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Seeing floaters or flashing lights can be caused by posterior vitreous or retinal detachment | KevinMD.com
Any patients with new onset floaters or flashes should be emergently referred if they have monocular visual loss, a new monocular field defect, or either hemorrhage or tobacco dust is noted on clinical examination of the vitreous. In all cases of acute PVD one should always have a high index of suspicion for retinal tear or associated retinal detachment.
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