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Lattuse Mac and flashing light

tonight while driving home I experinced a vertical flashing line in my left eye. It seems to happen when I'm looking in and extreme direction. This eye was diag. with Latt Mac Degen a few years ago. Should I be concerned
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Dear krissyk4,

I would recommend that you go to an eyeMD to make sure that you do not have any retinal tears.

Dr. Feldman

Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California
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Yes, if you mean you have lattice degeneration and a flashing line you could be experiencing a retinal tear or detachment.  I would get checked by an opthamlogist ASAP to check.
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