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Tight groupings of black dots?

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Seems in my right eye, there is this very tight and small grouping of black dots, which I can only notice if I blink.
Im not too sure were these things came from, and only noticed them recently.

I didnt get direct beams or anything like that into my eyes before from anything higher then 1mw (carelessness before I found out about laser goggles and this forum) and otherwise have perfect vision.

Should something like this be of concern, or is it even a form of eye damage? or just a common thing that is in eyeballs such as floaters? (except these dots are stationary in one spot and black, not clear) they are very small and almost unoticable unless I look for them.
Im not asking for a medical diagnosis here, but merely opinions.
if it doesnt go away by tomorow, I will see an eye doctor.
 
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unless you took a hit(s) to the eye or were too close to a beam spot don't see how it's laser related.
 

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Brightest dot I stared at for a few seconds was a 2W @ 445nm. and it wasn't point blank either (outside). so Im probably worried for no reason then.
If it doesnt go away tomorow, I will check it out with an eye doctor just incase anyway.
 

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Your optic nerve produces a black area as well. Don't go hunting for it, it produces eye strain.

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From a foot away, blind spot is about 4 inches to the right for your right eye, 4 inches to the left for your left one. Google an image search for blind spot test.

Floaters can look like that, but afterimages is what I'm thinking, from looking at your 2W blue. Depends on how far away it was, how bright of a day it was, whether your eyes had adjusted, etc, etc.
 

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Blind spots

Is this the test your refering to?
If so, with one eye if I focus on either + or circle, the other one dissapears respectivly.

The spots are still there, but are alot smaller and even harder to notice now.
As for the 2W, that was outside in pitch black, and the dot about 10' - 20' away from me. (1.14mrad divergance, focused to infinity).
 




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