28/09/2023
FACTS ABOUT FLOATERS AND FLASHES
Floaters are small specks, dots, circles, lines or cobwebs in your field of vision. While they seem to be in front of your eye, they are actually floating inside. Floaters are tiny clumps of gel or cells inside the vitreous that fills your eye. What you see are the shadows these clumps cast on your retina.
Flashes are flashing lights or lightning streaks that appear in your field of vision. Some people describe flashes as similar to seeing “stars” after being hit on the head. Flashes can appear on and off for weeks, or even months. Flashes happen when the vitreous, the gel-like fluid in the center of the eye, rubs or pulls on your retina. It is common to see flashes occasionally as people age.
Consult your ophthalmologist for more information about floaters and flashes.
A PUBLIC ADVISORY FROM THE PHILIPPINE ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY: Beware of unproven eye medicine, eye drops, and eye devices that are being peddled as a cure-all or prevention of the different eye conditions. Consult your ophthalmologist for the proper care of your eyes.
