stroke.
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A stye is the most common type of eyelid bump. Styes occur when bacteria get into the oil glands in the eyelids. A stye is a round, red bump that appears close to your eyelashes. It can make your eyelid feel sore.
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These lumps are deposits of fat, and they usually develop in the inner corners of the eyelids. A xanthelasma is harmless. Small, harmless bumps called milia can also occur on the eyelid. Milia are tiny white bumps that appear under the surface of the skin.
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Pinguecula. Pingueculae are small yellow-white bumps on the eyeball. They're deposits of fat, calcium, or protein. These bumps are fairly common in middle-aged and older adults.
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['Spots or dark strings floating in your vision (floaters)', 'Blurred vision.', 'Fluctuating vision.', 'Impaired color vision.', 'Dark or empty areas in your vision.', 'Vision loss.']
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Floaters are tiny, cloudy spots that seem to drift in and out of your field of vision. They're actually little clumps of vitreous gel floating inside your eye. Sometimes they can be caused by other conditions, including: tears or holes on the retina.
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These spots are especially common on sun-exposed areas like your face and the backs of your hands. They're called lentigines, or liver spots. It's called lentigo because the spots can resemble lentils in color. A lentigo can grow very slowly over many years, or it can appear suddenly.
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The white spots (called “drusen”) are deposits of metabolism of the retinal cells. The metabolism weakens as a process of aging and macular cells become damaged. The macula is the part of the retina that is responsible for central fine vision. The retina is the part of the back of the eye that one sees with.
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Styes. A stye is the most common type of eyelid bump. Styes occur when bacteria get into the oil glands in the eyelids. A stye is a round, red bump that appears close to your eyelashes.
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Styes are usually on the surface of your eyelid and easy to see. But they can form deep inside your eyelid. An internal stye (on the underside of your lid) also causes a red, painful bump.
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Most bumps on the eyelid are styes. A stye is an inflamed oil gland on the edge of your eyelid, where the lash meets the lid. It appears as a red, swollen bump that looks like a pimple. It is often tender to the touch.