Condition Lookup
Category:
Vitreous and Retinal Disorders
Number of Conditions: 1
Floaters and Flashes
Specialty: Ophthalmology
Category: Vitreous and Retinal Disorders
Symptoms:
spots or lines in vision; flashes of light; seeing floaters
Root Cause:
Changes in the vitreous gel pull on or damage the retina.
How it's Diagnosed: videos
Eye examination.
Treatment:
Observation or laser therapy for retinal tears.
Medications:
No medications; monitor for retinal detachment.
Prevalence:
How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Very common, especially with aging; most noticeable after age 40.
Risk Factors:
Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Age, nearsightedness, trauma, posterior vitreous detachment.
Prognosis:
The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Benign in most cases; may indicate retinal detachment in severe cases.
Complications:
Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Retinal tears or detachment in rare instances.