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Help please! is flashing bright lights bad for your vision?
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Depends: Looking at flashing lights isn't bad per se. If you are seeing flashing lights in your vision (+/- floaters) it could be a vitreous detachment or a retinal tear. I would get a dilated exam by an ophthalmologist soon.
Answered 12/10/2016
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