• What are the symptoms of a torn retina?

I'm 30 years old and I think I might have torn my retina, since there's pain in my eye. What are the symptoms of a torn retina?

10 Answers

  • Ophthalmologist
  • San Juan, PR

Signs and symptoms of a retinal detachment include: new floaters, flashes of light, shadow in your peripheral vision, and/or a gray curtain that covers your vision.

  • Ophthalmologist
  • Forest Hills, NY

The retina makes white light when disturbed, so brief flashing lights and floating spots are the typical but not exclusive symptoms of a torn retina- decreased vision is also a symptom- there are others but not typically pain - see your Ophthalmologist to be examined ASAP.

  • Ophthalmologist
  • Hamden, CT

Flashing lights and floaters, NOT pain. See an eye MD.

Jeffrey D. Gold, MD

  • Ophthalmologist
  • Saint Louis, MO

The most common symptoms are light flashes, floaters and loss of part of the peripheral vision.

  • Ophthalmologist
  • Brookfield, OH

Flashes, floaters, a "curtain" blocking part of your vision, loss of vision. See an ophthalmologist.

  • Ophthalmologist
  • New York, NY

Painless loss of vision. Will likely have flashes of light and/or increased numbers and size of floaters.

Dr. LMJ

  • Ophthalmologist
  • Oakland, California

You should have an examination ASAP with an ophthalmologist. A torn retina can present with flashes floaters and vision loss. A corneal abrasion, narrow angle glaucoma, iritis, etc., can present with pain.

  • Ophthalmologist
  • Los Angeles, CA

Symptoms of a torn retina are most commonly new floaters and flashes in your vision, and can be loss os peripheral vision, like a curtain coming in. They are not painful.

John D.

  • Ophthalmologist
  • Valhalla, NY

There is NO PAIN. A curtain falling or rising over the vision, flashes and floaters are symptoms

  • Ophthalmologist
  • Singapore,

Visual field loss or defects. It is painless.

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