Floaters or flashes

For floaters or flashes, see eye specialists first.

Small dots or threads that drift across vision, sometimes with flashes. Usually harmless with age, but a sudden shower can mean retinal detachment.

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Go to hospital now

  • A dark curtain or shadow, sudden loss of vision, or flashes and floaters after a significant eye injury
Call 999

Who to see: Eye Specialists

An eye specialist examines the retina with dilating drops.

See a doctor today

  • First-ever or suddenly increasing floaters or flashes, even without pain or a curtain

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Common questions

Which doctor should I see for floaters or flashes (chokher samne kichu bhase)?
See eye specialists first. An eye specialist examines the retina with dilating drops.
When should you go to hospital straight away?
A dark curtain or shadow, sudden loss of vision, or flashes and floaters after a significant eye injury. Emergency number: 999.
Where can I find eye specialists?
Most eye specialists are listed in Dhaka (165), Cumilla (45), Chattogram (36), Rangpur (36), Barishal (30). Pick your district for chamber addresses. DhakaCumillaChattogramRangpurBarishal

General information only, not a diagnosis. If you are worried, see a doctor.

Sources: nhs.uk