The retina detaches shifts or moves away from the back wall of the eye.
Eye floaters and flashes of light wall of the eye.
What are floaters and flashes.
Flashes of light in the same eye as the floaters darkness on any side or sides of your vision peripheral vision loss these painless symptoms could be caused by a retinal tear with or without a retinal detachment a sight threatening condition that requires immediate attention.
These changes can happen at any age but usually occur between 50 and 75.
Flashes of light or floaters can.
Floaters appear in your field of vision as small shapes while flashes can look like lightening or camera flashes.
So what you re seeing is actually the shadow of those clumps on.
Eye floaters and flashes are both caused by the natural shrinking of the gel like fluid in your eye vitreous that happens as you age.
However if you see a shower of floaters and spots especially if they are accompanied by flashes of light you should seek medical attention immediately from an eye doctor.
You may see them more clearly when looking at a plain background such as a blank wall.
Flashes of light in the corner of your eye can be a symptom of many conditions.
Floaters and flashes may also be caused by trauma to the eye migraine headaches or retinal detachment.
Floaters are very common and typically don t require treatment.
Retinal detachment is a serious condition warning signs include increases in floaters flashes shadows in peripheral vision or the appearance of a grey curtain over part of your vision.
The sudden appearance of these symptoms could mean that the vitreous is pulling away from your retina a condition called posterior vitreous detachment.
Floaters are small specks or clouds moving in your field of vision.
Floaters appear when the vitreous the gel like substance that gives your eye its round shape shrinks and forms clumps or strands.
Sometimes new floaters can be a sign of a retinal tear or retinal detachment when the retina gets torn or pulled from its normal position at the back of the eye.