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Flashing White Dots

2019-09-17 17:00:14
I have been occassionally experiencing  flashing white dots at the outer end of both the eyes. They look like white pearls falling down along the outer edge of the eyes. Is this something serious.
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Hello Though this does not seem serious but i would recommend retina examination

Answered2019-09-18 02:32:34

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