


Floaters move as your eyes move if you try to look at them directly, they may seem to dart away.

The floaters present in different shapes very similar to small dots, circles, clouds, lines and even cobwebs. Another cause of flashes are acephalgic (without pain) migraines.įloaters are small specks or strands in the vitreous gel that move into your field of vision. Rarely flashes are associated with a tear in the retina. Sometime the flashes persist for a few months until the vitreous is finished separating. The vitreous pulls on the retina which makes you think you are seeing a light, but it is actually caused by movement of the retina. As you get older, the vitreous gel that fills the inside of the eyeball can liquefy and separate from the retina. Small, momentary flashes of light are commonly experienced during vitreous separation. For most people, the cause of eye floaters and flashes is age-related.
