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I see white flashes of light for about a brief 10-15 seconds for quite some time now, is it prone to happen if an eye surgery happened in the past?

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

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This could be a sign: of a partially detached retina .See your eye doctor ASAP.

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Answered 6/9/2015

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A member asked:

I see white flashes of light for about a brief 10-15 seconds for quite some time now, is it prone to happen if an eye surgery happened in the past?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Dr CHO and another doctor agreed

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