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Feeling like someone is switching on off
I've been experiencing intermittent flashes of light — it feels like a flickering or like someone is switching a light on and off. It usually happens in dim lighting but not in dark and sometimes appears above or in the periphery of my vision. It started in my left eye but now I’ve noticed it in my right eye as well. There’s no pain, no constant floaters or shadow, but it's been recurring. It started today only
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Flashes of light might be due to incomplete sleep or mental stress or migraine (if associated with headache)
Or due to some retinal problem.
Please get the retina problem excuded first by getting fundus examination done by an ophthalmologist.
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take some lubricant drops
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avoid exposure tosun .
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Dr. C L Amrutha Valli
Ophthalmologist
8 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Flashes of light is usually seen in ocular migraine and vitreoretinal conditions.
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In any way, its always better to get a dilated thorough retina examination by nearest Retina specialist .
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl consult.
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Dr. Pavitra
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
7 yrs exp
Chennai
Consult offline with dilated retina examination to rule out the causes.
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Dr. Nikhilesh Shete
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
7 yrs exp
Sangli
Visit nearby ophthalmologist for fundus examination
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Dr. Saba Kausar
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Please consult local ophthalmologist for dilated eye examination
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