Why would you go blind after 2 to 3 months in total darkness?
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You see by using muscles in your eyes, so if you didn't use those muscles for a few months your muscles would experince atrophy and won't work right for a while.  I don't think you would go completely blind though.  It's like in the movie kill bill when Uma's in a coma and can't walk for a while.
145316
you live with it. I had that too fairly recently. The light flashes at night were first pretty irritating, especially before I figured out what was happening, but by now they nearly disappeared. My eye doctor explained to me that the vitreous body is pulling at the retina causing exitation in the retina cells and hence light flashes, typically towards the corner of your vision. Once the separation is complete the light flashes stop. The problem is, that the pull can cause tears in the retina which has to be treated very rapidly so it doesn't get worse. \nTears in the retina are supposed to cause black spots in your vision and that's when you want to go contact your retina specialist immediately. Luckily I don't have personal experience with that so far. Though I think as long as it is treated quickly it is not going to be a big deal since somebody invented lasers to glue the retina back on. \nOnly thing which still bothers me are floaters, but that is also supposed to get better, though it is supposed to take more like a year than a month.
215689
Yes, I do and the eye Dr told me I have cataracts. He said night blindness is really caused by cataracts. He told me to wait another year to have them removed but my night vision is getting so bad I am almost afraid to drive. I may have it done sooner.
452203
The dark.  I am 23 and scared to death of the dark.  If I am with other people I'm fine.  But if I am alone I freak out.
952518
If you looked into it for a long period of time, you might have some damage; however, if it flashes into your eye briefly, it's nothing to worry about.  By comparison, looking at the sun would be a LOT worse for your eyes.
968921
I see them too in the dark.. and I have 20/20 vision so I don't think there is anything wrong with you unless it becomes prominate.\n\n\nAsk your family doctor it couldn't hurt. \n\nI always thought it was for this reason...... your eyes are made up of rods and cones that pick up light and color\n\nI see this as being similar to pixles on a tv\n\nour eyes have pixles so to say, and in the dark for our eyes to create the image, you get light and dark pixilation... just my opinion...\n\nwhen it's really dark I see static, not just black..... I know exactly what your talking about\n\n\nyour the first person who has ever said this
809006
could be caused anything from diabetes, to problems with your liver, to lack of sleep.  over-indulging on alcohol can throw your eyesight out of whack.  or perhaps you simply need glasses.  try a cleansing diet.
533958
noo loool.. but ur vision can worsen.. to prevent that, every 10 minutes move ur eyes from the screen for about a minute and look at somthg distant.. so ur eye muscles will not get tired.. and u wont go blind lol;)
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First of all, your eyes will be in great pain. You will not be able to see right away after surgery. \n\nThere might be some blindness depending on your age and the severity of the condition. \n\nYou might find other parts of your life affected - your hearing, your heart rate, your taste. Everything will be altered slightly until you adjust to the new vision.
325352
that doesnt sound very likely....if so the doctor would say so....now its true that after 15 years some people may go blind but thats only certain people
245897
i've heard about somebody who lost his sight because he saw a partial eclipse without using apropiate glasses...\nultraviolet and infrared rays coming from sun can damage your eyes...
316507
maybe night blindness(lack of calcium)\nyou should get it checked out by a docter!
481346
Not just those born blind, but people who become blind before the age of 5 or 6 loose the visual component of their dreams.\n\nEverything else remains the same.  See the reference below:
243378
Because back before we had fire.. there was nothing we can do in the dark because we can't see. So.. may as well sleep because we're up in the day when we can see and all our energy is used in the day and so must recover sometime..
265516
A few months ago, my mother suddenly started seeing "floaters". When she called the optometrist, she was asked whether she also sees bright flashes of light at the edges of her field of view, and/or when her eyes are closed. (Go into a room without any light source to test this.) If you do, you probably are experiencing "posterior vitreous detachment", which in itself is not a bad thing--I did some poking around on the web at that time and it appears that a large percentage of people experience this. The concern, however, is that in some cases, the retina also detaches.\n\nI'd urge you to go to your optometrist. The optometrist may refer you to an ophthalmologist to examine your eyes. In my mother's case, the ophthalmologist dilated her eyes, examined them, did not detect retinal detachment, but scheduled her for a follow up examination saying that if retinal detachment were going to occur, it would probably happen within about six to eight weeks. \n\nAs other respondents have suggested, retinal detachment is a serious thing, and requires surgery.\n\nBest of luck...
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because lack of vision
977242
Try checking your blood pressure it might be high.  The lights are cause dfron the pressure of you blood and it is incresed when you cough any lights in your eyes are cause for concern. Talk to your doctor