Hi - Last week I started seeing lightning like flashes in the upper portion of my left eye peripheral vision - mostly when I moved quickly. Went to my optometrist who did a dilated exam, checked peripheral vision, pressure, etc. Said it was probably vitreous detachment and said to watch for new floaters, flashes, curtains, etc,. but said my retina looked healthy and pretty good. Of course now that its the weekend, I've developed a new, big cobweb-like floater in my peripheral vision, and a little string-like one floating across. No curtain across my vision, no extra flashes. Everything I read says that I should seek immediate care if there's a sudden increase in floaters. What does this mean? Should I go to the emergency room? Should I wait until tomorrow morniing and call an opthalamologist?? Of course, everything I read sends me into a panic - but its so unclear about what action I should take? I live in a small town, so its really unlikely that the emergency room doc is going to be skilled in opthalamology! Help!