Eyes and HA

[Trunchbee]

Hello All,
Just looking for some comforting words I guess. My eyes have really been messing with me and it’s getting to the point where I’m obsessing over seeing after images (such as lines when I’m reading something on the phone and I look away) and floaters. Someone mentioned migraine aura but I have to wait until next week to see my doctor to mention it to her. I’m convinced something is wrong with me and it’s miserable. I know I’ve posted about this a bunch and I appreciate any feedback

 

[Worriedalways]

Hello All,
Just looking for some comforting words I guess. My eyes have really been messing with me and it’s getting to the point where I’m obsessing over seeing after images (such as lines when I’m reading something on the phone and I look away) and floaters. Someone mentioned migraine aura but I have to wait until next week to see my doctor to mention it to her. I’m convinced something is wrong with me and it’s miserable. I know I’ve posted about this a bunch and I appreciate any feedback

How old are you? Do you wear glasses? Have you seen an eye dr?

 

[Ms.Honey]

I have terrible floaters, they are seriously making me crazy. Last time I saw the optometrist I forgot to mention it, but any other time I have they’ve always just shrugged. Apparently they’re usually totally harmless. Only a concern if they suddenly get worse.

 

[Tryingtoheal]

I have floaters too. They increase as we age. Regular eye exams should do. The doctors say these are normal

 

[Annaannai]

Yeah, I have eye floaters too. 3 years ago it was driving me crazy, but now got used to it, it's harmless.

 

[FinneousRex]

Floaters are completely normal. I used to be an optometric and ophthalmic technician. As long as your floaters aren’t accompanied with lots of flashing lights (some people describe it as fireworks, light shows, glowing fish bowls) then they are usually harmless. If they are accompanied by a lot of constantly flashing lights, then get to an eye doctor ASAP, as this isn’t something you can wait a day for. With normal floaters, even if you didn’t mention it to an eye doctor, they see them when they look in the back of your eye and they note it down in your records. When a new floater comes on, it will drive you nuts, but then after a week or so it becomes less and less prevalent in your vision.

As far as lines in your vision. That can be kind of vague. I’d definitely try calling a local optometrist. Many of them will do medical visits for reduced cost (if you don’t have insurance) and trust me, optometrists don’t usually have long wait lists. If you call around to enough of them, you can see someone within a day or two usually. It might just be a large floater (they sometimes look like tree branches!) but it’s always a good idea just to get checked.

 

[kammie72]

I noticed my first floater on vacation last summer. ruined my trip obsessing about it then went to ophthalmologist who said it was normal. Then about two months ago, I started freaking out about eyes. I thought i was seeing flashing (I wasn't) and "stars," signs of MS or a brain tumor based on my research. I went to my opthalmologist, and he was like, no you have a really bad astigmatism and you never wear your glasses. I was driving myself crazing staring at lights and convincing myself that I couldn't see in the dark and that everything was crazy. Dr also checked to see if the nerves in my eyes had pressure and they didn't. since that visit all my eye problems have gone away. floater still there but I don't even think about it. no worries about my eyes. if you see flashing, like someone said, definitely get that checked out immediately. I've since moved on to obsessing about other parts of my body though!

 

[Trunchbee]

How old are you? Do you wear glasses? Have you seen an eye dr?

I’m 30. I went to my eye doctor and he said it was dry eyes. But I’ve been using the drops, and the only time I’m seeing the “lines” is when I’m reading something and I look away from it, or when I’m reading white print against a dark background. I’m just always convinced that I’m one diagnosis away from dying

Floaters are completely normal. I used to be an optometric and ophthalmic technician. As long as your floaters aren’t accompanied with lots of flashing lights (some people describe it as fireworks, light shows, glowing fish bowls) then they are usually harmless. If they are accompanied by a lot of constantly flashing lights, then get to an eye doctor ASAP, as this isn’t something you can wait a day for. With normal floaters, even if you didn’t mention it to an eye doctor, they see them when they look in the back of your eye and they note it down in your records. When a new floater comes on, it will drive you nuts, but then after a week or so it becomes less and less prevalent in your vision.

As far as lines in your vision. That can be kind of vague. I’d definitely try calling a local optometrist. Many of them will do medical visits for reduced cost (if you don’t have insurance) and trust me, optometrists don’t usually have long wait lists. If you call around to enough of them, you can see someone within a day or two usually. It might just be a large floater (they sometimes look like tree branches!) but it’s always a good idea just to get checked.

