ChasingBlueSky 0 #1 August 30, 2005 Well...playing the waiting game trying to get an appointment with an eye doctor that will fit with my schedule. In the meantime....anyone have a clue what a faint black dot in your vision means? It seems to follow the direction I look. It's very faint so it doesn't interfer with my vision. Been there for close to two weeks now._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashtanga 0 #2 August 30, 2005 Have you been wearing contacts outside of the recommended length of time. If you have it can be permaneant and the only way to get rid of it is lasix. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #3 August 30, 2005 I had that happen to me once. I was told it was a virus, like a cold and it would go away. It did but boy did it scare me, it was kinda big and blocked a good portion of the vision in that eye.Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #4 August 30, 2005 Nope, have only worn my contacts three times this summer - and never over eight hours (my eyes can't handle it)._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #5 August 30, 2005 I thought it was referred to as your pupil. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #6 August 30, 2005 I've got one, but it's there naturally... Sounds freaky, whatchoo got... you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #7 August 30, 2005 oh. Let me claify for you, smartass! I can SEE the blackdot when looking around - damn thing moves around. I can't see anything in either eye when looking in the mirror, but due to summer allergies I've had an increase in bloodshot eyes/red veins._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chrissay 0 #8 August 30, 2005 I have a black floatie dot, had it checked out years ago my an eye doctor, no biggie. My Optometrist referred me to an Opthamologist to get it checked out because it is a small sign of an eye condition, but in most cases it is nothing at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peregrinerose 0 #9 August 30, 2005 Any eye doc, if you tell him what the problem is, will see you that day. Make it clear that you are not scheduling for an eye exam, you are scheduling for an acute eye problem. If you are seeing a black blob in your vision that moves with your eye, it has nothing to do with red eyes, contacts, or any other problem with the front part of the eye. It can be a posterior vitreous detachment, where the jelly inside your eyes detaches from the retina, pulls a bit of pigment with it, and you are seeing the shadow from the pigment. It's normal, common, and irritating as hell. However, there are other things that can cause the same symptom, like a retinal tear or detachment, and those can cause permanent vision loss if not treated promptly. A few other things can cause the black blob too, but these are the most common possibilities. The only way to tell the difference is to have your eyes dilated and have the doc take a look. Call the eye doc, go in asap just in case you do have a more serious cause that needs to be treated. If your doc's office is closed, most offices do have an emergency number listed on the answering machine. Call it and get seen. I'm always on call, and this is one of the eye problems that I do drop everything and get to the office for if called after hours for help. Jen Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wildblue 7 #10 August 30, 2005 Do you ever forget to take the spoon out of the mug when drinking coffee?it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChasingBlueSky 0 #11 August 30, 2005 QuoteDo you ever forget to take the spoon out of the mug when drinking coffee? Wait, you have to do that?_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChasingBlueSky 0 #12 August 30, 2005 Well, I don't have an eye doc - trying to get one to go on my schedule. I haven't told them why, so that could be the issue. thanks for advice - I will see where that gets me._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wildblue 7 #13 August 30, 2005 QuoteQuoteDo you ever forget to take the spoon out of the mug when drinking coffee? Wait, you have to do that? I think we found your problem caller! I dunno ... but I hope it turns out ok!it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peregrinerose 0 #14 August 30, 2005 Fly out to PA and I'll meet you at my office Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Ashtanga 0 #15 August 30, 2005 Do you think a nat flew into your eye? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jceman 1 #16 August 30, 2005 QuoteWell, I don't have an eye doc - trying to get one to go on my schedule. I haven't told them why, so that could be the issue. thanks for advice - I will see where that gets me. I have to get into Peregrinrose' corner on this one -- get to an eye doc ASAP. This is what I had happen last year, I recognized it as a floater and got into the Dr's office as soon as I could -- I turned out to have a pretty good tear in my retina. Had argon laser treatment and then the next week on the followup, he decided there was fluid that had escaped from the pocket formed by the laser surgery and I had to have cryosurgery to take care of that. No fun at all, but my vision was saved. This is potentially a serious problem. I don't want to scare you, but get it seen now. Well, yes, I do want to scare your -- it may turn out to be only a little problem, but it has potential to be a very large problem. It can be taken care of, just don't put it off. