The worm.

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When I'm at the beach or laying out in the sun is when I notice it the most. I close my eyes, and usually it's black (duh), but then all of a sudden I see a worm-like figure. If I try to focus right on it, even with my eyes closed, it wanders or disappears. If I don't concentrate on it, it stays. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? ONE other person in my lifetime has acknowledged that he sees "the worm" too. What is it? Is it normal?

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  • jalepenopep
    13 years ago

    It's called a floater, I have loads!! :|

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  • Wowzer
    14 years ago

    Yeah, it is just the fluid in your eye. It could also be that random 'disease'. Don't worry about it though! It is fine!
    I see it too.

    Have you ever seen family guy? - THAT episode.

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  • le2686
    13 years ago

    They are called floaters... I asked the eye doctor aboit them once.

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  • hot2trot
    13 years ago

    "Floaters" are actually remnants of blood vessels/capillaries that supplied your developing eyes with oxygen/nutrients while in utero. They break apart close to the time of birth but remain trapped in the eye's vitreous humor (or maybe it's under the cornea. Can't remember. I've been out of school a long time).

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  • Avant-Garde
    10 years ago

    I think I might know what you mean. Then again, better to play it safe then sorry and ask a professional.

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  • Imsupernormal
    10 years ago

    bacteria

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  • chubby_bunny
    13 years ago

    I teach physiology, and what you describe are completely normal. But if you continue to be concerned, contact an optometrist. They should have information for you.

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  • Imago
    13 years ago

    It's dead cells in the fluid of your eye, which are harmless and everyone has them.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    I see it too what is it?

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  • xxrawr11wtfxx
    13 years ago

    Actually what you're seeing is the blind spot in your eye, all of the sunlight is shining through your eyelid and the "squiggly line" is where you cannot see the sunlight. And you can't focus on it because there's nothing to focus on.

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  • brittcr
    14 years ago

    Normal,I love when it shoots off really fast to the corner of my eye and I can't see it anymore.

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  • AmayaAlonso
    14 years ago

    Particles on your eye fluid mate,
    No *special powers* here i'm afraid

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  • [Old Memory]
    14 years ago

    i hate it.
    When i look at the sky i can see some "worms" or i dunno what, like transparent tread.
    And also, when i go somewhere with my bicycle, i see like a wormhole coming towards me, spreading from the place where the eye sight is sharpest away, around.
    Crazy stuff ^^

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  • stone_love
    14 years ago

    Everyone has that. Literally. Some people probably just weren't weird enough as kids to sit around closing their eyes trying to chase the squiggly lines. I think it's little particles in your eye-surface fluid, so when you move your eyeball, the particles moves with it, hence you can never place it right in the middle of your focus.

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  • mhmmL
    14 years ago

    see it all the time, it's so annoying!!

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  • hotchickie81
    14 years ago

    i know what you mean!

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    its your tiny pee-pee

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