Floaters in Your Vision Could Signal a Retinal Emergency, New Study Suggests
A Radboud University Medical Center study of nearly a decade of primary care data found that eye floaters can be an early warning sign of retinal detachment, with about 1.6% of patients reporting only floaters diagnosed with a retinal tear or detachment. Most floaters are harmless aging effects, but a sudden increase in floater activity (especially with flashes or both symptoms) should prompt an eye examination to rule out serious issues.