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I developed blurry vision in my right eye. I went to the optometrist today and he said I probably had branch vein retinal occlusion. I haven’t noticed my blood pressure being high but it was high when they took it in office. I am scheduled for an exam with the specialist on Monday and I am just super freaked out. I’m worried if it’s my blood pressure that it will get dangerously high before I can get to the dr to get it handled. It’s just a lot of scary info. Thanks for any encouragement.
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@quirkyfeather11
I've been wondering about you. How did your appointment go? Did you get a diagnosis and or a treatment plan for the blurry vision?
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@quirkyfeather11
I certainly can understand your concern and fear as you wait for your appointment tomorrow. My own experience with blood pressure in a doctor's office is that it is usually higher than my normal readings. However, I really don't recall ever having my blood pressure taken by either my opthamologist or by my Retina Specialist. So I hope that will give you some relief from your worry.
You are fortunate that yor doctor has recognized the possibility of an occlusion, and has been able to get an appointment with the specialist right away. You can expect eye drops and scans that will show the doctor the inside of your eye. These are panless, and the only difficult part that I remember is trying not to blink whes requested. You will be amazed at the amount of information that the specialist will be able yo share with you, so be sure to take a list of your questions! WebMD has some good information about Retinal Occlusion.
https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/retinal-vein-occlusion
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I have a Branch Retinal Occlusion (BRVO) that has stabilized after my treatments. If you do have a BRVO, I will welcome any questions that you might have.
Do you have someone to go with you as a driver in case you have treatment tomorrow that might affect your vision and make driving difficult?