Eye Floaters. What can I do?!
Question: I have eye floaters for the past 9 years ( I am 25 years old) and my eye floaters are only getting worse, not better, according to the Doctors. The Doctors told me eventually the floaters will disppear, but it has been 9 years now and they only get worse. Sniff Sniff :(
I visited the Doctor very often and he said I won't go blind and that there's not much he can do about the floaters. He said he can blast them in pieces but that will only make matter worse.
My floaters looked like dots before, but now they look like cabweb and jell, causing difficulty to read road signs. 3 years ago when I went to renew my Driver License, I had difficulty reading the letters at the DMV department because the floaters were blocking the letters, especially that my floaters show up more when looking at white backgrounds.
If I lose my License for this nonsense, I would have to sell my beautiful Mercedes Benz car. Sniff Sniff :-(
What can I do? Any advice?
Answers: I have eye floaters for the past 9 years ( I am 25 years old) and my eye floaters are only getting worse, not better, according to the Doctors. The Doctors told me eventually the floaters will disppear, but it has been 9 years now and they only get worse. Sniff Sniff :(
I visited the Doctor very often and he said I won't go blind and that there's not much he can do about the floaters. He said he can blast them in pieces but that will only make matter worse.
My floaters looked like dots before, but now they look like cabweb and jell, causing difficulty to read road signs. 3 years ago when I went to renew my Driver License, I had difficulty reading the letters at the DMV department because the floaters were blocking the letters, especially that my floaters show up more when looking at white backgrounds.
If I lose my License for this nonsense, I would have to sell my beautiful Mercedes Benz car. Sniff Sniff :-(
What can I do? Any advice?
Though floaters can be VERY annoying, MOST cases are harmless and surgery is VERY RARELY performed and usually, no treatment is indicated. Surgical treatment is rarely attempted because it can lead to serious complications including blindness. However, you should discuss if you can be a candidate for surgery (especially of the forms with less risks) with an ophthalmologist.
The cause of floaters is the presence of clumps of gel or cell debris in the eyeball which are constantly moving. It is true that they are more common in the near sighted, those who have undergone cataract or laser surgery, those who suffer eye inflammation and diabetics, however, they can appear in anyone. The fact that you're young and had the condition for nine years indicates that probably there is no serious cause for the disease.
Although much easier said than done, as the doctor said, there is really not much anyone can do regarding floaters apart from learning to live with them... This too was the only advice given to my mother by two qualified ophthalmologists...
Go to new doctor an see what he can do for you
Are you diabetic? Have you ever been tested? floaters can be a symptom of diabetic eye disease. If you aren't then you have another eye condition.
Are you seeing a general doctor, an ophthalmology consultant or an optician? It sounds like he is not a specialist. The bit about going blind and not much he can do is not what I was told & I have floaters etc due to diabetes.
You need to see an ophthamologist as a matter of urgency. I urge you to make an appointment within the next fortnight as they may be able to do something before you lose your sight.