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Lying down w eyes closed when got sharp pain btwn eyes n saw a bright flash of light. i opened eyes n saw swirling spirals until i turned lights on??

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

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Retinal: images...including bright lights etc can persist even with open eyes in the dark! This is probably normal but if you have any other visual symptoms get your eyes checked by an OPTHAMOLOGIST (M.D.) Hope this helps! Dr Z

Answered 5/23/2015

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A member asked:

Lying down w eyes closed when got sharp pain btwn eyes n saw a bright flash of light. i opened eyes n saw swirling spirals until i turned lights on??

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