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Floaters and flashes
Sometimes the patient sees thread like structures floating in the eyes accompanied by flashes in the corner of the eyes. Is this dangerous?
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Symptoms are suggestive of floaters
These are benign and don't need treatment
Having said that it is provisional diagnosis
Kindly consult local ophthalmologist and get retina examined
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Floaters are usually nonpathological.please learn to omit them. However please get your fundus examination done and if your retina is ok then you need not to worry.
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Floaters are common but flashes are not very common though they might be idiopathic
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Please undergo a detailed retinal check up
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