However, if you have ongoing problems with vision and it is affecting your quality of life, you may want to consider surgery. Symptoms of floaters can get better with time as the gel-like pieces settle to the bottom of the eye.
This can also increase risk of retinal detachment. When it tugs at the retina, it can cause flashes of bright light. The parts of the gel that move around the eye when this occurs can cause floaters.
When this occurs, it can pull on and separate from the retina at the back of the eye. It is caused by the gel-like substance in the eyes (known as vitreous) partially liquifying and shrinking with age. It starts happening between the ages of 50 and 70. Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is the most common cause of floaters and flashing lights. Floaters are more noticeable when looking at a plain light-colored background in bright light.Flashes of light (can look like lightning or camera flashes).Floating dark spots (can look like strings or cobwebs).
