
A few weeks ago, I had a serious health scare. It started on a Friday with seeing flashes of light in my peripheral vision. Then Sunday evening through my left eye I saw clouds of blood and big swirling floaters. No bueno.
A quick visit to the internet revealed the possible culprit: retinal tear or detachment, which are both very serious and can lead to loss of vision.
First thing Monday I found my way to an ophthalmologist specializing in retinas. He determined that (by the grace of God) my retina was not detached yet but torn. He told me if I had waited, it could have totally detached and that would have been very bad, requiring much serious treatment.
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