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Why am i seeing flashes of light?
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Most likely: New flashes or floaters and/or loss of peripheral vision (like a curtain or veil obscuring part of the vision) require an urgent dilated retinal exam to rule out retinal detachment. Other causes include ocular migraine. Get checked.
Answered 11/27/2017
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