Aims: To characterize photopsia in posterior vitreous detachment (PVD), retinal tears (RT) and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD).
Methods: Seventy seven patients presenting to an eye emergency department and vitreoretinal clinic with photopsia had documentation of their symptoms.
Results: A total of 27 patients had PVD alone, 7 had RTs and 25 RRD.