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Light flashes?!

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sophie83338
sophie83338

Oooo I have a new symptom to add to the list! Anyone else experience flashes of light at the peripheral edge of their vision?

Over the last week I keep having them and swing my head round, like a flash has gone off. Very odd!

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  • sophie83338
    sophie83338

    Posted

    That should say 'a flash has gone off in the room'
    • louise44105
      louise44105 sophie83338

      Posted

      Yep. I've experienced this lately. Also, on a humorous note, I thought my vision was beginning to go...... until I realised my eye bags were pushing down on my lashes! I now have to curl my lashes every morning to keep them out of the way. Ageing is no fun at all!!!
    • metamorphed
      metamorphed louise44105

      Posted

      try boots no.7 eye cream.

      it is amazing and will lift those lids for you!.

      it is lift and luminate cream 

      it is just great

  • deidra40034
    deidra40034 sophie83338

    Posted

    Hi Sophie, A couple of things...it could be type of migraine...which can be brought on by...you guessed...peri/meno!! But, also really can be a sign of a serious eye problem. Usually the eye doctor tells us if you get the flashes of light, call immediately!  It would not hurt to give your eye doctor a call and have it checked out to be on the safe side. Good luck!  Keep us posted! 
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