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Through our Macular Degeneration Research and Treatment Center, we offer patients access to clinical trials and the latest advancements in retinal care. Our retina specialists and surgeons have trained at the most respected academic institutions in the country and comprise the largest, most sophisticated full-service retina practice in the region. Cloud, Duluth, and beyond, you’re never far from state-of-the-art retinal care. The physicians of VitreoRetinal Surgery have extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of these conditions.Īt VitreoRetinal Surgery, PLLC, we exist to provide patients across Minnesota with convenient access to advanced diagnostics and treatment for all disorders and conditions involving the retina, macula, and vitreous. Some smaller retinal detachments can be treated in the office with a procedure known as pneumatic retinopexy. The types of surgery available include scleral buckle, vitrectomy, or scleral buckle with vitrectomy. Treatment for a retinal detachment is more extensive and generally requires surgery in an operating room. Retinal tears are usually treated as an office-based procedure. Treatment for a retinal tear typically involves laser or freezing (also known as cryotherapy) to form a bond around the tear. What is the treatment for flashes and floaters?įlashes and floaters themselves generally do not require treatment unless they are related to another more serious condition such as a retinal tear, retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, or infection, or inflammation. In some cases, this may be signs of a detached retina or other more serious conditions. Patients with new onset of flashing lights or floaters should see an eye doctor promptly for a thorough dilated eye exam in order to determine the cause of the symptoms and to treat and underlying issues. Other, more serious conditions like a retinal tear, retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, infections, or inflammatory conditions can also cause floaters. The liquified gel then coalesces on itself and the resultant opacities cast a shadow on the retina. This occurs when the vitreous gel in the eye liquifies with age and separates from the retinal surface. A common cause of floaters is a posterior vitreous detachment.

Over time, they may become less noticeable and they may stop occurring altogether. Floaters can often be observed when looking at a blank wall or at a relatively empty landscape. What causes floaters?įloaters may appear as webs or clouds moving across the field of vision. Ocular migraines typically last for ten to twenty minutes and then resolve on their own. There is usually no headache associated with visual phenomena.

Patients with an ocular migraine will report zig-zag shapes in their vision like a kaleidoscope, orbs of light, or blind spots in their vision. Another cause of flashing lights is an ocular migraine. These signals are then interpreted as flashes of light. When the retina is disturbed in this manner, it may send “accidental” signals to the brain via the optic nerve. Floaters often present as spots, cobwebs, or clouds that move around through a patient’s field of view.įlashes are often caused by tugging on the retina by the vitreous gel. The flashes can sometimes be brought about by eye movement. Oftentimes the flashing lights are most visible in a dark room. Patients with flashing lights may describe fireworks or sparks in their vision. Both of these symptoms often occur together with each other. What are flashes and floaters?įlashes and floaters are fairly common. When conditions like flashes and floaters develop, we are here to provide an accurate diagnosis and the appropriate treatment in order to protect long-term eyesight. We strive to serve our patients and the doctors who refer them with the same level of care that we would want for our own families. The physicians at VitreoRetinal Surgery, PLLC specialize in the treatment of conditions that affect the vitreous, retina, and macula. Congenital Hypertrophy of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium (CHRPE).