Do you think it could be something bad? i went to the optometrist in December and he told me I had an astigmatism in my left eye and that I also had dry eyes. But idk I’m just so afraid of everything health related that I’m convinced I have like a brain tumor pressing on my eyes or something

I noticed my first floater on vacation last summer. ruined my trip obsessing about it then went to ophthalmologist who said it was normal. Then about two months ago, I started freaking out about eyes. I thought i was seeing flashing (I wasn't) and "stars," signs of MS or a brain tumor based on my research. I went to my opthalmologist, and he was like, no you have a really bad astigmatism and you never wear your glasses. I was driving myself crazing staring at lights and convincing myself that I couldn't see in the dark and that everything was crazy. Dr also checked to see if the nerves in my eyes had pressure and they didn't. since that visit all my eye problems have gone away. floater still there but I don't even think about it. no worries about my eyes. if you see flashing, like someone said, definitely get that checked out immediately. I've since moved on to obsessing about other parts of my body though!

What would the eye pressure come from?

 

[kammie72]

I’m 30. I went to my eye doctor and he said it was dry eyes. But I’ve been using the drops, and the only time I’m seeing the “lines” is when I’m reading something and I look away from it, or when I’m reading white print against a dark background. I’m just always convinced that I’m one diagnosis away from dying

Do you think it could be something bad? i went to the optometrist in December and he told me I had an astigmatism in my left eye and that I also had dry eyes. But idk I’m just so afraid of everything health related that I’m convinced I have like a brain tumor pressing on my eyes or something

What would the eye pressure come from?

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I’m 30. I went to my eye doctor and he said it was dry eyes. But I’ve been using the drops, and the only time I’m seeing the “lines” is when I’m reading something and I look away from it, or when I’m reading white print against a dark background. I’m just always convinced that I’m one diagnosis away from dying

Do you think it could be something bad? i went to the optometrist in December and he told me I had an astigmatism in my left eye and that I also had dry eyes. But idk I’m just so afraid of everything health related that I’m convinced I have like a brain tumor pressing on my eyes or something

What would the eye pressure come from?

a brain tumor. I specifically asked him to check for this reason. He said I’m limited in how I can confirm that but there’s nothing pressing against the nerves in your eyes. My 13-year-old son was in the exam room with me and just shook his head. “Why are you asking about this,” he said. I was also told to get artificial tears because my eyes are so dry.

 

[FinneousRex]

I’m 30. I went to my eye doctor and he said it was dry eyes. But I’ve been using the drops, and the only time I’m seeing the “lines” is when I’m reading something and I look away from it, or when I’m reading white print against a dark background. I’m just always convinced that I’m one diagnosis away from dying

Do you think it could be something bad? i went to the optometrist in December and he told me I had an astigmatism in my left eye and that I also had dry eyes. But idk I’m just so afraid of everything health related that I’m convinced I have like a brain tumor pressing on my eyes or something

What would the eye pressure come from?

Eye pressure doesn’t just come from extreme things like tumors. If you hold you breath your pressure could be elevated. Normal pressures run between 11-21. What’s normal for you might not be normal for me. Some people have slightly high pressure. As long as you go to your normal optometrist visits, they will monitor all of that for you There are different things that can cause high eye pressure. Glaucoma and such. But if you had high eye pressure your doctor would have told you. That’s not something they keep quiet about.

If you’re seeing lines in your vision, it could be large floaters. Think about it, your eye is full of fluid. When your staring at your phone, the fluid is pretty stable, not moving. So when you jolt your head up or turn in another direction, it moves that fluid, therefore moving your floaters into view. They are particularly noticeable when your looking at while walls, screens, etc. Thats most likely what you’re seeing. Again, I’m not a doctor and this isn’t professional medical advice. If you’re concerned about the floaters, call your eye doctor and say “I need to come in for a medical visit, I’ve noticed pretty prominent floaters in my vision for the past XXXX amount of time and they aren’t going away” they are most likely gonna ask you “do you see and large flashes of lights or a veil over your vision” then once you answer that question accordingly (most likely no based on what you have written) they will book you probably in 3-5 days. But may even have same day cancellations.

Do not google eye symptoms. It is going to blow things out of proportion. Most eye issues people come in losing their minds about end up having simple diagnosis/solutions.

Also, dry eye doesn’t have anything to do with floaters. Since the floaters are in the eye, not on top of it. But it is always good to use whatever lubricating drops your doctor told you to use, definitely makes things more comfortable.

All astigmatism means is that your eye is shaped more like an oval (kind of like a football) instead of round like a circle, which causes light to enter the eye and bounce off in different ways. Astigmatism can cause haloes and starbursts around lights, ghosting around letters and such. If you have glasses, they may help with reducing some of this symptoms. Personally, my astigmatism is in a part of my eye that glasses won’t correct when it comes to starbursts or haloes.