5. Flashes of light or floating spots
We often call them eye floaters, and they are floating spots that you can see in your visual field. When you try to look directly at them, they would float away because they are not literally in front of you but inside your eyes. However, there’s no need to worry, because the majority of cases are harmless and temporary. These cases are no more than temporary changes in the gel-like substance that’s inside your eyes. However, maintaining this sign for a very long time points out at possible damage to the most important lining of the eye, the retina. They are more common as we age, and even if some people tend to discard them automatically, having them for an extended period of time should warn us about the necessity of having a visual check-up.