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Q: Floaters and flashes of light

asked by: Isha2009 on September 21st, 2009

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sir i have been seeing floaters since i was pregnant 6 months and nw i also see flashes of light. When i consulted a doc he noticed myopical changes in the eyes. are these pregnancy induced, can they be cured. I am very worried please advise

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MandMs

replied on September 23rd, 2009

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Eye floaters in number that increases over days, accompanied with flashes of light, usually, indicate that a retinal detachment or retinal tear will develop soon.

See your ophthalmologist!

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