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What Causes Dizziness And Flashes Of Light In The Field Of Vision?

I am experiencing strange flashes of stars and light in my right eye. It started yesterday, right after lunch, I tried to go for a walk but got dizzy and slowly made my way back to the lunch room and put my head down for a few minutes. Then the flashing started, but it wasn t in my eye it was off to the right like someone was turning a light off and on. I would have gone home sick, but was afraid to drive. I sat at my desk and tried to do what I would until 5 when I drove home, very carefully. I went to bed at 9 and felt ok in the morning but my eye was irritated. I went to work and felt ok, a little light headed, but Ok until I ate a granola bar abount 10:30 and the flashed started in my eye.
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

This is an alarming symptom of your Retina getting irritated . Kindly get a retinal examination done as soon as possible and if there is a retinal tear then we need to laser it quickly.

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What Causes Dizziness And Flashes Of Light In The Field Of Vision?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. This is an alarming symptom of your Retina getting irritated . Kindly get a retinal examination done as soon as possible and if there is a retinal tear then we need to laser it quickly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.