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----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 9:09 AM
Subject: Re: CS>RE: floaters in the eyes
Two years ago I got tripped by my dog and fell on my face on the tile
kitchen floor. It tore the retina in one eye and the bleeding caused
floaters. The doctor tacked the retina back in place with laser surgery
(no big deal, right then in the office). The doctor said normally those
floaters would be gone within a few months, but I still have them. He
said they can be removed surgically, and I said I can live with them and
he said that was a wise choice.
Yesterday in my other eye, I noticed a new streak of grey floating around.
I'd seen some flashes of light the night before. I just called the
doctor, and he said the flashes mean the retina is being tickled and that
as the vitreous humor is moving away from the retina, it could cause a
tear. He said I should be seen this week. Also, if a black curtain
covers part of the vision, to be seen immediately. So, if you ever see
flashes of light, call the doctor right away (unless you know they're
caused by a migraine).
I read this on the web:
What Causes Eye Floaters and Spots?
For most people, floaters occur as they grow older. The vitreous humor
thickens and clumps as we age, and floaters result from the clumped
vitreous gel.
Sometimes pregnant women see spots caused by little bits of protein
trapped
within the eye. Eye injury or breakdown of the vitreous humor may
also cause spots and floaters.
When people reach middle age, the vitreous gel may start to thicken
or shrink, forming clumps or strands inside the eye. The vitreous gel
pulls
away from the back wall of the eye, causing a posterior vitreous
detachment.
It is a common cause of floaters, and it is more common for people who:
are nearsighted;have undergone cataract operations;have had YAG laser
surgery of the eye;have had inflammation inside the eye.
Treatment for Spots and Floaters
Most spots and eye floaters are merely annoying but harmless
when they temporarily enter the field of vision, and many fade over time.
People sometimes are interested in surgery to remove floaters, but doctors
are willing to perform such surgery only in rare instances.
If you suddenly see new floaters, or eye floaters accompanied by
flashes of light or peripheral vision loss, it could indicate serious
conditions
such as diabetic retinopathy; vascular abnormalities such as retinal
hemorrhages
or carotid artery disease, or the beginning of a retinal detachment.
The retina can tear if the shrinking vitreous gel pulls away from the wall
of the eye.
This sometimes causes a small amount of bleeding in the eye that may
appear as
new floaters. You should see your eye doctor
immediately.
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