What are the warning signs of a detached retina?

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Dr Ranjith Darla

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The sudden appearance of many floaters â tiny specks that seem to drift through your field of vision. Flashes of light in one or both eyes (photopsia) Blurred vision. Gradually reduced side (peripheral) vision. A curtain-like shadow over your visual field(which makes it seem as if a curtain has been pulled across your field of vision, with a dark shadowing effect.)

Answered 04/07/2025

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