Do you ever see flashes of light, fluorescent lights or floating spots pass your field of vision? There could be something wrong with the retina. We pay attention to it in July’s Plus magazine. But what exactly does it look like? Check it out with these animation videos.
Seeing flashes of light that aren’t there. People describe this complaint as seeing white or bright blue flashes of light, such as with a flashing fluorescent light or a severe thunderstorm.
The flash phenomena can be caused by a tear or detachment of the retina. This can occur at any age, but the risk is somewhat higher in the elderly.
pulling on the retina
Flashes of light do not always indicate retinal damage, but they do indicate that the retina is being pulled. So it is good to have it checked. Have you been seeing flashes of light for an hour, much more spots in your eye than usual, or is part of your vision dark? Please contact your general practitioner or ophthalmologist immediately.
But what does it look like? On these English videos from the website www.oogartsen.nl shows how the effects arise in the eye and how the vision changes as a result.
