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But at other times, they can threaten your vision. A lot of new floaters, along with flashes of light, can indicate a retinal tear or detachment, which needs to be treated right away.

there is an increased risk of retinal tear, which can lead to retinal detachment. After a PVD, if you notice more floaters, flashing lights, and/or a dark curtain moving across the edges of your ...

D.H. ANSWER: “Floaters” are bits of cellular debris in the vitreous humor, which is the gel-filled space in between the lens and the retina. Sudden appearance of floaters can represent serious ...

and people tend to adapt to the flashes and floaters eventually. Vitreous detachment is not usually serious. However, it could have severe consequences, such as a hole or tear in the retina ...