![]() ![]() He is obviously concerned that might happen. Since you have seen your doctor and he told you to go to the ER if the flashes happen before you see him again…then yes…do not hesitate. Hopefully this won't happen …didn't mean to go on so much….but my precious vision it a top priority for me.įL am replying because I had a retinal detachment in the 1980s and have dry macular degeneration and always tell anyone who is experiencing anything unusual related to vision to please get to an opthamologist asap. So preface your "speech" with "My son is…….explain…… and my Doctor (name) told me……. Sometimes you need to be a bit etc.of a pest in the ER if there are a lot of people. So don't let your son know you are anxious but I assume he knows to tell you if anything untoward happens to him. ![]() ![]() You may also see flashes of light in other shapes or colors. Photopsia may appear suddenly and intermittently as flashes, zigzags, dots or pinpoints of white light in your eyes. Better yet, if your opthamologist is on staff at the hospital you choose. Seeing flashing lights in the eyes (photopsia) is a symptom of various conditions, some of which may be hard to diagnose. However, the good ERS have on call opthamologists. The problem with ER doctors is that most are not trained in this discipline. It is of a tremendous help to the ER staff who don't really know you or your son if you have this information and emphasize to the front desk that it is an emergency per your Doctor's advice. and keep that in your emergency information material….even on your phone is okay. Have all your information about the tumor that was removed printed out, names of doctors etc. It is of concern but could also be because of his headaches. Am replying because I had a retinal detachment in the 1980s and have dry macular degeneration and always tell anyone who is experiencing anything unusual related to vision to please get to an opthamologist asap. ![]()
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