title: Flashes, floaters and fuzz.
abstract: Flashing lights (photopsia) and floaters are common visual phenomena and patients frequently present to hospital with these symptoms. This article provides a guide for the non-specialist to the different pathologies that may result in photopsia and floaters.
authors: Moorfields Eye Unit, St George's Hospital, London SW17 0QT. sonalinagendran@doctors.org.uk
authors: Sonali T
authors: ST
authors: Nagendran
authors: Dhanes
authors: D
authors: Thomas
authors: Avinash
authors: A
authors: Gurbaxani
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007905:Lens Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D020325:Migraine with Aura / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000503:physiopathology; D020255:Vitreous Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology