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lumberjim 04-10-2008 12:49 AM
it's like when you stare at a lightbulb then close your eyes
 
I see this afterimage with my left eye. 2 days now....and it seems like my vision is somewhat distorted right there too. kind of ...bulge ish.

its a blue disc with a dark center about the size of my retina, but slightly lower than center, so it 'runs away' when i try to focus on it.....like a floater. When i close my eyes, it's bright blue/green or yellow. if i try to see it with eyes open, it's purple or maroon.

hope it goes away....it's a little bit annoying.

Sundae 04-10-2008 05:29 AM
Give it another day then go to your doctor or an optician.
I only get vision occlusion when I am having or about to have a migraine - having it for more than a day could be a symptom of something more concerning.

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The reason why you are advised not to ignore symptoms of sudden increase in the number of floaters or flashes of light especially if accompanied by subjective reduction in vision (cloud or curtain in vision) is that these symptoms signify an acute posterior vitreous detachment. There could be an associated retinal tear which can lead to a retinal detachment. Therefore you should have an immediate eye examination to rule out any retinal involvement. A dilated fundus examination is required. Another examination will be performed after 4 to 6 weeks if the first examination is normal.
Although it made me smile because "floater" means something different to me :)

SteveDallas 04-10-2008 08:39 AM
Does it seem to be fixed in the same place? In other word when you move your eye left, does it move left too? If so it sounds very much like the retinal hemorrhage I had a few years back. Either way I'd see an ophthalmologist ASAP.

glatt 04-10-2008 09:22 AM
Check it out today. If it's a detached retina, you need it taken care of right away.

LabRat 04-10-2008 09:42 AM
Yeah, and then add more fiber to your diet.

Clodfobble 04-10-2008 11:26 AM
What glatt said. See an eyedoctor today, before the weekend. Detached retinas can go to full blindness in that eye very, very quickly. My eyedoctor has told me before to call him at home in the middle of the night if I started having visual symptoms like the one you're describing.

Flint 04-10-2008 11:35 AM
Don't be a douchebag, call the doctor today. . . . ...and...then add more fiber to your diet.

lumberjim 04-10-2008 11:38 AM
cripes. i dont even have an eye doctor.

Flint 04-10-2008 11:40 AM
Just send some pictures of your eyeball to Clodfobble.

HungLikeJesus 04-10-2008 11:49 AM
Is it like a strange darting blue cloud?

xoxoxoBruce 04-10-2008 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by lumberjim (Post 444929)
cripes. i dont even have an eye doctor.
Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia. 840 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Open 24/7, the best eye care in the country, maybe the world.

lumberjim 04-10-2008 11:04 PM
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kinda like this when i close my eye

lumberjim 04-10-2008 11:06 PM
oh...and im going to get an optirectomy tomorrow at 2

glatt 04-11-2008 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by lumberjim (Post 445057)
oh...and im going to get an optirectomy tomorrow at 2
Humor has its place and all that, but have you made a real appointment yet? This is serious.

Trilby 04-11-2008 09:01 AM
Come on, Jim. Do the right thing. Make the appt. NOW.


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