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Strobe flashing at random times in upper vision

Posted by horncreature166 @horncreature166, 2 days ago

I've noticed that for a while I'd have this weird strobe in the upper top part of my vision at random times (about 1-2 per every other day) that looks like this [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj4kJDMkBr8&ab_channel=LightStuff]. It only lasts for about a few seconds and then goes away & is painless. I've also been seeing more floaters (I haven't been getting enough sleep and always see more when I don't get enough to be fair) & have headaches and discomfort behind my eyes sometimes as well. I have myopia in both eyes and astigmatism in one eye.

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covidstinks2023 | @covidstinks2023 | 1 day ago

horncreature166, I have had this in both eyes with floaters. Mine was called a PVD...Posterior Viterous Detachment. This is when the gel that fills your eyeball separates from your retina. I had the flashing light
on the side and it was more pronounced at night.

You should go to an Optometrist ASAP to make sure you do not have a detached retina. He can refer you to an
Opthamologist Surgeon if surgery is needed. The test is painless and they will do an ultrasound of your eyes and that will show what is going on with your eyes.

Blessings & Prayers...

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mosaics | @mosaics | 1 day ago

I agree that you should go right away, but directly to an ophthalmologist, not an optometrist. An optometrist won’t be able to treat you even if s/he could diagnose you. It’s an unnecessary step and expense. If it were me, I’d go directly to an ophthalmologist that specializes in the retina.

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imallears | @imallears | 1 day ago

@horncreature166

It does sound like PVD as @covidstinks2023 suggested. However, I would skip the Optometrist and go straight to an Ophthalmologist and ask for one who specializes in retinas. I had a detached retina with different symptoms back in the 1980s and currently see a retina surgeon for macular edema. Don’t delay as timing can be crucial.

I don’t mean to alarm you with the urgency but you need to see what’s going on with your vision. Don’t self diagnose and don’t wait too long.

FL Mary

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frouke | @frouke | 1 day ago

I also responded to a question yesterday about this issue but I’m not sure if it’s the same person, the advice given here is absolutely correct, I also had the same problem several years ago and it happened to both of my eyes but two years apart. I had the misfortune of being referred to a optometrist who said it was nothing to worry about, I explained that my instincts were at work because it wouldn’t go away so two months later I was able to see a ophthalmologist. I was truly blessed because he said that my retina was torn and I could have gone blind, he did laser surgery on it the same day and he saved my eye sight, I was warned that it’s common that it might happen to the other eye and it did about two years later, thankfully I went straight to the hospital where they did the laser surgery. It really frightened me that I came so close to going blind because of an incorrect diagnosis by an optometrist who is NOT qualified to make this assessment.

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