I'm afraid I'm going blind. Please help :(

[Elleinad9705]

ive been an absolute mess lately. My anxiety and depression is through the roof so this doesn't really help it. I went to an optometrist for what I thought was a floater. She saw something in the corner of my eye and referred me to a retinal specialist. He looked and said it was old inflammation that left a chorioretinal scar and he ran a bunch of test with dye took pictures & said everything was good. I wasn't happy so I went to another specialist he took a look and said everything was fine he saw the line and said it's very faint nothing to worry about. My problem is I see black floating spots everywhere everyday especially in the light and in my right eye there is a long clear glob that looks like a snake that I see all the time. My doctor said he doesn't see anything in the vitreous which is mindblowing because I see a ton of these things. I've been to 4 different retinal specialist and unnoticed on my paper work my eye pressure was 20 & 21 which has been freaking me out ever since because now I think I have early glaucoma. My doctor never mentioned it. I'm freaking out and I need some type of answer cause I can't take this anymore. Does anyone else have this problem

 

[Rinka]

Hi @Elleinad9705 welcome to our community.
In regards to your fear of getting blind and seeing floaters, as far as I know they are normal. Everyone has them. The brain just learns to ignore them after a short while. But of course if you are scared that something is sting with your vision, you will notice them more then others might. I'm not a doctor, but I think that should anything change or they get worse, go have it checked out.

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Floaters/Pages/Introduction.aspx

 

[Elleinad9705]

Hi @Elleinad9705 welcome to our community.
In regards to your fear of getting blind and seeing floaters, as far as I know they are normal. Everyone has them. The brain just learns to ignore them after a short while. But of course if you are scared that something is sting with your vision, you will notice them more then others might. I'm not a doctor, but I think that should anything change or they get worse, go have it checked out.

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Floaters/Pages/Introduction.aspx

Thank you Rinka. I've been researching this for a while. I am hoping my brain will learn to ignore them soon

 

[Rinka]

@Elleinad9705 no problem at all. We are all here to support each other

 

[Concernedgal]

Hello Elleinad9705 . I doubt your going blind . There are other symptoms than eye floaters if you were going blind.

 

[Elleinad9705]

Hello Elleinad9705 . I doubt your going blind . There are other symptoms than eye floaters if you were going blind. View attachment 453

Thanks for the response! I hope not. It's been hard for me to even leave the house now because I'm terrified of the sunlight knowing I'll see these spots as soon as I get into light.

 

[Concernedgal]

Your welcome. My point was is that if you were going blind... then other symptoms would be present. I have some days where my eyes are very sensitive to light. Light sensitivity can be a sympTom of the actual anxiety. Isn't a life like ours hard? It just isn't fair . Is it?

 

[janemariesayed]

ive been an absolute mess lately. My anxiety and depression is through the roof so this doesn't really help it. I went to an optometrist for what I thought was a floater. She saw something in the corner of my eye and referred me to a retinal specialist. He looked and said it was old inflammation that left a chorioretinal scar and he ran a bunch of test with dye took pictures & said everything was good. I wasn't happy so I went to another specialist he took a look and said everything was fine he saw the line and said it's very faint nothing to worry about. My problem is I see black floating spots everywhere everyday especially in the light and in my right eye there is a long clear glob that looks like a snake that I see all the time. My doctor said he doesn't see anything in the vitreous which is mindblowing because I see a ton of these things. I've been to 4 different retinal specialist and unnoticed on my paper work my eye pressure was 20 & 21 which has been freaking me out ever since because now I think I have early glaucoma. My doctor never mentioned it. I'm freaking out and I need some type of answer cause I can't take this anymore. Does anyone else have this problem

My dog Loopy Loo has recently had this problem. She got something in her eye in the garden. Her eye became weepy and sore. She was getting treatment at the vet but it scarred on her eye. Her wound had scabbed over and the vet had to prise it off and it left a scar.

Now she has a bit of grey over her eye. I asked the vet if it would affect her sight and he told me that she would see like a black blob where the scar is. So it sounds to me like you may have the same thing.

I read somewhere that people with anxieties can be sensitive to light and have all sorts of symptoms.

 

[Elleinad9705]

My dog Loopy Loo has recently had this problem. She got something in her eye in the garden. Her eye became weepy and sore. She was getting treatment at the vet but it scarred on her eye. Her wound had scabbed over and the vet had to prise it off and it left a scar.

Now she has a bit of grey over her eye. I asked the vet if it would affect her sight and he told me that she would see like a black blob where the scar is. So it sounds to me like you may have the same thing.

I read somewhere that people with anxieties can be sensitive to light and have all sorts of symptoms.

Yes that does seem to be what I could be seeing is the shadows from the scars. I guess I'm just now more concerned with my eye pressure levels at my age. It never ends. Haha. Thank you

 

[janemariesayed]

I'm not sure but the scars may get smaller over time. I don't know about eye pressure though. What has the optician said about your eye pressure?

 

[Concernedgal]

Eye pressure could be due to blood pressure. And you seem nervous about the situation so, consider blood pressure too . Look up.... (ocular hypertension ). Sometimes I get it and it feels like my eyes are going to pop out of my head . Lol.

 

[Concernedgal]

Check this out.

 

[Elleinad9705]

I'm not sure but the scars may get smaller over time. I don't know about eye pressure though. What has the optician said about your eye pressure?

They told me it was on the higher normal side but not to worry about it

 

[Elleinad9705]

View attachment 454 Check this out.

Oh. Boy. That scares me.

 

[Concernedgal]

Dont be scared. This is worst case scenario kinda like high blood pressure can cause stroke and heart attack. Just get your pressure under control. .. and you should be fine.

 

[janemariesayed]

Wow, that looks scary! Talk to your optician about it, does your doctor know?

 

[Rinka]

@Elleinad9705 , you said you have been to multiple doctors in regard to your eyes. Have they ever pick up and talked with you about the higher pressure? Doctors are responsible to talk with you, if they find anything concerning. If they have not talked with you about this, ask them. I'm sure that it's just a coincidence. Stress, anxiety, colds or flus can all have an influence on your eyes, the pressure, your ability to see.

 

[Elleinad9705]

@Elleinad9705 , you said you have been to multiple doctors in regard to your eyes. Have they ever pick up and talked with you about the higher pressure? Doctors are responsible to talk with you, if they find anything concerning. If they have not talked with you about this, ask them. I'm sure that it's just a coincidence. Stress, anxiety, colds or flus can all have an influence on your eyes, the pressure, your ability to see.

Yes. I have been to my 5th eye doctor now and they said everything looks fine. My eyes are healthy. They've done so many tests. Ran dye through my veins to check the blood flow. Took pictures of my retina. You name it. I kinda feel like I'm out of options now and it's something I'm just going to have to deal with.

 

[Elleinad9705]

Yes. I have been to my 5th eye doctor now and they said everything looks fine. My eyes are healthy. They've done so many tests. Ran dye through my veins to check the blood flow. Took pictures of my retina. You name it. I kinda feel like I'm out of options now and it's something I'm just going to have to deal with.

And yes I asked multiple times about my pressure. They said it's nothing I should be worried about. So...

 

[Claraviolet]

Hi Ellei,

It's hard to even think about going blind. Believe me I know. I used to have trouble with blood clots in my eyes. I checked with various doctors and they said, such stuff are fairy common in older women. I don't know if 23 is old enough to get them. So, I know how terrifying it is but you have to believe the doctors a bit. They should know what they are talking about. Right?
Otherwise, it's hard to live in continuous fear. So, for the time being, try to ignore those feelings and try to ignore those black spots. It will be hard but do try.