Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Key Takeaways Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) occurs when the gel inside ...

Larsen, MDKey TakeawaysFlashing lights in your eyes could mean a problem with your retina, like a detachment or tear.If you see frequent flashes or jagged lightning, visit an eye doctor ...

Summer’s the time for floating in a pool, but not for having floaters in the eyes. Recently, I developed a few tiny floaters in my right eye. Then, I began seeing a few flashes of light in that same ...

A retinal tear can cause light flashes or a sudden increase in eye floaters. While a retinal tear is unlikely to damage vision, it can lead to serious complications such as retinal detachment. Retinal ...

Eye floaters are visual symptoms that feel like specks or cobwebs floating around in the field of vision. Age-related macular degeneration does not affect the part of the eye that would cause floaters ...

Unexpected flashes of light in your eye can be alarming, and in many cases, it’s something that should be discussed with your doctor as soon as possible. That said, these bright flashes are not always ...

One of these changes can be the sudden onset of small specks or 'clouds' or 'lines' in your field of vision. They are called floaters and often can be seen while looking at a plain background, a blank ...

Sometimes people see small spots or specks moving in their field of vision or experience flashes or light. These occurrences are called floaters and flashes. Although annoying, floaters and flashes ...