Flashes on the left side of my left eye

[deedee13]

Today I experienced what appeared to be a "floater" in my left eye while I was reading. It would move when I moved my eye back and forth, I then thought it was a scratch on my cornea (without the pain) Two hours later I was walking to my kitchen when I saw a vertical line flash to the periferal of my left eye.  I could make it happen by looking  to the right, but not consistantly. I had monovision lasik surgery 5 years ago and have never had any problems. The left eye is my reading or near-sighted eye. I have no obstruction or change in my vision. I am 60 year old female RN, healthy, active, working in a hospital, no diabetes, I take a low dose of Lisinopril for mild hypertension.


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[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

You should see an ophthalmologist on Monday (tomorrow) call early. Tell them you have flashes and floaters and need to be seen as an emergency. Find one at www.aao.org  Use the search feature to read posts about posterior vitreous detachments and retinal detachment.

JCH II MD

[Occupant]

You could google for posterior vitreous detachment. But you also should make an apointment with your ophthalmologist to have it checked it out to see if your retina is ok.