Was told tonight of a phone call a few hours earlier
from a friend who said her vision was screwed-up.

If she looked at her hand when placed in her lap, ie
face pointing down, she saw her hand just as before, OK.

However, when she looked at her hand held out front, ie
arm horizontal, face facing the wall (and hand), focus
varied all over the place.

Sounds to me like retina coming loose, maybe?

I was told this at after 11pm tonight, "too late
to call her, already in bed", so the above is all
I know.

What with tomorrow being Saturday, doctors probably not
working, and who knows what they might have in nearby
emergency room (this is out in the country and, as far
as I understand, nowhere's near to a city, ie teaching
hospital, etc), what should I advise her to do?

(Besides "don't get into a boxing match!")

I mean, is it save to ride in a car (perhaps somewhat bumpy road)?

Lie on bed, head looking at ceiling?

Of course, *phone* emergency room and talk to some
on (or off) duty vision-person (opthalmalogist?) and
describe problem.

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Anyway, seems a bit odd that looking DOWN would be ok, whereas
looking FORWARD wouldn't.  ie, just what is a detached or
detaching or bubbling-up retina, and with what visual effects?

Pain?

Anyway, thanks, I'll look here for replies at maybe
7am and then phone her.

Will also google detached-retina, and see what I find.

THANKS!

David