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Slow degradation of my vision. Seeing a retina specialist

Eye Conditions | Last Active: Jan 19 10:38am | Replies (154)
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@pedie

A doctor friend of mine says that if you want good medical care, you have to fight for it. I have spent more than six months searching for a solution to my eye problems--finally found an ophthalmologist who acknowledged that I had a problem and made an appointment for me with a neuro opthalmologist. Now I must wait till Oct. but I feel he will be the one to solve the problem. Don't wait--your eyesight is so important. Find the right medical care.

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GailBL, Alumni Mentor | @gailb | Jul 22, 2018

@pedie

Thank you for your encouragement. I'm calling my ophthalmologist tomorrow morning. I'll report back.
Gail
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Kanaaz Pereira, Connect Moderator | @kanaazpereira | Jul 22, 2018

Hi @gailb,

A dear friend of mine experienced almost exact symptoms a few years ago; she sent me this link (Royal College of Ophthalmologists in the U.K.) about a condition known as posterior vitreous detachment:
https://www.rcophth.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_Understanding-Posterior-vitreous-detachment.pdf
I've copied some relevant info below:

Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is a condition where your vitreous comes away from the retina at the back of your eye. This detachment is caused by changes in your vitreous gel. PVD isn’t painful and it doesn’t cause sight loss, but you may have symptoms such as seeing floaters (small dark spots or shapes) and flashing lights.
These symptoms will calm down as your brain learns to ignore them. With time, you should be able to see just as well as you could before your PVD started.
The symptoms of PVD are the same as those of a different eye condition called retinal detachment, which needs prompt treatment to stop you losing part or all of the sight in your eye. Because of this, it’s important to have your eyes examined by an ophthalmologist within 24 hours of noticing any symptoms so that an accurate diagnosis can be made.

Let me know if you need more information, or if there's anything else I can do to help.

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