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I have myopia and see black spots and floaters. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18-year-old with a myopia of -5.25D in both eyes. I see three to four floaters. I recently got a dilated retinal test and everything was normal. 18,19 eye pressure. I have mentioned all my symptoms below. When I blink at night, I see the small arc of light and I see the circle... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Based on your description and the results of your recent dilated retinal exam, it is unlikely that you have a serious eye condition such as a detached retina. However, I recommend scheduling a follow-up appointment with your eye doctor... Read Full »
Why is there a flash of light when I see side to side?
Query: Hello doctor, I have an odd thing happening in my left eye. I see a flash of light when I look right to left in the left side of my eye. It is a curve from top to bottom. It happens in daylight, nighttime, and even in the dark with my eyes closed. I move my pupil left to right and see a bright arc ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This occurrence of flashes of light can be due to various causes. The first and the most probable cause could be posterior vitreous detachment, this is a benign condition not requiring any treatment. Here, you may experience some floaters but no reduction in vision o... Read Full »
Can retinal detachment cause blurring in the eye?
Query: Hello doctor, My vision was crystal clear this morning. I just woke up from a nap, and the vision in my left eye is blurry. It has not cleared up in the past half an hour. Twice over the years, this has happened, and it normalized over a few hours, but I am in a jungle now. So, I would like to err o... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Did you get any surgery done for retinal detachment earlier? It may be a recurrent episode of retinal detachment. If you have diabetes or hypertension that may be a cause of this detachment. It can also happen in vitreous hemorrhage in which you will see a slightly r... Read Full »
I have a retinal detachment. Shall I do strabismus surgery?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 29-year-old male. My left eye is blind, not fully blind, but if I watch a power full light, I just see a white low light. I had this problem for 23 years. It is due to retinal detachment because of which I have to squint heavily. I repaired my detachment with a scleral buckle nine ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Since you had a long-standing retinal problem, the probability of recovering vision is low. You have a sensory squint, and the eye deviates out when it has poor vision. Squint surgery is a successful option to regai... Read Full »
Blurry vision and migraines. Is it retinal detachment?
Query: Hello doctor, I am severely short-sighted and currently have a blurry area in my left lower eye area. It is like having a smudge on my glasses, but it moves along with my eyes. I faced visual disturbance for around two hours, and there were no other symptoms. I have a migraine and have experienced a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you mentioned, you are highly myopic, and high myopia is a risk factor for retinal detachment. A blurry image moving with eye movement suggests a floater, which is nothing but a shadow of anything in front of the retina. These floaters are usually benign. The only... Read Full »
My son has a partially detached retina and lost his eye vision.
Query: Hello doctor, My son was born three months premature and now he is 36 years old. He had ROP and suffered a partially detached retina and lost most of his vision in that eye. It was never repaired because we were told it was not detected soon enough. Are there any advancements in treatment where his ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Science is evolving rapidly and a lot of research is directed toward restoring vision in people with retinal problems. Unfortunately, there is no proven treatment for restoring immature retinas, though retinal transplants are being tried for people with other retinal... Read Full »
I have had vitreous retinal surgery. Can I travel by flight?
Query: Hello doctor, Last year I was admitted to hospital because of a significant eye injury, I had been around a fire pit, and small bullets were thrown in, as I walked back outside one went off and shot me in my right eye, it long story short, four surgeries later my life is starting to become more norm... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. The 5000 centistokes (CS) silicon oil or 'heavy oil' or even 1000 CS silicone oil is necessary to keep the retina attached. PVR (proliferative vitreoretinopathy) proliferation or scar tissue formation takes place over... Read Full »
I often see eye flashes the next day after I drink alcohol. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,I see eye flashes after I drink alcohol the next day. And it is occurring more often. Can anyone tell me what this is and what I can do about it? It usually lasts the morning and fades away by 10.30 AM. I have been getting eye flashes after drinking for about three years now, and it is hap... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to iclliniq.com. I understand your concern. There is a jelly-like substance in the eye called vitreous humor, and as age progresses, it starts to liquefy, and you start seeing floaters, or it also happens in high myopes. I suggest you go to an ophthalmologist immediately in case th... Read Full »
My eyes are sensitive to light, and I can see floaters. What can I do?
Query: Hello doctor, I have always been a little sensitive to light, maybe because I work a lot in front of a screen. I have seen some eye floaters for a couple of years when looking at something bright-like in snow, white screen, or skies. Two weeks ago, my eyes got very tired after using a smartphone scr... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I had taken a look at the image (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) there is nothing to worry about. Floaters are extremely common. Almost everyone at some point in their lives sees it. We only worry when floaters inc... Read Full »
Can increase in number of vitreous floaters in eye cause PVD?
Query: Hi doctor, Recently, I started seeing vitreous floaters a few weeks back. I noticed it eight months back. But my floaters are getting different. I had a few of them for twenty years. Now I have a few of them on my both eyes. They also come with something called jelly and they are not really notic... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is presence of a jelly-like substance in the eyes called vitreous. As the age progresses, it starts to liquefy and you start seeing floaters. You can also see floaters and flashes when vitreous get detached from the retina. You can consult an opthalmologist immedi... Read Full »