I had lasik 5 months ago, Now last week I started getting light flashes one day in my left eye and the next day got alot of floaters, one is pretty big. I seen my doctor and He looked in my eye and said that I had some of the jelly substance on the retna break away and now pieces are floating around. He could not see any tears or holes. Do you think I need someone else to look at it. Is it a problem caused from having lasik when the eye was streached for the cutting of the flap? Also I do have some problems with star bursting at night mainly in my right eye. Will it get better or is there something that can be done?

hhey even i am getting all those light flashes. i get them in dark a lot. i meam they r visible during night a lot. plz some body tell why it is happening. my doctor examined my eyes and told no problem is there with ratina

Light flashes tend to indicate a vitreous detachment from the retina. The vitreous is the clear jelly-like substance that fills the central portion of the eye. Vitreous detachment does not normally lead to vision loss, but small pieces of the vitreous or retina may float around inside the eye and become an annoyance.

Anyone who experiences light flashes should be examined by a competent eye doctor. If there appears to be damage to the retina or additional complications, the patient should be referred to a vitreoretinal specialist for evaluation.

The National Eye Institute has a nice article about vitreous detachment that you may find helpful.

http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/vitreous/index.asp

Light flashes tend to indicate a vitreous detachment from the retina. The vitreous is the clear jelly-like substance that fills the central portion of the eye. Vitreous detachment does not normally lead to vision loss, but small pieces of the vitreous or retina may float around inside the eye and become an annoyance.

Anyone who experiences light flashes should be examined by a competent eye doctor. If there appears to be damage to the retina or additional complications, the patient should be referred to a vitreoretinal specialist for evaluation.

The National Eye Institute has a nice article about vitreous detachment that you may find helpful.

http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/vitreous/index.asp

Glenn Hagele
http://USAEyes.org
Lasik Patient Advocacy & Surgeon Certification

I am not a doctor.

they is getting light flashes a serious problem?

Light flashes can indicate a serious problem. It is serious enough that anyone experiencing light flashes should be promptly evaluated by an eye doctor.

Glenn Hagele
http://USAEyes.org
Lasik Patient Advocacy & Surgeon Certification

I am not a doctor.

is light flash mainly due to ratinal problem or could be due to some thing else?

hey my doctor told me light flashes are not due to ratina problem or vitreous ....... my ratina is ok and vitreaous is not getting ditached then what could be the reason for all these flashes...... in fact i got my eyes checked from 2 lasik surgeons and 1 ratina expert. every 1 says theres no problem with ratina ...... but am scared could these light flashes be warning signs of up coming vitreous ditach ment or some other problem.?