3 Signs You Need to See an Eye Doctor Immediately

[00:00:00]Knowing these three signs can save your eyes. Hello friends, Dr. Bob here. The three signs are sudden increase in floaters, flashes of light, or a curtain veil-like sensation over your vision.

[00:00:10]Now, these three signs are signs of a retinal tear or retinal detachment. And the way patients describe a sudden increase in floaters is that they'll [music] see tiny little dots in their vision. Some patients have even said that it's like if a snow globe was picked up and shaken and you see all these tiny little dots. The flashes of light may come as streaks or sparkles or even as like a camera flash. [music] And then finally a curtain or veil-like sensation will feel as part of your vision is blurry or even dark. Now, if you're experiencing any of these three symptoms, these are signs [music] of a retinal tear or retinal detachment and you should call your eye doctor immediately or seek emergent care.