what would cause little light in vision in a teenager

[sophia_xx]

I keep seeing little lights like sometimes they are green spot like and sometimes they are white spots , randomly pop up and are little spots  , can retinas tear cause this ??

[JohnHaganMD]

In a teenager awareness of entopic phenomena would be the most common cause. Read the explanation of these on wikipedia

[sophia_xx]

Could it not be a pvd or retinal tear

[sophia_xx]

Because I also have like one or two VERY small floaters black ones?? Could a retinal tear or a pvd cause these type of flashes ??

[JohnHaganMD]

Obviously in a forum like this I can't tell you what it is or isn't and suggest you go in to see an ophthalmologist Eye MD.

[sophia_xx]

Can retinal tears cause these type of flashes however ? I wanna know if it id a sign of something serious or could be

[JohnHaganMD]

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[sophia_xx]

I'm sorry what does that mean ??

[JohnHaganMD]

No more comments

[sophia_xx]

Okay doctor I just have a question I have a very small tear in my peripheral, I don't have any history of trauma nor does my family have retinal tears or history of retinal problems I am only nearsighted with diopters -5.00 in both eyes and I heard this can't cause retinal problems then how does this happen , what is the cause of my tear??

[sophia_xx]

And plus sparkles are not a result of a retinal tear and neither are little lights and also I only have one or two floaters which are black and retinal tears cause showers or floaters

[sophia_xx]

Its not a tear its a round atrophic hole in bottom right peripheral  does this need treatment as I have heard that atrophic hole do not need treatment??

[JohnHaganMD]

done