Floaters and flashes of light are visual disturbances that often arise from changes within the eye’s vitreous gel. Floaters typically appear as small spots, threads, or cobweb-like shapes drifting across the visual field, while flashes are brief streaks or flickers of light caused by traction on the light-sensitive tissues of the eye. Although these symptoms can be harmless age-related changes, they should never be ignored, as sudden onset can signal important shifts within the eye that require prompt evaluation to protect vision.
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