For about two months, I'd noticed flashes going across the bottom of my right eye, especially at night. I got in to see an ophthalmologist on short notice (a stroke of luck) who also happens to be a retinal specialist (another stroke of luck). He said I was about a week or two from a detached retina and that I needed laser surgery. He just happened to have some time right then (third stroke of luck) so if I cared to sign the release, he'd fix me right up.
Well, I sat through about 25 minutes of something about as much fun as two root canals. However, there was little pain afterward and not even a temporary loss of vision other than the short-term effects of the bright light. Here a week later, I got a clean bill of health. I should be good for a long time.
I asked if shooting was a factor, and he said no (I don't shoot the really hard kickers), and that none of my medications were implicated. He said it was just age (I'm 63).
So, the moral of the story is, if you get flashes around the edges of your vision, get it checked out right away or you could have serious problems.
Well, I sat through about 25 minutes of something about as much fun as two root canals. However, there was little pain afterward and not even a temporary loss of vision other than the short-term effects of the bright light. Here a week later, I got a clean bill of health. I should be good for a long time.
I asked if shooting was a factor, and he said no (I don't shoot the really hard kickers), and that none of my medications were implicated. He said it was just age (I'm 63).
So, the moral of the story is, if you get flashes around the edges of your vision, get it checked out right away or you could have serious problems.
