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What Causes Halo-like Flashes And Floaters In Vision?

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Posted on Sat, 10 Oct 2015
Question: Yesterday I began having visual disturbances in my right eye a flashing halo and floaters that subsided during the day. Last evening I had to drive somewhere and began experiencing brighter halo type flashes in my right eye on my right eye vision this morning I'm having some flashes halo type flashes should I see a doctor and what type of doctor?
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Answered by Dr. N K Mishra (45 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Flashes

Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for sending your query to us.
This type of flashes indicate some change in the periphery of retina.So you should try to contact a retina specialist for detail examination of retina.
In the meanwhile you can avoid exertion and moving heavy weights.
Any further query in this regard,please do get back to me.
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What Causes Halo-like Flashes And Floaters In Vision?

Brief Answer: Flashes Detailed Answer: My dear, Thanks for sending your query to us. This type of flashes indicate some change in the periphery of retina.So you should try to contact a retina specialist for detail examination of retina. In the meanwhile you can avoid exertion and moving heavy weights. Any further query in this regard,please do get back to me.