Floaters and flashes of light

[Babikins]

Thought I would let you guys know in case anyone has had these.

Last week I posted in the health anxiety forum because I was getting these weird flases of light in the corner of my left eye, like catching lightening in your periphial vision, accompanied with a few floaters. It came on pretty sudden, but there were only 3-4 flashes in the space of a week or so. By the last flash I was worried and posted here. I was so panicked!

Anyway, I calmed myself down and went to the opticians the next day, who booked me in for an appointment today.

She found I have a tear in my left retina, a serious eye condition that can result in permenant blindness if not caught early. Needless to say she phoned the eye clinic straight away and I am having surgery to repair it tomorrow.

I don't want to scare anyone, but please see your eye specialist if you ever get symptoms like this. I very nearly ignored my symptoms and if I had, I could have lost sight completely overnight within a few weeks/months.

Be safe, be cautious, be vigilant with your eye sight!

No doubt I will post tomorrow to let you guys know what surgery is like. Oddly I'm not nervous... Usually I would be climbing the walls with fear, but when it's a case of saving your vision... It seems like the better option!

Muchos love mon amigos...!

[Chem]

Good luck with the operation Babikins.

I have what sounds like the same symptoms as you. I went to my optician who sent me straight to the doctor. I have a slight tear in the eyeball behind the lens but in front of the retina. The "floater" is a small amount of the thick fluid protruding form the eyeball. I have glasses but don't require any treatment.

[loridawn]

hi...i have been getting the same as you for ages now...i get very bad pains in my eyes sharp stabbing pains i always have my eyes checked as i wear glasses but they never can tell me whats wrong with me....could you know somethin they dnt...?? thanks.