Was going to be in Bangkok anyway, so booked an appointment at Rutnin to get my eyes tested. Finding it difficult lately to read on both phone and computer screen.

 

All went pretty smoothly from registration, through vision accuity tests. Told I needed reading glasses and they will give me a prescription. Then sent to see the doctor. Quite a long wait. About two hours. All the time I was checking my watch as I had a return flight to Samui booked for 17:45.

 

Given drops in eyes, then in to see the doctor. Picked up an abnormality in one optic nerve so sent for Glaucoma test (Negative).

 

Then inspected my retinas and  told me that I had two tears that needed to be fixed urgently to prevent detachment. Was sent to laser clinic, given more eye drops and a retina specialist came and did the laser repairs straight away.

After paying the bill, vision still slightly blurred from the drops, I walked to Makkasan and took the airport train. Rushed through the airport and  still managed to catch my flight home.

 

Got to return next month to check results.

 

Was impressed with how quickly I was treated. From  diagnosis to start of treatment must have been under twenty minutes.

Any idea how you got the retina tears?

30 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Any idea how you got the retina tears?

The only thing that I can think of is that I had a motorbike accident about three years ago. We clashed heads (helmets). It could have been the impact that caused it.

 

Never had any symptoms. Then about nine months ago I started to see 'floaters' in my eye.

Put it down to old age, but when I mentioned it to the doctor, she started looking at my retinas.

Retina tears often occur spontaneously

 

People with myopia (near-sightedness) are at elevated risk - and that remains true even if they have refractive surgery to correct their vision

 

Older people are also more at risk as the natural aging process can lead to tears

 

While floaters are common, should always see a doctor for a retinal check when new floaters occur