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What color are the flashing lights from detached retina--orange or yellow?
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Depends: It can vary from person to person. What is important is that flashing lights in one's vision requires a dilated eye exam to rule out retinal detachment among other things.
Answered 11/7/2012
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Interesting question: Flashing lights from a vitreous traction which might lead to a retinal tear or detachment are usually described as white. Orange or red floaters (some describe flashes) may actually be blood from a ruptured vessel due to the traction. The flashes do not necessarily mean you are going to get a detachment. But get an exam!
Answered 1/14/2017
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