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seeing brief sparkles in vision lasting 2-3 Seconds ?
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anxietyexpertlol
Should I be worried ? I went to an ophthalmologist , and said my eyes are healthy, but then its hard to diagnose a retinal tear sometimes ?
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No not unless something new or different develops: Lots of new floaters, extremely bright flashes or loss of peripheral vision. The risk of retinal detachment is about one in 10,000 people
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anxietyexpertlol
So is just like little spots of light or sparkles not serious? I don't need yo worry ? It only lasts two or three second and then disappears
anxietyexpertlol
If it was a retinal tear wouldn't my opthalmologist have seen it ?
anxietyexpertlol
They're little spots of light? Or sparkles
anxietyexpertlol
It's like spots of light very little
anxietyexpertlol
Like small spots of light lasting like 2 seconds no other symptoms
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anxietyexpertlol
Is ur response the same as before?
JohnHaganMD
Yes, I think maybe you should wander over to an anxiety forum and start working on that.
anxietyexpertlol
So I don't meed to worry unless. Something else happens like the things u listed?
anxietyexpertlol
So I don't meed to worry unless. Something else happens like the things u listed?
JohnHaganMD
Correct and my last comment.
anxietyexpertlol
Okay thanks
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