Entopic

/ɛnˈtɑːpɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to visual phenomena that originate within the eye itself rather than from external objects.

Etymology

Greek 'entos' (within) + 'optos' (seen). Coined in ophthalmology to distinguish internal eye phenomena from actual external sights.

Kelly Says

Those floaters you see drifting across your vision and the patterns you see when you press your eyes closed are entopic—your eye is literally showing you its own internal structures and processes.

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