entoptic

adjective

ent·​op·​tic (ˈ)ent-ˈäp-tik How to pronounce entoptic (audio)
: lying or originating within the eyeball
used especially of visual sensations due to the shadows of retinal blood vessels or of opaque particles in the vitreous body falling upon the retina

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“Entoptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/entoptic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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