Matt21
24-10-15, 20:50
Hello everyone.
I have recently been having issues with my right eye. If I blink a lot I see a different color sort of circle in my vision. If I squint I tend to see it and sometimes see it when not looking for it but not constant. I do have floaters but this is different to a floater.
When I went for a eye test they found some black thing at the back of my right eye and I didn't realize I couldn't read very well from a far distance with it. He made me do this grid which is called the amsler grid and some of the lines were wavy and not straight.
I got refereed to the hospital, been a few times about my eye and the eye Dr who wasn't happy to see me again straight away linked this to my anxiety until he checked my eye. He also could see a black thing behind my eye and I have to go for further tests.
When I got home yesterday I went to the internet and I found the grid the opticians made me do and I found out they use that to test for macular degeneration. The sad thing is there is no cure and you can lose your vision gradually or rapidly. The Dr and my optician talked about aging and that's what macular degeneration is.
I now believe I have it as everything I has points to it, I am only 27 and my biggest fear is losing my sight. I was born with Duane syndrome so I already have movement issues with my eyes. Just wondering if anyone out there has had similar issues or has been through what I am going through?
I have recently been having issues with my right eye. If I blink a lot I see a different color sort of circle in my vision. If I squint I tend to see it and sometimes see it when not looking for it but not constant. I do have floaters but this is different to a floater.
When I went for a eye test they found some black thing at the back of my right eye and I didn't realize I couldn't read very well from a far distance with it. He made me do this grid which is called the amsler grid and some of the lines were wavy and not straight.
I got refereed to the hospital, been a few times about my eye and the eye Dr who wasn't happy to see me again straight away linked this to my anxiety until he checked my eye. He also could see a black thing behind my eye and I have to go for further tests.
When I got home yesterday I went to the internet and I found the grid the opticians made me do and I found out they use that to test for macular degeneration. The sad thing is there is no cure and you can lose your vision gradually or rapidly. The Dr and my optician talked about aging and that's what macular degeneration is.
I now believe I have it as everything I has points to it, I am only 27 and my biggest fear is losing my sight. I was born with Duane syndrome so I already have movement issues with my eyes. Just wondering if anyone out there has had similar issues or has been through what I am going through?