The flashes of light inside the eyes can be seen in visual fatigue, retinal detachment and vitreous clouding.
1. Visual fatigue: prolonged over-exertion of the eyes can lead to visual fatigue, in addition to dry eyes, pain and other common symptoms, the patient may appear in the eye flashes of light, that is, filament-like flash. Patients need to pay attention to rest, avoid excessive eye use, if necessary, can follow the doctor’s instructions to use eye drops to relieve visual fatigue, such as sodium vitrate eye drops.
2. Retinal detachment: Patients with retinal detachment may have floating objects in front of their eyes, curtain-like black shadow blocking and flashing sensation. It needs to be treated by surgery.
3. Vitreous clouding: Vitreous clouding is mostly related to aging factors and high myopia, etc. When the cloudy liquefied vitreous body pulls the retina, there can be a filament-like flash.
If you have filament-like flashes in your eyes, it is recommended that you consult a doctor for a clear examination of the cause, and the patient’s medication needs to be under the guidance of a physician.