Retinal Detachment?? Scared as hell..?!

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Hi vinny.

Look if the only constant thing you notice are floaters then I have news for you. Practically everyone has them. They are debris that exist in the eye. You are noticing them sometimes because they started moving around. When one crosses the center of your eye it will cast a shadow onto the retina. That's what you end up seeing.

Normally floaters can't move around because the gel that fills the eye is solid. However if you over-work the ciliary (focusing) muscle it will heat up quite quickly. This softens the gel inside your eyeball and these floaters are then able to float around.

Having all this happening is a sign that your mind is in a rush, that you're over-working your eyes or just tired and your eye is not able to keep a consistent focus. When the eye struggles to keep something in focus it starts to shudder back and forth. The ciliary muscle will then be over-working big time when doing this.

If you want to stop seeing floaters then do the right thing and stop the activity for at least a minute. Give a chance for your eye to cool down again. Once you've done that you should be able to see again (minus the floaters).

So remember a distressed mind + tired over-worked eyes = floaters.


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retinal detachment symptoms
1: Bright flashes of light
2: Peripheral vision
3: Blurred vision
4:Floaters in the eye
5:Shadow in a part of the visual field of one eye
for more information please go on :www.mayoclinic.org/
www.nei.nih.gov/

you are 14. you do not have retinal detachment. that comes on suddenly. like a curtain being closed on your eye, one sided only.

you do not, no no no, have it.

Only a doctor can give you the best answer. You might just be on the computer or playing video games too much...

It sounds like you are suffering from ocular migraine. Your doctor may be able to prescribe pain relief if necessary for the headache.

Symptoms to look out for are a feeling of a cobweb over your vision, showers of floaters, flashing lights - and any sudden change in vision. If you get ANY of these see a doctor or optometrist urgently.

I would highly recommend you have your eyes examined though, you need to get a definite diagnosis from a eye care professional instead of theories from us - we can't do the tests you need! Looking up symptoms can cause more harm than help - you need a professional to do a complete examination and interpret the information specifically to you.

I understand that money is an issue but this is very important - you only have one chance with your eyes.

Good Luck.

Dispensing Optician with 10 years experience

When my dad has a detached retina his site went bad very quickly over a matter of just a few days. The morning of his surgery his vision was starting to go black. Has it been more than 3 or 4 days? Much change since then? Then you probably dont have a detached retina. Now, if it WAS, then yes you could go blind. If you dont have insurance i would recommend doing some research and find out if there are any free clinics that you can go to. There are also places that charge you based on your income. You should research that because you really need to consider seeing a doctor.

I have been in the optical field for six years

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If you've been wearing glasses for several years, you ought to be getting your eyes tested once a year, especially at your age. The optometrist that gives you your vision test for a new eye glass prescription is certainly able to examine your eyes to ensure you do not have a retinal or other eye problems.

Generally if you have long term relationship with an eye specialist and develop a possible sight threatening problem, the eye doc will make arrangements for your parents to make payments for the exam. You can also try googling "your city or town and free eye exams", No emergency room can turn some away, so if you really fear that you are have a retinal detachment, ask your parents to take you to the ER, Your parents or guardian will be billed for the visit, but at least you'll get an exam. There is always a way to get your eyes examined when necessary.

If you suddenly started seeing a large increase of floaters in your field of vision and you are still seeing many floaters, a visit to your eye doctor would be advisable and soon. Increases in floaters and intermittent flashes of light are symptoms of a vitreous detachment, if the flashing lights are constant and/or you have partial vision loss, sort of like a dark curtain covering part of your eye, these could be symptoms of a retinal detachment. Retinal and vitreous detachments seldom effect both eyes. therefore you would only be seeing these symptoms in one eye. Untreated retinal detachments or other retinal problems are sight threatening. Flashing lights and partial vision loss, lasting less than an hour, usually less than 1/2 hour are much more symptomatic of migraine with aura than retinal problems where the symptoms are ongoing. You may or may not get a headache with ocular migraines. Ocular Migraines/Migraine with aura are not sight threatening or dangerous.

Of course your aunt could be right too, I've seen too many questions on this sight that appear to be Cyberchondria, but if you are still seeing a large increase in floaters in your visual field, that is enough to warrant a visit to your eye doctor.

http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberchondr… -