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photopsia

the perception of flashes of light Etiology: - posterior vitreous detachment - retinal detatchment - migraine with aura - stroke (occipital lobe) - posterior uveitis

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visual impairment

References

  1. Wikipedia: photopsia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photopsia
  2. Amos JF Differential diagnosis of common etiologies of photopsia J Am Optom Assoc 1999, 70(8):485-504. PMID: 10506812