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03/24/2006 08:47:00 PM · #26 |
I'll reiterate once more for everybody...floaters are common, fixed visual defects are not.
We all likely have floaters, its just that not everybody is aware of them. |
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03/24/2006 08:52:34 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by mattmac:
Why do I get the feeling, kirbic, that you know everything?
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'Cuz he and me are twin brothers of the know-it-all family. You shoulda been a fly on the wall at our get-together :-)
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Depends on what kind of "get-together" you two had!
:-)
I know a little about little, and alot about even less.
It's good to have people like you guys around here.
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03/24/2006 09:03:38 PM · #28 |
| I've had floaters as long as I can remember. Occasionally, when the light is right I observe them and even make them bounce around. I have so many that looking at a white screen is like staring into eggdrop soup. |
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04/08/2006 01:09:24 PM · #29 |
Got back from the optometrist. She took a good look in my eyes, said they're floaters, she could see them. According to her, they don't move because the fluid in my eye is gelatinous.
Just beware that if you have floaters, and have flashes of light, go to the doctor as the floater mass could be pulling your retina from the back of your eye, which is bad.
So, that was $85 Canadian. And all because I had a lapse of judgement & told my wife, who made me go. :-(
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04/08/2006 02:40:17 PM · #30 |
Hey, thanks for the update. We get threads on these weird occurances like buying $300 baseball cards for $1 and never get the outcome. Good to hear you are ok. I think it was $85 Canadian well spent (that's, what, like $4 US? ;))
After reading this, I'd recommend you go again in a heartbeat...
Floaters are a very common visual symptom in the population; thus, distinguishing their etiology requires eliciting a detailed history. The sudden onset of one large floater in the center of the visual axis indicates posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). The patient observes a circular floater when the vitreous detaches from its annular ring surrounding the optic nerve. Numerous curvilinear opacities indicate vitreous degeneration, which is considered a normal aspect of a mature eye. More ominous and concerning is the description of hundreds of tiny black specks appearing before the eye. This is pathognomonic for vitreous hemorrhage, resulting from disruption of a retinal vessel caused by a retinal tear or mechanical traction of a vitreoretinal adhesion. A few hours after the initial shower of black spots, the patient can note cobwebs that result from blood forming irregular clots. Generally, the new onset of floaters associated with flashing lights indicates a retinal tear until proven
otherwise.
Visual field defects are a late symptom of retinal detachment.
Look at it this way...instead of having a detached retina you only "wasted" $85. |
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04/08/2006 02:43:48 PM · #31 |
Slippy, I bet the peace of mind and sleeping well at night was worth the 85 bucks, right?
Good to hear you're ok. |
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04/08/2006 03:24:44 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
So, that was $85 Canadian. And all because I had a lapse of judgement & told my wife, who made me go. :-( |
Listening to your wife = Free
Eye exam = $85
Your wife knowing that you listen to her? Priceless!
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04/08/2006 04:37:55 PM · #33 |
I also got floaters. I noticed them not too long ago, and I am not old.
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04/08/2006 06:26:15 PM · #34 |
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
I think it was $85 Canadian well spent (that's, what, like $4 US? ;))
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Oh arent you a funny funny Amurican...
Except I know theres a little Maple Syrup in your veins :))
Slippy..Thank you for your story, I can't see anymore cuz I am old and I have been putting off going. Good to hear it is only $4 US ( 85 Canadian)I guess I'll take the plunge.
I have to use full arm extension to see the darn cell phone now...getting old DOES suck!! |
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04/09/2006 12:50:17 PM · #35 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
Got back from the optometrist. She took a good look in my eyes, said they're floaters, she could see them. According to her, they don't move because the fluid in my eye is gelatinous.
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Good to hear its nothing serious. On the other hand, you saw an optermetrist. I had an optermetrist diagnose retinal detachments in one eye. He sent me to a retinal specialist, who found detachments in both eyes...keep an eye on it :-( Especially if you're nearsighted.
And try moving your eyeballs so you are looking up and down quickly. Its a movement like reading a long page, except reading is side-to-side, not up and down. This may dislodge the floaters and get them out of the way. |
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04/09/2006 12:50:41 PM · #36 |
Originally posted by hankk:
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
Got back from the optometrist. She took a good look in my eyes, said they're floaters, she could see them. According to her, they don't move because the fluid in my eye is gelatinous.
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Good to hear its nothing serious. On the other hand, you saw an optermetrist. I had an optermetrist diagnose retinal detachments in one eye. He sent me to a retinal specialist, who found retinal tears in both eyes...keep an eye on it :-( Especially if you're nearsighted.
And try moving your eyeballs so you are looking up and down quickly. Its a movement like reading a long page, except reading is side-to-side, not up and down. This may dislodge the floaters and get them out of the way. |
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04/09/2006 01:21:55 PM · #37 |
So that's what they are.
Been wondering about these for a while too. |
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04/09/2006 01:47:49 PM · #38 |
Thanks folks, i will be "keeping an eye on it". ;-)
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04/09/2006 04:34:57 PM · #39 |
scotch tape man...scotch tape.
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