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    Just about had enough worry about my eyes!

    So, I thought I had curbed this. But maybe it was masked by the very real hair loss problem I have, which can't be cured and I've spent months crying over that.

    But the blindness fear is back in full force. My vision terrifies me, it's almost like I can't focus, I have so many floaters and I think I'm developing visual snow. I had my annual eye check yesterday, dilated eye exam and visual field test. I was horrified to find out that the flashes in the visual field were harder to detect in my good eye!!!!!!!!!!! I got through it, but there was a difference. The optometrist said there was nothing wrong, but I'm like what if something new has developed since I last saw the eye doc which was around four months ago. I see a regular ophthalmologist and a corneal specialist (because of the ghosting) which hasn't resolved, he thinks it's due to an unstable tear film. I'm worried about my retinas and optic nerve.

    My optometrist sent a letter to my eye doc requesting a CT scan, I do have strabismus which seems to have gotten worse. That's such a confidence killer, but I can cope with a wob eye over vision loss. Aaaggghhh help!

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    Re: Just about had enough worry about my eyes!

    Im going through the same thing just now I have developed major HA over the fear of my medications causing me eye damage. This just struck out of the blue one day after reading an online article about possible damage being caused by medications and like you I can't shift it been seven months now and my life is a total wreak. Im in danger of loosing everything my partener/home/family all because my anxiety is out of control and nothing is helping.

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    Re: Just about had enough worry about my eyes!

    I have had bad ghosting for a few months and occasional light flashes.
    The last 3 days I was out and about with people, and what do you know? I didn't have it at all!
    Now that's not to say it's resolved: when I pay attention to it, I still notice the ghosting at night. But not during the day anymore.

    How much screen time are you getting? For me it definitely seems related to that! Try to go outside a bit, or read a book, just to get away from screens for a few hours. And maybe try some artificial tears. That definitely helps me too!

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