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The flashes can be caused by the vitreous humor as it shrinks and pulls
away from the retina wall. It is a normal process of aging. However if you see a
big flash of light it is probably a retina tear. Retina tears are treated with
lasers to basically burn new attachment points of the retina to the wall of
the eye. If it is the retina coming completely detached then it is a major
operation.
Roy
In a message dated 12/13/2008 3:24:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
mblackwell1958@xxxxxxxxx writes:
Yet Roy but those flashes of light are more often than not followed by a trip to the retinal surgeon and an operation soon there after or the next day. During that operation the surgeon will take that goo as you called it out, but as often as not you still won't be seeing anything for a few weeks. |
