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What would be a small dot of light that appears in my vision for a second or two and then goes away? its like a small tiny pen tip floater but instead of being black its illuminated?

Q: what would be a small dot of light that appears in my vision for a second or two and then goes away? its like a small tiny pen tip floater but instead of being black its illuminated?

: May be a retina problem. See anele specialist, an Ophthalmologist.

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May be a retina problem. See anele specialist, an Ophthalmologist.

Answered 2/8/2022

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A member asked:

What would be a small dot of light that appears in my vision for a second or two and then goes away? its like a small tiny pen tip floater but instead of being black its illuminated?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Arnold Malerman answered

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