Vitreous floaters

Japanese: vitreous floaters(英語表記)vitreousfloaters
Vitreous floaters

…They are easily seen in bright fields such as white paper or blue sky, and are described as lint, bugs, or polka dots. These are called vitreous floaters (myodesopsia). What is revealed by examination is called vitreous opacity, which may or may not be pathological. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "vitreous floaters" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…白紙,青空など明るい視野で感じられやすく,糸くず,虫,水玉などと表現される。これが飛蚊(ひぶん)症vitreous floaters(myodesopsia)である。検査によって明らかになったものは硝子体混濁vitreous opacityというが,病的である場合とそうでない場合がある。…

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