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A black spot appeared in my visual field after I was kicked in the eye by a small dog. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I was kicked in the eye by a small dog breed two months ago. The dog lacerated my eye three times simultaneously, cutting the interior upper cavity and the back of my eyelid. I was told I might get some visual distortion or scars that would be corrected by surgery. I was not offered surge... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. By your description, it seems like you had a laceration of lids which has healed by now. Irritation and dryness can be felt as the smoothness of lids is lost after injury and may take several months to heal. You can continue to use lubricant eye drops as and when req... Read Full »
My grandmother has eye floaters with minimal eyesight. Please suggest solution.
Query: Hello doctor, My grandmother is 65 years old. She has a problem with eye flashes for four years. She complaints of getting lights in her eyes in various shapes like stars, sparks, and pictures of various colors. She is left with only 5% eyesight. Please recommend the best medicine and eye drops for ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Flashes are usually due to retinal problems like retinal tears, or detachment. Floaters in diabetics can be due to blood in the vitreous. These have to be treated with lasers, retinal surgeries and/or intravitreal Avastin injections. As she is left with only 5% of visio... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 54 year old male. I have floaters in my eyes. Mostly on the right eye and sometimes on the left. I also have dry eyes. Here are my optomap images from the optometrist for your evaluation. Please guide me. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Floaters in the visual field can be due to many reasons. The common causes are retinal tear, retinal detachment, vitreous detachment and vitreous inflammation. In your case, your pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity) of both eyes look similar and I do ... Read Full »