Flashing stars when I turn my head to the right.

This topic was created in the Health forum by The_eleventh_sign_11 on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 and has 3 replies.

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@The_eleventh_sign_11
16 Years5,000+ Posts

Sometimes when I turn my head to the right I get these big bright stars that are in the shape of a simple cross and pulsate outwards in my field of vision and they last anywhere between 5 to 10 seconds??_when I was younger I thought I was magical??_..does anyone else get them?

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@Astrobyn
12 Years1,000+ Posts

its a simple Google search!

Flashing Lights
Flashes are tiny bright lights caused by a pulling on the retina. They occur in more than 70 percent of adults and are just annoying once you understand them. But if they increase, it may be from a tear that can lead to a detached retina. Fortunately, only a small fraction of people with retinal tears progress to detached retinas. If you have flashes that have been checked out and suddenly change in number or frequency, see an ophthalmologist immediately. Flashes that come from retinal tears may require laser treatment or freezing to repair the retina. The more common flashes from tugging on the retina need no treatment.