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Gary, have you ever had cataract surgery. Hoping that’s what your issue is, if you haven’t.

If you have an explosion of floaters or flashing lights, go to an optometrist right away. At least they can tell if you have something serious and get you into the opthamolgist right away.
 
Gary O' said:
My right away is Nov 13
That's 'the soonest'
She's highly recommended, so I'll hold tight till then
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I thought you were waiting for an opthamologist. They’re notorious for having long waits. An optometrist usually can squeeze you in and if they catch something bad, they can contact the opthamologist, who then gives their recommendation a priority. At least that’s how it works here.

I actually went to the ER in the middle of the night and the GP did a CT scan and the detachment was obvious.
 
An optometrist generally prescribes corrective lenses and can screen for some common eye problems.

An ophthalmologist is a doctor. Graduated from an accredited medical school and went on to specialize in diseases and conditions related to vision. IMO, there's a world of difference.
 
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Tommy said:
An optometrist generally prescribes corrective lenses and can screen for some common eye problems.

An ophthalmologist is a doctor. Graduated from an accredited medical school and went on to specialize in diseases and conditions related to vision. IMO, there's a world of difference.
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Yeah, I'm certainly not canceling my appointment with the ophthalmologist
But
I will drop in to see the optometrist while I idle tween now and Nov 13
 
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