The _____ is the part of the eye which gives it its shape and is commonly where floaters are located.

• A. Cornea
• B. Vitreous humor
• C. Retina
• D. Sclera

Answer: (B)

Floaters are seen in the vitreous humor, the clear gel that fills the space behind the lens and in front of the retina. This gel helps keep the eye’s shape and optical path stable. As we age or after eye trauma, the vitreous can liquefy or small collagen strands clump together; these tiny bits cast shadows on the retina, which you perceive as floaters. The cornea is the clear front surface that helps focus light, the retina is the light-detecting layer at the back where images are formed, and the sclera is the tough outer coat that gives the eye its shape. So the structure described is the vitreous humor.