Flashes and Floaters

Alternate Names : Vitreous Opacities, Spots in Front of the Eye, Light Flashes

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

Floaters can come in many shapes. They can appear as small dots, circles, lines, veils or cobwebs. They are most apparent when looking at a blank wall or trying to read. A person may have several floaters or only a few. Usually floaters occur only in one eye at a time. Floaters are annoying but painless most of the time. They do not cause any loss of vision.