eye exams

[save the frogs]

A bit busy now, but I plan to post details about my eye health issues in case anyone else has had similar issues and some feedback

 

In the meantime, just curious : how often do you get your eyes checked? yearly?

[Will B Good]

3 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

A bit busy now, but I plan to post details about my eye health issues in case anyone else has had similar issues and some feedback

 

In the meantime, just curious : how often do you get your eyes checked? yearly?

 

Annually, main concerns, hypertensive retinopathy and cataracts........I'm guessing both are caused by my polio vaccination as a five year old.

[save the frogs]

Ok, so here goes the 1st problem I have: FLOATERS

 

I see faint shadows and dots in my vision.

The female doctor said she has the same and just lives with it. 

She said it's not harmful and it can't be fixed.

 

It's annoying. I wonder if I'll just stop noticing it after a while and learn to live with it.

 

Anyone else have these floaters? 

 

[expat_4_life]

3 hours ago, save the frogs said:

Ok, so here goes the 1st problem I have: FLOATERS

 

I see faint shadows and dots in my vision.

The female doctor said she has the same and just lives with it. 

She said it's not harmful and it can't be fixed.

 

It's annoying. I wonder if I'll just stop noticing it after a while and learn to live with it.

 

Anyone else have these floaters? 

 

 

I have/had them, they were very prominent about 5 years ago, I don't know if my brain has adapted to them or they were reabsorbed into the eye fluid - I think both are possible,  It has been about 5 years now since they first appeared, but except for one small spot they have "disappeared".

Occasionally I still get tricked into thinking that small dot is a gnat or an ant, bit annoying that is !!

[save the frogs]

11 hours ago, expat_4_life said:

 

I have/had them, they were very prominent about 5 years ago, I don't know if my brain has adapted to them or they were reabsorbed into the eye fluid - I think both are possible,  It has been about 5 years now since they first appeared, but except for one small spot they have "disappeared.

 

so you just left them alone? didnt do anything?

thanks. 

 

[expat_4_life]

5 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

so you just left them alone? didnt do anything?

 

Correct, they sort of went away on their own.

[Cameroni]

3 hours ago, save the frogs said:

Ok, so here goes the 1st problem I have: FLOATERS

 

I see faint shadows and dots in my vision.

The female doctor said she has the same and just lives with it. 

She said it's not harmful and it can't be fixed.

 

It's annoying. I wonder if I'll just stop noticing it after a while and learn to live with it.

 

Anyone else have these floaters? 

 

 

I had it too. It does go away, not dangerous.

[transam]

3 hours ago, save the frogs said:

Ok, so here goes the 1st problem I have: FLOATERS

 

I see faint shadows and dots in my vision.

The female doctor said she has the same and just lives with it. 

She said it's not harmful and it can't be fixed.

 

It's annoying. I wonder if I'll just stop noticing it after a while and learn to live with it.

 

Anyone else have these floaters? 

 

Start eating pineapple.....🤗

[KhunLA]

Once in the past 25+ years, since leaving USA.   Have floaters in the left eye, after Ms Goolge informed what and possible cause, positive or negative may cause them, had an exam.  Maybe 2+ years ago.  

 

Concern of a retina tear set aside from the exam, though told at same time, now have cataract, which I didn't really notice.  Got a 2nd, to verify the info, and same.   2nd doc informed drops and decent pair of shades may help delay cataract worsening.  

 

Been using the drops, seem to be doing something, but haven't invested in shades yet.   Something I do need to do.   Maybe next week, buy a proper, non cheap one, that I might actually take care of, and last more than 6 months, since paying too much for them.

 

Sad, one of our most important body parts, and I think, most like myself, don't check them too often.

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1355107-delaying-cataract-surgery-any-associated-dangers/#findComment-19669771

 

[save the frogs]

11 hours ago, transam said:

Start eating pineapple.....🤗

pineapple for eye floaters?

you jest? 

 

[novacova]

5 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

pineapple for eye floaters?

you jest? 

 

Bromelain in the pineapple breaks down floaters.

[transam]

10 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

 

so you just left them alone? didnt do anything?

thanks. 

 

I had them removed in one eye, I had it done when repairing a detachment, they remove all the fluid from your eye and replace it with gas, then wait for the gas to be replaced by your body with fluid. Sadly, I had to lay face down for 10 days..😢

I still haven't got a single floater in my right eye after six years..🤗 

[KhunLA]

Just now, save the frogs said:

pineapple for eye floaters?

you jest? 

 

Don't know about pineapples, but have also read diet can help, lessen or eliminate.  

 

Keto diet, may simply mean, better nutrients, vit & mineral key to eye health, and less sugar / less inflammation.   I'm on a Keto ish diet, and have noticed, slightly less floaties, or maybe just distracted, as now I notice the cataract more   

 

Pretty sure there are less floaters, and may be the diet or not.  Though the Keto ish diet has improve my overall health, so there's that.   Credit where credit is due.

[newbee2022]

3 hours ago, save the frogs said:

A bit busy now, but I plan to post details about my eye health issues in case anyone else has had similar issues and some feedback

 

In the meantime, just curious : how often do you get your eyes checked? yearly?

Every year.

And I try to have a good amount of Lutein every day

[transam]

16 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

pineapple for eye floaters?

you jest?