No, it all happened so quickly. I was sitting in my parked car when I noticed a blue streak of light flash across my eye. The same thing happened the next day at the same time and place, so I went to an ophthalmologist. Normally, a referral is needed, but he didn't bother with it. He wasn't sure if it was a freckle or cancer and referred me to another, more experienced ophthalmologist. I was given the choice of having my eye removed or radiation treatment and told there would be no difference in the outcome. I chose the latter and was operated on a week later. I wasn't prepared for any of it at all and found I now had Charles Bonnet syndrome, which has abated over time. Paul