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vitreous detachment
Sunday I started seeing flashes of light in the corner of my eye. I went to an opthalmologist yesterday who did a thorough examination and said I did not have a retinal tear at this point. She wants me back in 6 weeks and urgently if I have any more floaters appear. I was so relieved to find I didn't have a retinal tear I didn't ask a lot of questions. Do I go back if I see 1 more floater? What about exercise?
thank you
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Call your doctor, it is not my place to be giving you my advice here since some doctors have different feeling about exercise and they may have different advice for different patients depending on multiple factors. Usually there is no problem with walking and stationary biking and reasonable weight lifiting but be careful of repetitive face down exercises and very vigorous exercise. If you notice any specific noticable changes in the floaters in a worse way, or new flashes,or vision loss then call your doctor. For specific exercises you will have you ask your doc as well.
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