The stars and flashes of light you see
when you rub your eyes are called "phosphenes."
Rubbing
your eyes a little too hard might leave you seeing stars—which are actually
phosphenes, according to Troy
Bedinghaus, OD, of Verywell Health.
"The optic nerve translates this pressure into various images,"
Bedinghaus says. "Pressure phosphenes can remain for a few seconds after
the rubbing stops and the eyes are opened, allowing the phosphenes to be
seen."
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