What is happening when you “see stars” for a moment after you take a big stretch, stand up too fast or take a blow to the head etc?? ….

Question

I’m taking about the bright dots which appear that seem to zip around in your sight for five seconds or so, usually after one of the above…..?

In: Biology

Answer 1

AFAIK, what you see are the white cells which are huge compared to others reflecting light and hitting the retina from the back