Rachel W
14-04-10, 15:20
Hi,
I have messaged a few times lately for a few small things. I started worrying about floaters and lo and behold a few weeks later I get more. These are a little bigger and darker than the little clear circles I have had before.
I have been reading on the computer a lot and my eyes feel very uncomfortable (the dull ache behind the eyes and slower focusing). This had been going on for a while and is still around because I have assignments to do so not being on the computer for a week is not possible.
The floaters I have are larger (long strands with the odd small dark splotch) so I think that is why they are most annoying and at first I thought they were in one eye but they are in both (is this more reassuring?). I think I have had similar ones before, but not for long and I always thought that they were dust on the eye.
the issue is I read about flashes and now I am noticing the very odd flash, pinprick in size. If I wasn't thinking about it I probably wouldn't notice them. I only really noticed one or two instances last night when I was reading and a few today. I may have had these before but never worried about it.
Does anyone think that I could be getting a tear in my retina, or could eye-strain and stress cause these?
Thanks. I am really worried.
Rachel :unsure:
I have messaged a few times lately for a few small things. I started worrying about floaters and lo and behold a few weeks later I get more. These are a little bigger and darker than the little clear circles I have had before.
I have been reading on the computer a lot and my eyes feel very uncomfortable (the dull ache behind the eyes and slower focusing). This had been going on for a while and is still around because I have assignments to do so not being on the computer for a week is not possible.
The floaters I have are larger (long strands with the odd small dark splotch) so I think that is why they are most annoying and at first I thought they were in one eye but they are in both (is this more reassuring?). I think I have had similar ones before, but not for long and I always thought that they were dust on the eye.
the issue is I read about flashes and now I am noticing the very odd flash, pinprick in size. If I wasn't thinking about it I probably wouldn't notice them. I only really noticed one or two instances last night when I was reading and a few today. I may have had these before but never worried about it.
Does anyone think that I could be getting a tear in my retina, or could eye-strain and stress cause these?
Thanks. I am really worried.
Rachel :unsure: