Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I'm so scared of having a retinal tear or detachment? i have no family history. i see floaters and flashes not all the time but everyday
A doctor has provided 1 answer
See your eye doctor: Retinal detachment is an ophthalmologic emergency. Being scared isn't going to make your floaters & flashes go away. Go see your eye doctor immediately and get diagnosed, then either reassured or treated. In meantime, check out http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/retinal-detachment/basics/definition/con-20022595 while waiting in doctor's office.
Answered 12/21/2015
1.8k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
I see a lot of black floaters and I assume I had a vitreous detachment, however, I was wondering if this could turn in to a retinal detachment?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Doc ruled out retinal tear, said full pvd yet to start but there's vitreous detachment(my floaters), what is diff betwn full pvd n vitreous detachment?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Can homeopathy help to prevent retinal detachment or does it provide only symptomatic relief to flashes and floaters?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I have a posterior vitreous detachment. Will the floaters/blurriness improve with time? What is the likelihood of it becoming a retinal detachment?
6 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
People also searched for:
History of bad dry eye, floaters & sometimes flashes in 1 eye. Ophthalmologist dilated & put a device directly on eye to look for retinal tears. Found None. Flashes are gone for now. Will this ultimately lead to detachment?
Myopia resulted in floaters n flashes.What is good solution for it.Wearing glasses?My eye checkup doesn't show retinal tear or detachment.Pls help
Is there any symptomatic difference between retinal tears and detachments? Like are rrd almost always involves both increased flashes and floaters?
If u have retina tear/detachment will u see the curtain or black spots like wherever or in which light u see?I only see floaters no other symptoms had
I saw my eye dr yesterday for large sudden onset floaters. No retinal tear or detachment.. Today I am having light flashes....Should i be seen again?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
