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What Causes Eye Floaters In The Left Eye?
Question: I am getting lightening like flashes from my left eye typically when I turn to the left and then forward.
Brief Answer:
Retinal detachment
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Thank you for posting your question on Health Care Magic.
By the description of your symptoms there could be two possibilities one is retinal detachment and other is vitreous haemorrhage.
I would recommend you to get yourself evaluated by an ophthalmologist at the earliest to prevent loss of vision.
Hope this helps
Best wishes
Retinal detachment
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Thank you for posting your question on Health Care Magic.
By the description of your symptoms there could be two possibilities one is retinal detachment and other is vitreous haemorrhage.
I would recommend you to get yourself evaluated by an ophthalmologist at the earliest to prevent loss of vision.
Hope this helps
Best wishes
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Dr. Raju A.T
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