Yes, one type of floater that is fuzzy, like frosted glass, can scatter light. If you have had a vitreous detachment there will in many cases be one such floater in each eye, because the vitreous ball has a "snip" where the optic nerve exits the eye.
I have them, and the definite proof that the starburst is caused by the vitreous is that the starburst pattern will rotate when you tilt your head, but the rotation will be slightly delayed since it takes time for the vitreous gel to start moving.
These floaters are typically small and only enter the field of view occasionally, so if you have permanent starbursts, it is probably not caused by this.
long rays from light source and most are gone with my eyes wide open?? YYYY, so stressed about this..... Have to deal with this day and night. Daytime starburst is so bright off car windshields and night time to deal with crap. Doctor, what can be wrong with the eyes because those long rays of light(starburst) are almost gone with eyes wide open.? Can this be neurological?
Usually corneal or retinal problems (in my case retinal).
what about starburst in the night time? Could it be bad vitreous scattering light or floaters?