If you see "flashes"

Not really, maybe floters, but not all the time, I only see the floters when I'm really tired and my eyes can't stand the light any longer. But I'm glad you posted this, because sometimes my eyes do act a little weird in other ways. I may have to plan a trip to the optomatrist sometime in the very near future.

Personally, I don´t see sparks or floaters. My husband is the one who´s got problems with one eye. His eyesight is ok in the morning (he wears glasses) but after a couple of hours his vision diminishes and he says it feels as if he´s got a thick layer on his eye. Once this has started his eye really starts to hurt and he generally (when time allows it)lies down with a cotton ball soaked in camomile tea in a shady room. Lights, especially sunlight increases the pain. He went to see an optician to check if his glasses needed an adjustment, but everything was alright. I´m worried that it might be a tumor. I know he needs to see an eye specialist, but he´s always making up excuses, saying it´s just the stress, I haven´t got the time to go to the doctor and so on. Thanks for a great post. Dana

I don't see any sparks in front of my eyes. Sometimes I do see floaters. That's usually when I'm tired and not getting enough sleep. Otherwise I don't usually see floaters either. I do try to get regular vision checkups annually.

As far as I'm concern, my eyes are still in good shape. Having my daily serving of carrots definitely keep my eyes shining and clear, don't you agree. I've seen sparks and flashes all around me, but its a different kind than the one you described. Maybe because I'm beginning to hallucinate, LOL!

Yes, I see floaters and I know I need to get my vision checked as it's been three to four years since I got new glasses. The glasses I got then are badly scratched and I definitely need new ones. I just don't want to spend three to four hundred dollars again. I do have a plan lined up though to spend less than one hundred dollars on glasses.

I see them every now and then and then they pass. I did look into finding out why it would be happening, and like you have written, it is usually for a benign reason. It is a bit unnerving when it happens out of the blue, though, isn't it, and then they hang about for several days! There are other eye problems that it is important not to ignore. I have had two reading of very high pressure inmy eyes that red flagged me to be watched for glaucoma. They told me to carry on with regular checkups but be alert for (casued by dden and extreme rise in intraocular pressure) headache, nausea, vomiting, visual disturbances, red eyes, etc. There is another condition calle doptic neuritis which is also quite serious. As my optic disks are not a healthy pink and have scarring, it is another one I know to be on the alert for. You may notice "blurred or distorted vision, reduced color vision, or a blind spot. There is also frequently a history of pain with eye movement, and this may precede the visual loss". Everyone needs to be very careful to look after their eyes!

Well, that sounds really serious and I will keep that in mind. I used to get them once in awhile but not so much lately.

thanks a ton my friend.I'm very lucky to notice this discussion.Because my father had just a laser treatment for retinal tear.Its a new piece of knowledge that the dots and waves are caused by the shadow casted by them on the retina.But one doubt: Consulting an optometrist will do any good?Afterall he only measures the vision as the name indicates and prescribes glasses.An ordinary opthalmologist can even not perform surgery for retinal tear but for a vitreo-retinal surgeon.Anyway the problem can be diagosed by consulting an eye specialist as you told.Am I right.I don't know

I was told years ago that I have floaters. My eye doctor told me it's no big deal unless I see a bright red flash, which would indicate a tear and if that happened get to the ER fast! I walked around for a while worried that I would see the dreaded red flash, I finally just stopped thinking about it, I don't know why I walked around worrying, I just hated hearing about it. I usually can't tell unless like everyone else says, when I'm tired. I wonder why that is. I haven't been to the eye doctor in years, I know I need to get back. We have no vision insurance and we can't afford it. One day I'll try to get back, I'm getting older and my visions not nearly as good as it used to be. Thanks for sharing the information with us.

Its been a long time since I had my eyes checked, I might make an appointment next week sometime. I get the occasional wavy lines in my eye site but then again its usually part of a migraine, but thanks for sharing the info whyaskq.

I see sparks of flashes of light sometimes, but not like the way you described. I think the only time I ever see things like what you described is when I'm really tired and need to sleep, or when I need to be away from the Computer for a while. It's almost like my body's way of telling me that my eyes need a rest.

No. No flash or floater for me. Just a blur. Can't see too clearly nowadays. Getting old perhaps.

I have all the symptoms that you describe including flashing lights or sparks. I have had it for a few years. I have had it all checked out and everything seems to be ok but as you say it is important to get your eyes checked out properly in case there is a retinal tear. Unfortunately there is little that can be done about the symptoms. It's just something you have to get used to. This is usually a problem for people who are very short sighted and is caused by the eye being stretched so much that it pulls at the retina at the back of the eye.

Yes, I am one of those that sees floaters and flashes on a pretty regular basis. Doesn't really matter what I am doing or how tired I am, they just appear every once in a while, and they sometimes stick around for a couple of days. I have had my eyes checked repeatedly for migraines and other stuff and when I mentioned the floaters and such to my eye doctor, he just said that it was normal. I don't really agree, but I keep up on my regular check ups and keep tabs on what is all going on with them.

THanks for the information whyaskq. I have some peculiar symptoms very rarely but they are not these as shown on the image posted.Anyway, I am due for an eye check up.