... My advice to anyone seeing flashes or a sudden appearance of floaters should see a retina specialist as soon as you can. ... (6 replies)
... I'm just going thru the same thing. Did a "google" and immediately made an appointment with a retina/vitreous specialist, as what I read indicated time was of the essence. In my case (5-10%) a retinal tear occured, which would lead to a retinal detachment and loss of vision in the affected eye.( up to this point I have had no eye concerns or problems) The doctor 'lasered' the... (6 replies)
... PS. I also started taking some new medication around the time this started, but since it's happening in the same eye that I got hit by a ball with, I'm thinking that it's not the medication. ... (6 replies)
... this is what you are dealing with, or not. BUT I have had this a few times over the last few YEARS, and I mean only like 4 times or so. They come as shimmers or flashes around the "outer" visual field. These were explained to me as occular migraines. ... (6 replies)
... Thank you for the reply. I completely agree with you. I plan to go back to that hospital and insist on having my retinas examined. It's amazing to me, how lax they can be regarding a person's eyesight -and this is the "prestigious" NY Eye & Ear Infirmary. Just flooring. (6 replies)
... had retinal detachment symptoms and they made him wait almost 2 months. He is nearly blind in that eye now from waiting so long. Go to the Emergency Room of your best hospital if you have to and tell them you're really worried about it and don't want to go blind. ... (6 replies)
... A couple of days after that, I noticed a flash of light in my peripheral vision. ... (6 replies)
... has been times when driving behind a car in front of me that if looking straight ahead, it looks as though it has no left wheel. I was getting bright shimmering flashes to a point that it was almost blinding. ... (26 replies)
... If your floater is accompanied by flashes of light or loss of peripheral vision, see an ophthalmologist ASAP. Those are signs of retinal detachment, which can cause permanent blindness. ... (1 replies)
... Preventative surgery as in, laser surgery? I had that done due to the same condition, bilaterally. Im 32m. Has your doctor said anything about the prognosis or outcome of this disease or condition when treated with laser? Are we really bound to get a detachment, its just a matter of time? (2 replies)
... My symptoms are little star flashes of light in my peripheral vision every now and then, and already had 2 laser treatments on each eye, since its bilateral. ... (3 replies)
... My symptoms are little star flashes of light in my peripheral vision every now and then, and already had 2 laser treatments on each eye, since its bilateral. ... (3 replies)
... Hi
I'm sorry that I don't really know anything that can help, other than just to let you know that you are not alone in this "wait 'n" see" deal.
I've been waiting since Sept. for the viterous gel in my left eye to "slid-off" my retina, but it has not and my vision is getting worse. I have saw 2 retina specialist and they have recommend that I wait and see if it will get... (11 replies)
... A week ago I was treated for my left eye as well. ... (11 replies)
... peripheral vision test, regular vision test, and 3D imaging of the entire eye including the retinas and she said both my eyes look completely normal. ... (2 replies)
... ect and I'm not seeing flashes. My actual vision is O.K. and except when those blobs are there I can see fine except for that I'm shortsighted so don't have good peripheral vision anyway as my glasses don't cover that part! The eye in question does feel just a little heavy, but not uncomfortably. ... (0 replies)
... I also have eye flashes in my peripheral vision from time to time, but only in the left eye. I went to a retinal specialist and he diagnosed me with lattice degeneration. ... (2 replies)
... Whenever I move my head from left to right or right to left . . .I see weird flashes of light in my right eye only. I doesn't hurt but is quite annoying. What could it be? ... (2 replies)
... with it. I still see the balls of light and flashes in the peripheral he said to learn to live with it. ... (16 replies)
... ched back to glasses. I had forgotten about the horrible glare that makes night time excursions both in car and out, almost impossible. I forgot about not having peripheral vision and having to look at things dead on in order to avoid the blurred experience my astigmatism leaves me with. ... (0 replies)
