Flashing Lights in Vision: Causes, Symptoms, and Clinical Evaluation
1. Introduction to Flashing Lights in Vision Flashing lights in vision, clinically termed photopsia, manifest as brief sparks, flickers, or lightning-like streaks across the visual field. This visual disturbance typically indicates mechanical stimulation of the retina or altered electrical activity within the visual pathways of the brain. While occasionally benign, the sudden onset of flashing … Read more