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My boyfriend is a heavy drinker 39 yo with untreated high blood pressure. he lost partial vision in his left eye for about twenty minutes. er or doc?

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Dr. Alessandra Bertolucci answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Eye doc: The eye doctor will better evaluate the vision loss but he also need help about the drinking and the blood pressure. Need to find a good primary doc to rely on.

Dr Conrad and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/19/2016

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