Is this X-Men’s Cyclops’ origin story? Maybe they’re worried you’ll have laser eyes and will need to wear protective eye wear for the safety of everyone around you.
Really, though, lots of eye flashes can be an issue with your retina. For me, I suddenly had a ton of flashes, like shooting stars, followed by a dimness that lasted for several minutes. It turned out to be an ocular migraine, which was kind of scary not knowing what was going on at the time.
Pips@lemmy.sdf.org 3 months ago
Bright flashes usually indicate a tear. Small ones can just be monitored but if you see a big flash (it’ll be sort of like lightning) and there is no environmental cause, it is an emergency. If you don’t get it repaired, you could go blind. This isn’t medical advice, just what I was told when I was younger. This article is basically WebMD quality, but gives a little more on what to look for.
my.clevelandclinic.org/…/25107-retinal-tear
HottieAutie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 months ago
oh wow! how could I have gotten a tear??
ngwoo@lemmy.world 3 months ago
You didn’t. If you get a retinal tear and then don’t get treatment you’ll end up with permanent vision loss. If all you had was a flash and nothing else, it wasn’t a retinal tear
Pips@lemmy.sdf.org 3 months ago
There are many causes, so possibly nothing you’d even be aware of.