BlueKat posted... The flashes of light when you rub your eyes are called phosphenes.
Phosphenes are flashes of colorful light that are produced from inside the eye rather than from an outside light source. Some people report that phosphenes look like rapidly moving stars, or shapes of color that wander slowly across your vision.
Undergoing phosphenes is called photopsia. It may occur very quickly and resolve after a few moments, or could be a recurring feature in your vision. One or both eyes may be affected.
A common practice that usually triggers phosphenes is eye rubbing. This action stimulates photoreceptors inside the retina and causes the light and colors to appear. Many times, the phosphenes will continue to visibly float across the visual field a few moments after pressure on the eyes is released. While the response is a pretty cool phenomenon, rubbing your eyes can cause harm to the skin and muscles around the eye, as well as the eye itself.
I used to love doing that while high