Muscae Volitantes (Noun)
Meaning
Spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens; "floaters seem to drift through the field of vision".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- People often mistake muscae volitantes as an early warning sign of eye diseases but they can be harmless and caused by age-related changes.
- Those tiny muscae volitantes may look annoying as they move through the line of vision, however in many cases, people become accustomed to their presence over time.
- One eye doctor emphasized the distinction between true floaters, such as muscae volitantes, and more alarming issues requiring prompt attention.
- Despite growing concern from worried patients about these mysterious shapes in the vision field, for the majority, muscae volitantes present little threat.
- On looking through old manuscripts written about ocular afflictions and irritants in medieval texts it seems some may describe this curious muscae volitantes in these rare papers, when observed briefly without getting extensive assistance in explanation and assistance