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    A congenital, mobile shadow in the left eye was observed in a 45-year-old man. This benign finding, a brownish oval structure in the vitreous, required no intervention and highlighted the importance of diagnosing vitreous cysts.

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    • Vitreous opacities can present as visual disturbances.

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