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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety
Visual disturbance like this (I mean the lightning strike) is not usual for a detached retina. My vision is not blurred or even grayed out. Nothing like that. There's just this light show going on to the sides.
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Seems it could be associated with a tear or detachment (along with a host of other things, including migraine without headache).
http://www.retinalphysician.com/arti...article=101095
"The top 3 most common causes of unilateral photopsias or phosphenes that an ophthalmologist will encounter are caused by (1) posterior vitreous separation, (2) retinal break/tear, and (3) migraine with aura (with or without headache)....
"Flashes of light are a common visual symptom, most often warranting an urgent retinal exam to rule out a retinal tear or retinal detachment from the mechanical effects of vitreous tugging on the retina."