... She just did her laser surgery yesterday in one eye because they found her retina to be detached with a few tears. ... (7 replies)
... If your girlfriend requires further treatment if detachment starts to occur, then there are options of either a vitrectomy or a scleral buckle. ... (7 replies)
... observe any vision changes you may have in the next 3 months. If you start to see flashes of light or notice that your vision isn't the "usual", then go see the retina specialist asap and not wait for the 6 months follow up. ... (9 replies)
... your retina could be ok, but you could have vitreous detachment (9 replies)
... I don't know if it's the same but I used to see "silvery beads" running at the bottom of my vision in the right eye for a few seconds or so. Sounds similar to what you are describing, and I had found only one reference to it in one of the posts somewhere. This was 6 months after I had laser retinopexy treatment as a preventative measure (for retinal detachment) around 3/4th of... (2 replies)
... In terms of preventing future surgery with adult ROP, it sounds like your doctor has already lasered your better eye to try to prevent any detachment occurring. ... (7 replies)
... I'd suggest you see a retina specialist. They tend to examine more of the retina than a regular ophthalmologist. ... (9 replies)
... I showed to 2 eye doctors and both suggested that I had no problem with my retina and the problem was due to some injury. I was actually hit by a comb above my eye on the bone but that was not so severe. ... (0 replies)
... I showed to 2 eye doctors and both suggested that I had no problem with my retina and the problem was due to some injury. I was actually hit by a comb above my eye on the bone but that was not so severe. ... (9 replies)
... th untreated sector, which later had retinal tears, that some "glial" cells from behind the retina started oozing out which I used to see as "moving silvery beads," which finally settled down as ERM. ... (2 replies)
... Thanks for replying guys, I did see a retina specialist who dilated my eyes and he looked at my retina and said there is no sign of detatchment. ... (3 replies)
... Time is of essence with such "shadows" in the vision, as most of the times they are assoicated with retinal detachment. Can you describe these shadows some more in detail, since I have gone through this experience? If it has anything to do with retinal tears or detachment, it needs to be taken care of immediately - and, I understand, the retinal specialist hasn't seen anything... (3 replies)
... weeks was unusually quick, and has remained stable since then, and probably won't improve much by refraction corrective lenses, as it is due to the damage to the retina that is preventing any further improvement, the optical apparatus of lens is just fine. ... (4 replies)
... He said I am at high risk of retina detachment. My vision in the right eye has improved but is still very blurry and eye is a bit sore but not too bad. ... (5 replies)
... indicated that retina had redetached. ... (12 replies)
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... The retina detached again and the doctor decided that the best course of action was to surround the detached area of retina with laser surgery which i have had...to keep the tear from expanding and the fluid tearing retina further. ... (12 replies)
... Hence, the retina layers with the photoreceptors, etc. never lays exactly in the same position again so the distortion may improve with time but never go away completely... ... (2 replies)
... Doctor also said that strength exercise might be ok as there is no evidence that this affects the retina in terms of detaching. Does this sound right to you? ... (5 replies)
... finitely an inopportune time to have both bronchitis and this injury happening simultaneously. I am sorry that my comment had you worried, it usually happens to retina with very new weak vessels, so it will be unlikely to happen to you, but it won't hurt to be cautious. ... (5 replies)
