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Experiencing Larger Than Normal Floater, Flashes On Far Right Side Of Visual Field. Concerning?
I have been experiencing a larger than normal floater for about 2 hours. It is late at night and in the house, the floater is the only issue, but outside in the dark, I noticed flashes on the far right side of my visual field (right eye). Is this aan emergency situation that requires going to a hospital emergency room or can it wait until I can contact an opthalmologist after the weekend?
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
i think you should go for a detail eye check up as early as possible, it may be a simple condition like posterior vitreous detachment or others like retinal detachment, do you wear minus glasses? these conditions are more prone to myopic patients, ..
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Hi Friend I am Dr Bilal and I am an Ophthalmologist
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From the history given by you , you are experiencing a larger than normal floater for about 2 hours . ( You should have mentioned your age and any previous medical history of any such problem ) . I would suggest you , not to take it lightly and seek immediate medical attention as the floaters is accompanied by flashes of light . Without immediate treatment, you can have permanent vision loss. These symptoms may be caused by a retinal detachment , retinal tear or bleeding within the eye . So visit your eye doctor soon .
Wish you good luck .
Best regards .
Welcome to Health Care Magic and thanks for writing to us .
I would like to answer your question and your satisfaction is my goal .
From the history given by you , you are experiencing a larger than normal floater for about 2 hours . ( You should have mentioned your age and any previous medical history of any such problem ) . I would suggest you , not to take it lightly and seek immediate medical attention as the floaters is accompanied by flashes of light . Without immediate treatment, you can have permanent vision loss. These symptoms may be caused by a retinal detachment , retinal tear or bleeding within the eye . So visit your eye doctor soon .
Wish you good luck .
Best regards .
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