A floater is also the term I was taught for the little bits of matter that seem to float past my (ones) eyeballs. This has something to do with little bits of
matter that slide down my
eyeballs (or between my
retina and
cornea or what have you). If you have this condition you know what I am talking about, they really do seem to float like they were suspended in liquid.
Rapid eye movement tends to cause them to dance around randomly. Someone once told me that it meant that at some point in my life I will go
blind. I guess I should check into that but it's all to
creepy to
contemplate. Does any one care to hook a brother up with the
technical term?
Not a technical term, but more scientifical than mine: Attack of the Squiggly Floaters