India, Oct. 2 -- Ever seen small specks or squiggly lines drifting across your field of vision? Those are known as flashes and floaters, and almost every person has observed them at some point in their lives.

In most cases, flashes and floaters are nothing to worry about, ophthalmologist Dr Minal Kanhere shared with HT Lifestyle.

"These are usually caused by small clumps forming in the gel inside the eye as we get older, and they tend to settle down or become less noticeable with time," she explained.

If there is a sudden increase in floaters in front of our eyes, and the change takes place quickly, along with flashes of light at the edge of vision or a shadow that seems to be creeping in from one side, the concern is warranted, noted ...