What are the specks/floaters that become visible when the eyes focus extremely near. They seem to be on the surface of my eyeball.

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Ever since I was young I have often been mystified by a phenomenon where my eyes are able to fall into an extremely near focus. Literally everything but the objects I’m mentioning is out of focus. These odd shapes are translucent, but their motion seems affected by my blinking and which direction my eyes are turning. They are also somewhat.. squirmy? I don’t know how to describe it. I’ve also wondered if anyone else sees them as well.

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Yes, they’re very common. They’re clumps of stuff (proteins, fibers, cell debris, etc) that form inside your eyeball, between your lens and your retina. That’s why you’re unable to focus on them and why moving your eyes causes them to move around.

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