9 Things Eye Doctors Would Never, Ever Ignore
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You don't want to put off getting these symptoms checked out.
It’s easy to dismiss brief vision changes as just “one of those things” in the body, especially if they don’t hurt or seem to go away quickly.
But eye specialists say some of these seemingly small shifts can be early clues of much bigger issues. And often, time is of the essence for seeking treatment and preventing worse outcomes.
To help people better recognize these signs, HuffPost asked eye health experts to share the symptoms they always take seriously and why you shouldn’t ignore them either.
Sudden Flashes Of Light Or A Shower Of New Floaters
“If someone suddenly sees flashing lights or a burst of new floaters, that can be a warning sign for something serious, as it can be the first sign of a retinal tear,” Dr. Avnish Deobhakta, a vitreoretinal surgeon at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, told HuffPost. “The retina has no pain sensors, so these visual changes are the only warning before a possible retinal detachment.”
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