Flashing Lights and Floaters… Am I Going Blind? | When To See Your Eye Doctor!

Flashing lights and floaters in your vision? Are you worried that you might be going blind… or crazy? In this video, we talk about flashes and floaters including causes, treatments, and when to see your eye doctor.

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
00:19 What Are Floaters?
00:52 Vitreous Detachment
01:33 When To See Your Eye Doctor
02:38 Treatment For Floaters

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[MicheleLeeMD]

Have you ever experienced floaters or flashing lights? I have a few floaters myself, so if you ever see me swatting an imaginary fly, you know why :)

[WatchmanforChrist]

I see hundreds in my eyes, a couple of darker ones. Most are clear and are annoying. My eye doctor told me that there’s really nothing that can be done and just to monitor them. I’ve had them for years and I’m 23 lol. They just float around and we coexist together lol

[doloreswinsbarrow]

Michele Lee DM thanks for explaining so clearly about eyes flashes, and floaters. Very helpful for viewers.

[JBoya]

I just experienced floaters and flashes for the first time today. I am 66. Should I make an eye doctor appointment to get this checked?

[HeronCoyote]

I’ve had floaters since the 80s. A few years ago, when visiting my otolaryngologist for vertigo, I mentioned seeing cobwebs. He immediately sent me upstairs to the ophthalmologist. That was the worst, most uncomfortable exam I’ve ever had! Several very bright lights going deep into my eyes. The problem? Old age (I was in my late 50s).
Lately I’ve had black spots, especially in the outer corners of my eyes, that cause me to think someone (or my cat) is in my peripheral vision. But there’s nothing there. Weird.

[cexzrcs]

Flashes of light in corner of left eye just started two days ago and have noticed increased floaters.Trying to get an appointment asap

[jimim]

Thank you for your time to put this together, very helpful

[Jj-k]

I’m struggling with anxiety and depression idk if this is related to seeing light flasher corner of my right eye pretty scary

[patriciahandy]

I have like a star falling at night when I close my eyes. 👀 my left eye has some problems. They are going to do more tests for glaucoma.

[nemospodcast]

I keep seeing flashing lights on my left eye. I went to the doctors they said everything was fine but I have a 10% chance for my retina to tear.

[r.c.]

I am 63 and today have been experiencing off and on sudden streaks of light at the periphery of my left eye - and also a few (very few) floaters. I am nearsighted and so I gather the chance of a retinal tear or worse is higher. What I don't know is how 'immediate' is the 'get attention immediately' I see in virtually everything on the subject. It's late evening and a Sunday (off topic, but why does every medical situation occur on a Sunday?): is this a go-to-the ER now, situation or a call your doctor tomorrow situation? My husband had a retinal detachment that happened very fast - two days from onset of symptoms and he almost lost his vision in that eye - had to have a schleral buckle put in. I will take a chance and see my eye doc tomorrow, I guess.

[leea]

I had vitreous gel detachment 6mnths ago in both eyes and had large black stringy floaters flashing lights for 8mnths I still have the flashing lights my eye doc checked eyes said then it was a natural process as I am 56 then just last week on my regular 2 yr check up i was told I have peripheral cataracts in both eyes!! personally I think it was the virtuous gel that caused them as my eyes were perfect before this 😢

[Itzbo]

I see blue and purple light that appears and disappears ALOT! Especially at night. It’s been happening for the past year now. I do see black dots every now and then but it’s not like the purple or blue flashes or lines

[jennieosborne]

This was helpful I'm seeing floaters when I go out in the sun. Or when I am in a place where a light is brighter. I haven't seen any bright lights through my eyes. Mine come & go off & on.

[jaydeann]

I saw an actually eye Dr. Today I'm 25 I'm extremely nearsightedness the Dr said my eyes look good and healthy BUT my lights and dots I see are tiny tiny but are not floaters. They are there and there all the time. And like you said the bulb flashes are constant. I was told it's normal.... it's almost like fuzziness and lights that pop up and disappear not float... I'm not getting any answers and I'm so frustrated

[ande]

I have tiny flashes but a lot of them I’m 15 they only show up when I look at the sky. So when I go outside I just look down and this has pretty much ruined my life because I don’t go out anymore

[chaninnawaki]

I am 20 years old, and I can see floaters and have lost some peripheral vision in my right eye. The light is not getting into my right eye well. My vision is more blurry and dark. I have one year like this. My doctor said my eye was ok but I'm still the same. I don't even know very well what is my condition.

[MishaelSucgang-bvcl]

Doc my lwft eye alway like this i didn't do something to hurt my eye

[habibminhas]

Miss I have flutters in the eyes. I went to the doctor but there was no solution

[gennerobootz]

I recently had a stent placement in my head I got floaters before the surgery but after I started seeing flashes I went and got an eye exam done he said everything looked ok I also went to the hospital and they did a ultrasound and again they said everything looks ok i don’t know what’s going on i have my neuro ophthalmologist Monday