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Flashing lights in my peripheral vision
Eye Conditions | Last Active: Oct 13 2:58pm | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
Great advice about the sudden head movements .
I had a retinal detachment with no migraines, flashing lights or floaters.
The only problem I developed was a smudge in my vision like a dirty lens...it was a stationary floater
Went to my regular opthamologist and he immediately scheduled an emergency appointment with a retina specialist.
Told him I experienced a fall, on my rump, down our cellar steps which shook up my head. Dont know if that was a contributing factor. I had the surgery 3 days after my regular opthamologist saw me...both wonderful men...and prevented further damage.
So routine regular exams are vital especially if there are any symptoms like flashes of light.
FL Mary
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I agree with you on the fall factor! I fell off of a ladder on 2014 from the height of a second story window and landed on my butt on solid concrete as you fracturing a vertebrae and after that I experienced a detachment of the Vitreous gel in my R eye followed by the L. Now I asked my Dr if the sudden shock was a contruibuiting factor for detachments and he said NO but I think it prompted and accelerated the issue if it was to come! Yes he may have gone to school for 10 yrs but I had this body for 70+ therefore, I hold several doctorates on ME medicine.