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FallingOsh 0 #17 August 30, 2005 My girlfriend has that exact same thing. Her eye doctor told her it was just a "floater" and not really a big deal. She says its her friend and she chases it around when she's board in class. She's special. -------------------------------------------------- Stay positive and love your life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChasingBlueSky 0 #18 August 30, 2005 QuoteI have to get into Peregrinrose' corner on this one -- get to an eye doc ASAP. Honestly, I'm working on that! I may be dumb, but I'm not stupid._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites swedishcelt 0 #19 August 30, 2005 I got one when I was out kayaking in the sun for 5 days without any sunglasses on. It's still there. The Dr. said the sun damaged it and though it won't get worse it won't get better. He called it macular something or other, yep... getyoass to the doc pronto. Had I gone immediately he could have helped... Are your eyes blue too? It happens more frequently to those of us with blue and light colored eyes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jceman 1 #20 August 31, 2005 QuoteQuoteI have to get into Peregrinrose' corner on this one -- get to an eye doc ASAP. Honestly, I'm working on that! I may be dumb, but I'm not stupid. Never said you were (or tried to imply you were), it's just that of one isn't aware what floaters are or can be, it may not seem like a big deal. Hope all goes well with you my fellow Team lightspeed member. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. 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peregrinerose 0 #9 August 30, 2005 Any eye doc, if you tell him what the problem is, will see you that day. Make it clear that you are not scheduling for an eye exam, you are scheduling for an acute eye problem. If you are seeing a black blob in your vision that moves with your eye, it has nothing to do with red eyes, contacts, or any other problem with the front part of the eye. It can be a posterior vitreous detachment, where the jelly inside your eyes detaches from the retina, pulls a bit of pigment with it, and you are seeing the shadow from the pigment. It's normal, common, and irritating as hell. However, there are other things that can cause the same symptom, like a retinal tear or detachment, and those can cause permanent vision loss if not treated promptly. A few other things can cause the black blob too, but these are the most common possibilities. The only way to tell the difference is to have your eyes dilated and have the doc take a look. Call the eye doc, go in asap just in case you do have a more serious cause that needs to be treated. If your doc's office is closed, most offices do have an emergency number listed on the answering machine. Call it and get seen. I'm always on call, and this is one of the eye problems that I do drop everything and get to the office for if called after hours for help. Jen Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #10 August 30, 2005 Do you ever forget to take the spoon out of the mug when drinking coffee?it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #11 August 30, 2005 QuoteDo you ever forget to take the spoon out of the mug when drinking coffee? Wait, you have to do that?_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #12 August 30, 2005 Well, I don't have an eye doc - trying to get one to go on my schedule. I haven't told them why, so that could be the issue. thanks for advice - I will see where that gets me._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #13 August 30, 2005 QuoteQuoteDo you ever forget to take the spoon out of the mug when drinking coffee? Wait, you have to do that? I think we found your problem caller! I dunno ... but I hope it turns out ok!it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peregrinerose 0 #14 August 30, 2005 Fly out to PA and I'll meet you at my office Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashtanga 0 #15 August 30, 2005 Do you think a nat flew into your eye? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jceman 1 #16 August 30, 2005 QuoteWell, I don't have an eye doc - trying to get one to go on my schedule. I haven't told them why, so that could be the issue. thanks for advice - I will see where that gets me. I have to get into Peregrinrose' corner on this one -- get to an eye doc ASAP. This is what I had happen last year, I recognized it as a floater and got into the Dr's office as soon as I could -- I turned out to have a pretty good tear in my retina. Had argon laser treatment and then the next week on the followup, he decided there was fluid that had escaped from the pocket formed by the laser surgery and I had to have cryosurgery to take care of that. No fun at all, but my vision was saved. This is potentially a serious problem. I don't want to scare you, but get it seen now. Well, yes, I do want to scare your -- it may turn out to be only a little problem, but it has potential to be a very large problem. It can be taken care of, just don't put it off. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingOsh 0 #17 August 30, 2005 My girlfriend has that exact same thing. Her eye doctor told her it was just a "floater" and not really a big deal. She says its her friend and she chases it around when she's board in class. She's special. -------------------------------------------------- Stay positive and love your life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #18 August 30, 2005 QuoteI have to get into Peregrinrose' corner on this one -- get to an eye doc ASAP. Honestly, I'm working on that! I may be dumb, but I'm not stupid._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swedishcelt 0 #19 August 30, 2005 I got one when I was out kayaking in the sun for 5 days without any sunglasses on. It's still there. The Dr. said the sun damaged it and though it won't get worse it won't get better. He called it macular something or other, yep... getyoass to the doc pronto. Had I gone immediately he could have helped... Are your eyes blue too? It happens more frequently to those of us with blue and light colored eyes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jceman 1 #20 August 31, 2005 QuoteQuoteI have to get into Peregrinrose' corner on this one -- get to an eye doc ASAP. Honestly, I'm working on that! I may be dumb, but I'm not stupid. Never said you were (or tried to imply you were), it's just that of one isn't aware what floaters are or can be, it may not seem like a big deal. Hope all goes well with you my fellow Team lightspeed member. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
