Floaters are deposits of gel inside the vitreous humor. The vitreous is the clear gel that fills the eye. The deposits can be of various sizes, shapes, and consistency. The vitreous humor is normally transparent. As one ages, the vitreous liquefies and develops these imperfections. Floaters Move with Eye Movement These black “spots” can also appear as circles, lines, dots or cobwebs. Although they appear to be.