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Retinal Vein Occlusion
I've just been diagnosed with Retinal Vein Occlusion by the Ophthomologist who treats my glaucoma. I see the Retinal Specialist in four days and have been put on Prednisone every two hours to reduce the inflammation. I don't really know what I will be dealing with - central or branch - nor the extent of the damage. My symptom was sudden blurriness over a period of about 3 weeks. In December, 2018 I had tube shunt surgery in my affected (left) eye which was successful in reducing the pressure; however, it left me with diplopia. Corrective (prism) lenses were helping until this blurriness occurred. This post is premature because I don't know exactly what I'm dealing with. However, my anxiety level is moderately high, and I would appreciate any comments from people who have dealt with this and gone through the process. Thank you!
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@berryy, My right eye is also affected by BRVO. I was treated with injections. In a BRVO (Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion) the blood leaks from the vein and can cause damage to the retina. In my case, I have an area where my retinal nerve was damaged and I have some partial vision in my right eye. When I look at a distance, I see a cloudy area; when I look at close range, I see a geyish blind spot. For me it is annoying, but my left eye is compensating. This will not go away for me because the nerve is damaged in that area.
You might find this interesting: When I look at the Amsler chart with my right eye, I see a fuzzy donut shaped srea that is the blind spot. I can see clearly inside of the hole, and outside of it!
How are you dealing with the injections? Any discomfort afterwards?
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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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?
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