I Have Lattice Degeneration
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Are you sure, "optometrist" because as others have pointed out that is not who you want to see. You need an opthamologist or a retinal specialist. They will (should) have a device which will map your retina and will tell you the correct story. The visual inspection you are doing now is not nearly as good.
If you need laser now, it is nothing. If you need a vitrectomy (and retinal reattachment) later because you skipped the laser, you will be very unhappy I promise you that.
If you need laser now, it is nothing. If you need a vitrectomy (and retinal reattachment) later because you skipped the laser, you will be very unhappy I promise you that.
You mean a check like this one: Retinal photography
Digital retinal photography | Specsavers eye health guide | Specsavers Opticians | Specsavers UK
I am wary of optometrists. Last year after my routine check up I was nervously handed a referral to the hospital eye clinic and told to go down there immediately. Apparently they suspected I had some disease beginning with K (I think) that males in their 30s get and go blind from. The hospital did the pupil diluting and imaging tests, and I was completely fine in the end.
I also then went to another optometrist as I didn't trust the first prescription, and yea, it was significantly different - and that second optometrist also noticed a scar on my eye which the first hadn't.
The only way to be sure is to see a pro, usually at the hospital. I went to Moorfields (I see you're in London too) - they're meant to be one of the best eye clinics in the world and have at least two places you can go, one on each side of the city.
Good luck.
I also then went to another optometrist as I didn't trust the first prescription, and yea, it was significantly different - and that second optometrist also noticed a scar on my eye which the first hadn't.
The only way to be sure is to see a pro, usually at the hospital. I went to Moorfields (I see you're in London too) - they're meant to be one of the best eye clinics in the world and have at least two places you can go, one on each side of the city.
Good luck.
No. That is a dslr with a plastic box. You don't need a passport photo, you need to know the condition of your retina.
Advanced Retinal Imaging Center: Diagnostic Services - New York Eye & Ear Infirmary
Moorfields, are you refering to this hospital:
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust : Welcome to Moorfields Eye Hospital
or private
Moorfields Eye Hospital - Eye Laser Surgery London, Eye Specialists, Eye Hospital, Eye Surgery Hospital, Detached Retina, Myopia Cure
I don't really trust the optometrist either, both gave me contrary diagnosis. The first one will be referring me to a hospital, so will probably get a better examination there. I will also visit moorfields for a second opinion for sure.
So did you do anything with your scar?
Nice, now I have something I can compare the examination with.
Choosing weather to take on the surgery is risk management. When they do the barraging laser treatment, it does not guarantee the prevention of retinal detachment in the future. There are cases where the treated eye had healed from the successful treatment, looked perfectly healthy after and still detached. Moreover there are risks to this kind of treatment. Its deciding which route has the least risk, leaving it as it is or taking it. There's a guy on another forum who took this treatment and said he ended up having constant migraines, blurry vision and shaky images etc, all the while the consultant saying its all good.
Hi, answered your PM with some more details. As for the scar: they said it wasn't important and could be left alone so I haven't pursued any treatment. Apparently it's most likely to have come from poor contact lens use in the past.
Well if you are into anecdotal info on a forum, I'd be completely blind without it.
Dude, I was diagnosed with that shit 4 years ago. I woke up one day to see lots of floaters in my vision and annoying flash on the corner of my left eye. So I researched it and then went to a retinal specialist.
When I first learned about it, I was scared like shit. The specialist who examined me said something like, "yeah it got detached," so I was scared shitless thinking that it was a retinal detachment, until he said that it was posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). So I have PVD and lattice degeneration.
He recommended that I have laser but said that it's okay to not go ahead with it and just monitor it and have yearly check ups. So basically if you notice that your floaters or flashes have increased then you need to have it checked with an ophthalmologist or retinal specialist ASAP to know if you have retinal detachment or some serious issue.
The chances of worsening to retinal detachment is very low, it's like your chances of getting hit by lightning. LOL. But still you need to monitor your vision all the time because you have a higher risk than the "normal" population.
Those floaters and flashes annoy me all the time but I have learned to live with them. Just appreciate the good things in life. Yeah I'm still scared of going blind someday but you need to be prepared for any eventuality.
When I first learned about it, I was scared like shit. The specialist who examined me said something like, "yeah it got detached," so I was scared shitless thinking that it was a retinal detachment, until he said that it was posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). So I have PVD and lattice degeneration.
He recommended that I have laser but said that it's okay to not go ahead with it and just monitor it and have yearly check ups. So basically if you notice that your floaters or flashes have increased then you need to have it checked with an ophthalmologist or retinal specialist ASAP to know if you have retinal detachment or some serious issue.
The chances of worsening to retinal detachment is very low, it's like your chances of getting hit by lightning. LOL. But still you need to monitor your vision all the time because you have a higher risk than the "normal" population.
Those floaters and flashes annoy me all the time but I have learned to live with them. Just appreciate the good things in life. Yeah I'm still scared of going blind someday but you need to be prepared for any eventuality.
How myopic are you? Supposedly lattice degeneration is more common in those that are 6 diaptors or more.
PVD or anything that impairs vision is shit scary man. I've always had floater since I was a kid. I still remember when I first had them at like 5 years old, but they are not really noticeable. Nowadays I see them when I close my eyes and face the sun.
Touch wood, right now I don't see prominent floaters or flashes. The lattice degeneration causing retinal detachment is less than 1% and if a hole develops, its 1 to 2%. So with these asymptotic cases, usually laser treatment is not needed.
Will be going back to the optometrist today for another check for her to refer me to hospital.
I'm currently -8 diopters but my contact lenses are -7 because I feel more comfortable with that. I started wearing glasses when I was 11 but stopped a while when I was in high school, then resumed it when I entered college. I started wearing contacts 10 years ago.
You're lucky that you don't have big floaters. I have lots of it and they're like big cobwebs when I go out in the sunlight. They're pretty annoying at times but sooner or later, my mind got used to them. I barely notice them most of the time. What bothers me more are the flashes, they occur several times a day (I even have one while typing this LOL) and are more prominent upon waking up. I've had those flashes for 4 years now. Hopefully, I don't get a detachment because treating that would be a big pain in the ass.
So I've learned to live with them. Things could have been worse, right? LOL. I'm thankful that I have gotten this far in my life and hopefully nothing bad happens. We're lucky now that we have modern medicine, things would have been worse if I was living in the past. LOL.
Good luck on your check up. Our eyes is something we cannot replace so I hope you come up with a good decision.
The optometrist checked my eye again and says I definitely have a hole in my left eye. So she wrote a letter of referral for hospital. In the letter it says possible holes. So I'm going to take the letter to the GP tomorrow who then writes another letter to hospital. Will ask him to refer me to Moorfields. The optometrist did say that the hospital will need to check in detail to find out whether the hole is lifting or not. If its lifting, then it requires laser treatment.
Glad it worked out fine for her. How did she find out she had the retina detachment? I would have thought once its detached its really difficult or impossible to make things right.
I could be somewhat mistaken. Maybe it was "partially detached" or close to being detached. What tipped her off was seeing floaters.
Good luck man - I'm sure it will work out well for you.
