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Symptoms›Sudden flash of lights

Sudden flash of lights

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Common

Body locations

Eye, Brain

Is Symptom of

Retinitis pigmentosa

Condition

Condition

Detached retina

Condition

Retinal detachment

Condition

Condition

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Is a Side Effect of

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