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Olddud
May 13, 2018Explorer
Sudden, big floaters can be a big problem. It can indicate a detached retina, which, if not fixed immediately will cause blindness. If you have lots of flashes when moving the eye, it is another indication it could be serious.
I know, because it happened to me. First, saw flashes. Regular eye doctor said he couldn't see anything. Then saw lots of dots floating. Went to emergency room and had a cracked retina --- emergency surgery. That operation didn't completely fix the problem, and a large crack and detachment opened up. Doctor said, "Now you will have a surgery surgery. I was literally moved ahead of everyone else in the emergency room right to the operating room, where they put me out and did the job. During recovery, I was as sick as sick can be -- something to do with the eye.
Don't mess around with this problem. See someone immediately, especially if you are very near sighted, which seems to be a indicator of future detached retinas. Both my sister and I have had the same problem.
Summary: I had floaters, then flashes, then hundreds of dots (I am assuming blood cells), then a dim area of the vision. If you have anything like that, get moving.
I know, because it happened to me. First, saw flashes. Regular eye doctor said he couldn't see anything. Then saw lots of dots floating. Went to emergency room and had a cracked retina --- emergency surgery. That operation didn't completely fix the problem, and a large crack and detachment opened up. Doctor said, "Now you will have a surgery surgery. I was literally moved ahead of everyone else in the emergency room right to the operating room, where they put me out and did the job. During recovery, I was as sick as sick can be -- something to do with the eye.
Don't mess around with this problem. See someone immediately, especially if you are very near sighted, which seems to be a indicator of future detached retinas. Both my sister and I have had the same problem.
Summary: I had floaters, then flashes, then hundreds of dots (I am assuming blood cells), then a dim area of the vision. If you have anything like that, get moving.
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