... For me.. this has been going on for about 6 months or so I think. Sometimes I get a blue flash of light in the eye too. Lasts just a few seconds. ... (5 replies)
... I've had floaters my whole life so I don't even notice them any more, but the lights have given me a lot of anxiety. Same symptoms as a detached retina. ... (7 replies)
... Same boat, have floaters as well, since I can remember, it has been a long time and I am 20 yrs. old. ... (15 replies)
... floaters are the cause of my anxiety, how can you "Fix" anxiety without "fixing" the problem that causes it? ... (15 replies)
... In medicine, it's "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" and with eye floaters, nothing is broken...so why fix it? ... (15 replies)
... Howdy! I'm 24 years old and I've been dealing with floaters for quite awhile myself. ... (15 replies)
... Hi I'm a 14 year old boy and I Worry a lot about my eyes I had a worry of going blind which turned into a phobia, then an anxiety now I have panic attacks about going blind. I sit at the computer a lot and it's been like 3 years now almost everyday and I'm not active but I'm not overweight. ... (1 replies)
... Sorry! Having trouble at the keyboard! But wanted to tell you that ANY flashes of light or unusual floaters should be evaluated by your opthomologist (some very good optometrists can catch retinal problems, too, and refer you to a vitreous/retinal eye surgeon as needed).
I'm a very nervous person, too, but never saw flashes of light due to anxiety. However, I did... (2 replies)
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... what I believe to be floaters in my eyes. ... (2 replies)
... omenon. It is the ability to see your white blood cells moving about very fast in the blood vessels that lay in front of the retina. It is weird that the human eye is designed this way, but the blood vessels from the optic nerve branch out in FRONT of the retina and cast shadows on your retina. NOrmal folk tune this out. ... (14 replies)
... the eye doctor made me another appointment because my eye pressure was a little high. At first I thought it was because of my anxiety that when I get nervous my pressure goes a little bit high. ... (2 replies)
... Dear people,
i have had some problems with my eyes for the last month. When i look at a wall with a detailed texture, it seems to me that somehow parts of it are slightly moving. I have the same with watching a computer screen; i get than the impression that the lines are moving from side to side, not aggressively but only very slowly. I have the same effect, and it even... (0 replies)
... I asked once why they asked, and my doctor told me that they could indicate a serious eye condition, so they take them seriously. ... (1 replies)
... Little background info. 20 years old, smoker, not the healthiest diet. Normal weight and height. Rarely get a good nights sleep. Have generalized anxiety disorder and a history of (not to often occuring) migraines with aura.
Recently, some vision changes (or maybe im just now truly noticing and paying attention to them) have got my attention, and being the worrier I am its... (1 replies)
... if you are a worrywart, then perhaps an examination will give you the peace of mind. Our brain is really smart, it will eliminate what we don't need to see, and floaters fall into that category. It may still be floating around but happens not to be in your line of sight while you look at bright background. ... (5 replies)
... k out now. I am just saying, the higher the prescription, the higher the chance, so we have to look out for them. The only sensible thing to do is to go for an eye examination to have your retina thoroughly checked. ... (5 replies)
... Hi everyone, I am a 14 year old boy. My eyesight is not bad, but it's not the best but still it is good last time I went to the eye doctor was a few months ago. I have a ton of floaters in my left eye and a ton in my right, but i have plenty more in my left. ... (5 replies)
... sleep apnea. I have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, also, but I don't guess that's pertinent at the moment. ... (1 replies)
... I don't know the names of the exact procedures but I had the visual field test, the dilated eye exam, etc. ... (7 replies)
