Patients should never underestimate this event, particularly in the presence of flashes of light ... U.K., who specializes in vitreous floaters and their laser and surgical management.

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) occurs when the vitreous—a gel-like fluid in the eye—detaches from the retina. This results in eye floaters and ...

When a retinal detachment happens, there can be a large number of new floaters and flashes of light. YAG laser vitreolysis, in which a laser is used to break eye floaters apart into much smaller ...

Taking about floaters and flashes in the eyes, the NHS says that these are "dots and lines (floaters) or flashes of light in your vision are common." Although they're "not usually serious", the ...