What are the signs of retinal detachment?

What are the signs of retinal detachment?

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There are three signs of retinal detachment. One is a burst of new floaters, almost like a cloud of gnats or flies floating in front of your vision, or maybe spider webs. That can be a sign. Another sign of retina detachment is little flashing lights off in the corner of your eyes that comes and goes, almost like a little bolt of lightning. The third sign of a retinal detachment is a curtain coming across your vision, almost like a curtain opening orclosing from down below, the side, or up above. If you have any of those three symptoms, you should see an eye doctor quickly. If you see a curtain, it should be within hours; floaters or flashing lights, within a couple days - to prevent a retinal detachment, which can cause blindness.