Floaters or flashes
For floaters or flashes, see eye specialists first.
Small dots or threads that drift across vision, sometimes with flashes. Usually harmless with age, but a sudden shower can mean retinal detachment.
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Go to hospital now
- A dark curtain or shadow, sudden loss of vision, or flashes and floaters after a significant eye injury
Who to see: Eye Specialists
An eye specialist examines the retina with dilating drops.
See a doctor today
- First-ever or suddenly increasing floaters or flashes, even without pain or a curtain
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Common questions
- Which doctor should I see for floaters or flashes (chokher samne kichu bhase)?
- See eye specialists first. An eye specialist examines the retina with dilating drops.
- When should you go to hospital straight away?
- A dark curtain or shadow, sudden loss of vision, or flashes and floaters after a significant eye injury. Emergency number: 999.
- Where can I find eye specialists?
- Most eye specialists are listed in Dhaka (165), Cumilla (45), Chattogram (36), Rangpur (36), Barishal (30). Pick your district for chamber addresses. DhakaCumillaChattogramRangpurBarishal