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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
It is called a migraine with aura. But if the flashes occur without a subsequent headache, this is called an ocular migraine.Photopsia also can be a symptom of digitalis toxicity, which can occur particularly in older people who take digitalis or related drugs for heart problems.Other conditions associated with eye floaters and flashesWhen a PVD is accompanied by bleeding inside the eye (vitreous hemorrhage), it means the traction that occurred may have torn a small blood vessel in the retina. A vitreous hemorrhage increases the possibility of a retinal tear or detachment.Traction exerted on the retina during a PVD also can lead to development of conditions such as macular holes or macular puckers.Vitreous detachments with accompanying eye floaters also may occur in circumstances such as:Inflammation in the eye’s interiorNearsightednessCataract surgeryYAG laser eye surgeryDiabetes (diabetic vitreopathy)CMV retinitisInflammation associated with many conditions such as eye infections can cause the vitreous to liquefy, leading to a PVD.When you are nearsighted, your eye’s elongated shape also can increase the likelihood of a PVD and accompanying traction on the retina. In fact, nearsighted people are more likely to have PVDs at a younger age.PVDs are very common following cataract surgery and a follow-up procedure called a YAG laser capsulotomy. Months or even years after cataract surgery, it’s not unusual for the thin membrane (or “capsule”) that’s left intact behind the intraocular lens (IOL) to become cloudy, affecting vision. This delayed cataract surgery complication is called posterior capsular opacification (PCO).In the capsulotomy procedure used to treat
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