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What Are Floaters and Flashes? - American Academy of ...
Oct 24, 2024 · What Are Flashes? Flashes can look like flashing lights or lightning streaks in your field of vision. Some people compare them to seeing “stars” after being hit on the head. You …
Photopsia: Causes & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Jun 13, 2023 · What are photopsias (eye flashes)? Flashes of light you see even when you’re not looking at light have a medical name — photopsias. They’re kind of like eye floaters, which …
Flashes of Light - American Academy of Ophthalmology
Apr 5, 2024 · Flashes of light are pinpricks or spots of light that you see in your field of vision. People often say seeing flashes of light is like seeing "shooting stars" or "lightning streaks." …
Understanding Eye Flashes and Floaters: Harmless or Cause for ...
Jan 17, 2025 · Eye flashes are brief, bright, and sudden sensations of light that can occur in the field of vision. Floaters are small, dark spots or lines that drift across the vision and are caused …
When to Worry About Eye Flashes and Floaters: Red Flags to ...
Apr 18, 2024 · Eye flashes are brief, flickering lights or sparks that appear in the field of vision. They may be seen as a single flash or multiple flashes in quick succession. On the other hand, …
Eye Flashes and Floaters - Eye Disorders - Merck Manual ...
Eye flashes are a person's perception of bright flashes of light, flickering lights, or streaks of light that do not correspond to external sources. Eye floaters are specks or strings that appear to …
Flashing Lights in Eyes (Photopsia): Causes and Treatment - AARP
Dec 18, 2024 · Flashes of light in the eye often appear and fade quickly and can appear more frequently as you age. Learn about causes and treatments for photopsia.
Photopsia - Symptoms, Causes & Treatments - Vision Center
Oct 22, 2024 · Photopsia is a visual phenomenon that causes a person to see floaters, flashes, or flickering lights. These visual disturbances can affect one or both eyes. It’s common to “ see …
Flashing Lights in the Eyes (Photopsia) - All About Vision
Feb 8, 2021 · Seeing flashing lights in the eyes (photopsia) is a symptom of various conditions, some of which may be hard to diagnose. Photopsia may appear suddenly and intermittently as …
Photopsia: Is It Dangerous? (How to Treat It) – NVISION
Jan 7, 2025 · A photopsia is a visual distortion caused by something inside the eye or brain. The distortions could be floaters, flashes of light, or other sudden small changes in the visual field.