A patient who was struck in the right eye with a handball while playing without the use of protective eyewear has pain and swelling around the orbit and loss of central vision.On assessment of the patient,the nurse suspects the presence of a retinal detachment on the patient's report of which of the following data?

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Light flashes in the affected eye can be a symptom of retinal detachment. Severe eye pain, abnormal colour perception, and glare and halos around lights can also occur with retinal detachment, but they are not as specific to this condition as light flashes.

A Patient Who Was Struck in the Right Eye with a Handball