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A retinal detachment is commonly preceded by a posterior vitreous detachment which gives rise to these symptoms:
* flashes of light (photopsia) - very brief in the extreme temporal (outside away from the nose) part of vision
* a sudden dramatic increase in the number of floaters
* a ring of floaters or hairs just to the temporal side of the central vision
* a slight feeling of heaviness in the eye
Although most posterior vitreous detachments do not progress to retinal detachments, those that do produce the following symptoms:
* a dense shadow that starts in the peripheral vision and slowly progresses towards the central vision
* the impression that a veil or curtain was drawn over the field of vision
* straight lines (scale, edge of the wall, road, etc.) that suddenly appear curved (positive Amsler grid test)
* central visual loss
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