... 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. The shadows are in the same exact place, if I look straight ahead, I see a big, gray shadow to my very right (of my right eye) and its kind of transparent but becoming more noticeable. In my left eye, its not as big but pretty much... (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? ... (3 replies)
... What is the best way to take care of your eye after laser surgery for a retinal tear? ... (0 replies)
... Two weeks later I had a flash of light in my peripheal vision in the other eye. I went back for a follow up and had her look at both eyes. She found a hole and a tear in the eye she did two weeks ago and also a tear in the other. ... (0 replies)
... I saw the doctor this morning, says the laser scar looks good but said no heavy lifting for two more weeks. That's no problem, for I'm retired. ... (4 replies)
... Hi LeLu, I had a retinal tear in my eye last May, with the blood floating around, too. ... (4 replies)
... and the chances of retinal detachment happening is small. However, in 2. ... (67 replies)
... tubint: As I understand, one of the reasons the ERM is formed on top of the retina is due to body's immune response when a retinal tear is formed after, say, posterior vitreous detachment (which by itself is natural with aging, and, typically, not harmful), and glial cells, along with other cells (RPE cells, leucocyctes, etc.) start oozing from inside the retina to its outside... (67 replies)
... Yes, I too have recently had a very painful laser treatment by the Ophthalmologist, in order to seal a retinal tear and stop the hemorrhaging in the eye due to prior cryo treatment. He said he had to use 5x the normal laser intensity because of my dense catatact. ... (2 replies)
... what are you suppose to do for eye after laser surgrey.and for how long? ... (0 replies)
... t some vision and went through many months of procedures to save my sight. About two weeks ago I woke to lots of floaters in my right good eye. I ended up with a tear and had it lasered. About a week later I had another tear and hole in my right eye and a tear in my left. ... (3 replies)
... Hi, I'm new to the board and have been recently having eye problems. I'm a Female, in my 20's, wondering about a procedure used in examing the retina. I had a tear in my retina about a month ago and had it repaired by laser. ... (3 replies)
... I experienced a posterior vitreous detachment that resulted in frequent flashing lights and an increase of floaters. Subsequently I developed two small retinal tears and one very small one which were "soldered" by laser. ... (1 replies)
... I'm a very nervous person, too, but never saw flashes of light due to anxiety. However, I did have a retinal tear last month. Fixed with laser surgery. A month later saw flashes of light in my other eye. I called the dr. ... (2 replies)
... Thank you so very much for you quick input. I hit my eye and had laser to repair a retinal tear. Then the floater got bigger and moved into my central vision. No, not related to macular. ... (7 replies)
... I had a retinal tear and it was repaired with laser surgery. The doctor seemed good and had good communications skills. ... (10 replies)
... and on for three more days until I could get an appointment with an opthomologist. Like you, the gel had pulled away from the retina, but I did, in fact, have a retinal tear. I had to have laser surgery that very day. I just had my six week check up following the laser surgery and the tear has healed. ... (17 replies)
... I have any new eye problems from the Actonel, but I'm on Forteo now instead since the Actonel didn't work. I do have bad dry eye, punctal plugs, and had to have laser surgery for a retinal tear. ... (9 replies)
... Glad you got the detachment fixed before it created any problmes. I've had my retina detach 4 times in the right eye and a retinal tear in the left. ... (11 replies)
... Welcome to the board and thanks for sharing this information with us. We need all we can get. I'm very glad for you that you came through that pretty well so long ago, and feel sorry for all those farther back who didn't have the medical technology we have access to today. (8 replies)
