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A 22-year-old female asked:

I accidentally took a back camera picture with the flash on my iphone while i was staring into it and today my eyes feel strained and hard to focus and ive developed a headache as the day goes on, im just wondering what i should do?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Exposure to bright light may have caused the symptoms. You could wait and watch, if it is not better after a night's sleep, see a doctor. Wish you good health!
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