Eye Flashes

[jenn717]

What kind of flashes do you experience with a retinal tear/detatchment? Do the come from within the eye or would you see them in front of you like little sparks? How often do they occur?

[hanibee]

what if its a big round circle of like yellow/sun light in both eyes when you look side to side in the dark?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

If two retina Eye MDs haven't found anything wrong with your eye then I suspect you are experiencing entopic phenomena.. Use the search feature to read about them and also read the entry in Wikipedia on them.

JCH MD

[jenn717]

thanks for all your help! I have recently been experiencing something and am not really sure what it is. It is not exactly a flash but more like a sensation of light that moves around the edge of my peripheral vision in a crescent like shape. It is only happening in my left eye (I am pretty nearsighted) and it is somewhat predictable. For instance sometimes when i move my eyes quickly to the left it will happen, also sometimes when I close my eyes. it lasts for a couple seconds and happens a few times a day. Any ides??

Also I have been to two retinal specialists and have checked out fine....

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

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[walkietalkie]

Not little sparks. Kind of like camera flash, very sudden, really really bright. Can make you jump! Split second duration, but the after image may linger for a bit while. ‘Come from within’ but you can see it right in front of you.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Very short duration, very bright intensity, not formed, not colored. Come from within the eye.  Frequency varies.

JCH MD