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Floaters and Flashes

Assessment of visual disturbances and risk of retinal detachment.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Ophthalmology

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Retinal detachment
National
Floaters & Flashes (Remedy BNSSG ICB Guideline)
Local
Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology Consensus Statements: Floaters and Flashes
Local
Preferred Practice Pattern: Posterior Vitreous Detachment, Retinal Breaks, and Lattice Degeneration (AAO 2020)
Local
Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Eye Injuries and Emergencies in the Wilderness
Local

Recent iatroX Q&As

  • What clinical features in a patient with floaters and flashes should prompt immediate referral to ophthalmology for suspected retinal detachment?Updated: 8/22/2025
  • What initial investigations should be performed in primary care for a patient presenting with new-onset floaters and flashes?Updated: 8/22/2025
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