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How long after getting hit in the face would i know if i had a retinal detachment?
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Trauma and the eye: The time it takes for a retinal detachment to develop after facial trauma is very variable. It could happen within a day or two, or it could take months. The only way to know if the retina is detaching is with an eye exam by a physician.
Answered 7/10/2015
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See an eye doctor: New or worse flashes or floaters or loss of vision (like a curtain or veil obscuring part of the vision) necessitates an urgent dilated retinal exam. This can happen immediately after a trauma or days, months, years, decades later. Most detachments are spontaneous (not due to trauma).
Answered 3/21/2014
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