This really stresses me out and takes a toll on my mental health among other things. Is this something I should be worried about? As this has happened before for a few days after which it subsided, and my doctor told me it was due to inflammation in my retina. He specifically told me that if I see a sudden increase in flashes accompanied by a significant increase in floaters as well, I should come immediately. I’ve been worrying a lot, but at the same time I don’t want to make unnecessary trips to the doctor.

I still had floaters, but they seem the same as they’ve been since I developed the tears.Ībout 2 days back though (this is the 6th week after my laser), I started seeing a sudden increase in the flashes again (about 7-8 in an hour), however my floaters seemed the same to me. No noticeable increase in flashes or floaters, maybe 2 or 3 in a day. Hearing this I was pretty reassured and everything was fine for about 3 weeks. To be precise, he said that my Post vitreous gel was not moving at all and was stable, therefore nothing to be too worried about. Throughout all those trips I made to him, he explained that the sudden flashes or floaters might be because of inflammation/ the retina sticking to the underlying tissue due to the laser, causing the sudden flashes, and that I should stop worrying too much about it as my situation seemed to be pretty stable. This was mostly due to the fact that I would see a sudden increase in flashes, but each time I showed the doctor, he said there was nothing to worry about. However, since I am overly anxious and tend to overthink situations, I took 3 trips to the doctor even before my follow up appointment with him. I also needed to have a follow up check with my retina doctor after 3 weeks to see if any new tears or weak spots had developed. I was told that flashes and floaters would persist after the laser, however, a significant increase in both meant that I should get checked immediately. The tears and weak spots were immediately treated with laser. The situation stayed the same for about 9 years, up until last month when I was diagnosed with mild retinal traction in both my eyes, as well as some retinal tears in my right eye. I have had lattice degeneration ever since I was 11, with 3 lattices in my right eye and 3 in my left. I am 19 years old, with -5.25 glasses in the left eye and -6.50 in the right.

After retinal tear surgery