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Floaters/detached retina-anyone?? I have seen floaters in my eyes for quite some time now, probably a couple of years. However, I recently started seeing rotating circles in the outer corners of both of my eyes. They only last a few seconds, but this goes on all day long, off and on. Also, two nights ago, I started getting these "lightning strikes" in my right eye. It looks just like lighting bolts....very bright! Has anyone experienced anything like this? I've googled and came up with detached retina. I went to the opthalmologist yesterday. He did a thorough exam and told me to come back in 3 weeks to get it checked out. He said it is common in people over 60 (I'm not over 60....yet!) and to not panic. He said the body might possibly absorb the vitreous fluid that is causing the pulling of the retina. He told me if I started seeing more floaters to come back to him. I'm really thinking I should get a second opinion. |
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I hate that they always say "if the floaters increase, come back" and when you do, they don't do anything. Mine are bothersome, and have increased significantly! |
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If it was me having this happening, I really would get appointment to get a second opinion, second opinions are always best when anything unusual is going on. Please keep us updated on how you are doing, praying all goes well. Hug, Patti and Jack |
I've always had them since I was a kid. Thought it wad normal. I used to think I had a fur or hair on my contact. I wore contacts since 4th grade and glasses since 1st. |
I have had floaters for years and guess my brain has learned how to ignore them. I have never had the lightening strikes you are describing. However, when I had laser surgery on my eyes ten years ago, I had the most bizarre rainbow beams that lasted for about 6 months. Very annoying. Hope your vision stuff goes away soon! |
My mom has floaters, she has been blind in one eye since a little girl dur to an accident, so she has always been very careful to keep her good eye healthy. She has sarcoidosis which has affected her good eye. She see's a specialist that specalizes in Vitreoretinal and Uveities, he is the only one i will let work on her eye, he has saved her sight for many years now. He started her on a higher does of prednisone and then tapered her down to just a small does daily which she will take for the rest of her life. I would try to see someone who specializes in this field. Mom's biggest fear is to be totally blind, she would rather be deaf than be completely blind. Growing up blind in the one eye has never been a problem for her, if you seen her you would never think she was blind in the one eye. Please get a second opinon with a specialist. Good luck |
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I didn't realize that thyroid levels can affect one's vision. I know if I approach my doctor with this kind of question, he would look like a deer in headlights. lol Why is it that thyroid issues are so misunderstood!!! Thanks for the tip about this. I'm going to do more research. |
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The circular, spinning "things" in both outer corners of my eyes drive me insane, especially at night when I try to sleep. |
Hi Lila! :) I too have had floaters for donkey's years (!!!:D) but have never experienced the bright lightning flashes :eek: According to my doctor, floaters are usually caused by an upset or imbalance from somewhere else in your body, the kidneys for example...and there's not a lot that can be done. My daughter always gets the lights and flashings shortly before she gets a migraine...do you suffer with those? Sally x |
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I didn't know there was such a thing as a Vitreoretinal and Uveities specialist! I'll definitely be looking into this. Thank you so much! |
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As lilliemae suggested in her post above, the thyroid can cause these symptoms, which I didn't realize. I have Hypo-Thyroidism. This is another thing I'll need to research. Thanks for mentioning this. I had migraines for about 30 years just like clockwork. I would get an aura before a lot of them hit. I don't get them anymore! (Knock on wood!!!!) I asked the doctor if the flashes could be migraine related. He said that if they don't last for about 20 minutes or longer, then they are not. My flashes come and go intermittently and only last maybe a minute or so, but they are so frequent! |
Would 'being of a certain age' :rolleyes: and the hormonal upset have any bearing on this do you think? Just trying to rack my brain here....:) Sally x |
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And I'm not over 60 either! |
I had this happen to me about a year ago, all of a sudden I saw flashing in the corner of my eye. It continued on for about a week, then I had a shower of floaters in my eye, the flashing stopped and the floaters eventually mostly went away, I still have a few in that eye. If you look up eye flashing on the internet, I think it says it could be a detached retina, or the lining in the back of the eye sloughs off with age. I didn't go to the doctor (my bad I know), because I hadn't hit my head or anything to cause a detached retina. I now take Andre Lessman's Ultimate Eye Support along with his Astaxanthin, which you can get on HSN.com. if you go on website read all the reviews on these products, and you'll see that these have helped with the tissue in the eye that we don't get from our diets. I haven't had any problem with eye flashing since. |
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