Beware of the risk of blindness

According to ophthalmologists, if there is a sudden feeling of flies or flashes, it can signal serious eye problems, if not treated promptly, can lead to blindness.

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Dr. Sanjay Sharma and colleagues at the University of Ontario (USA) found that for every 7 patients with these symptoms, a patient had a tear or retinal detachment. According to them, if detected and treated with lasers promptly, the risk of blindness can be avoided. However, when the fluid has accumulated under the retina and causes retinal detachment, it is too late.

Retinal detachment is a very difficult injury to assess, requires high-tech tools and tests the entire eyeball. The research team analyzed nearly 200 scientific papers and used 17 post-analysis meta-analyzes, found that retinal tear occurred in 14% of new fly-borne cases related to fluid changes. glasses due to age.

According to the research team, if new flies appear to cause decreased vision, market, or appear blood or cloudiness in vitreous fluid, the risk of retinal tear is higher. Because retinal tearing can lead to retinal detachment of up to 50% of cases, the sensation of flashing and newly emerging flies is a disorder that needs to be checked in time.