I think I have a Detached Retina

That doesn't sound like a torn retina to me. Instead, it sounds like you have a bad case of eyeball syphilis.

I would get seen sooner than Friday just to be on the safe side. With a detached retina, you usually get a lot of floaters and flashes.

A detached retina is classed as an emergency due to the risk of eyesight loss if it's not treated promptly.

Thanks, R2. I was planning to work out today. Do you think I should just take it easy? I once read that too much activity could make it worse.

Don’t work out. Sleep on your stomach if you can. Relieves pressure.

Go to the emergency room. Floaters are one thing, but the flashes could mean something worse. It's your vision. Don't fuck around.

i hope this turns out to be nothing serious, op. Ask them if they can squeez u in sooner ♥️

Great place for medical advice, OP!

It's Cataracts, I just had double cataract surgery last Friday. I had a ton of floaters in both eyes& circles around every light I saw, plus Starburst on little lights.( surge protectors-chargers). I told my ophthalmologist that I like the starbursts; he told me I was nuts. I was told last week(no heavy lifting, no sex, no alcohol& wear the ugly glasses in bright sunlight.)However, I met his HOTT, AWESOME intern, I thought he was an Asian Porn star from DL. Lots of eye drops for the month. I have 2010 vision in both eyes; It's fucking amazing. I've been wearing contacts since 21 yrs. old (40 years)& got glasses at 18yrs(right before college).

R7, are you new here? It’s a great place for medical advice!

OP you're an idiot

Go to emergency room now

Another vote for emergency room. Could be retinal tear or detachment. My husband had it in one eye, but luckily it didn't lead to further damage. They said if he had those symptoms in the other eye, go to the emergency room.

Can we have your stuff, OP?

Seriously: A detached retina is an actual emergency. You should go to your ER

I have a Pomeranian who pretty much keeps to herself, so I know how you feel, OP.

OP, get help from a retina specialist now.

At first glance, I thought your thread said “Datalounge Retina.”

Did someone say staple gun?

OP is addicted to Tina?

oh....never mind!

Thanks, R8. I have a shitload of floaters and my eye doc said I'm starting to get cataracts. You have given me hope!

SEEK HELP IMMEDIATELY.

At the very least, call your doctor and ask them to squeeze you in sooner. When you’re describing your symptoms, ask the office if you should go to the emergency. Don’t sleep on getting it looked at!

I hope by now you are in the ER. Not smart to delay seeking treatment for something affecting your eyes. Obviously.

If you're worried about expense and what not in the ER maybe go to an urgent care - they can diagnose it or in some way make a determination that you need to be seen sooner than Friday, etc.

Yes, OP. Go to the ER immediately. Not joking.

This happened to me, and while very frightening, is not as serious as it seems. It happens when the vitreous fluid inside the eye detaches from the retina, and is actually pretty common. Most people experience no symptoms, but in some cases floaters and the Weiss ring happen. The ring effect goes away pretty quickly (for me it lasted just a couple of hours), but you do end up with a lot of floaters. According to this article, 85% of patients never develop complications like retinal detachment after vitreous detachment. I had had cataract surgery not long before, which is a risk factor in developing vitreous detachment. I was able to see my optometrist the next morning, who arranged a consult with a retina surgeon the next week. I was advised to watch for the 3 Fs — new Floaters, Flashes, and changes in Field of vision. It's been about three years now, and so far, so good.

Get your affairs in order and leave your iPod where someone can find it.

Op, there you go again, misspelling my name . I detached you because you are so BORING! And now you bring it up on a public forum. Next time you’ll have to detach my fist from your asshole!

And it’s Rutina, you blood sucker!

R7 for those of us who have no friends or family, DL is a good first place to reach out to friends in our community for medical advice.

[quote]This happened to me, and while very frightening, is not as serious as it seems.This happened to me, and while very frightening, is not as serious as it seems.

If it IS a detached retina and we don't know if it is or not, but if it IS a detached retina that is an actual medical emergency

Well, OP?. We’re waiting.

OP here.

Ophthalmologist did a thorough exam with numerous lenses and lights, and deducted that I do NOT have a torn or detached retina. However, I have a posterior vitreous detachment - "as one ages, the gel becomes more liquid and the attachment of the back surface of the gel to the retina dissolves, leading to the gel separating from the retina." In my case it could be in the process of my retina becoming detached, she said.

I have an appt with a retina specialist in two weeks, the time is needed. The ophthalmologist told me not to lift anything over five pounds until I see her at the next appt. OY!

Thanks for checking in, OP. Good luck.

R31 Good to hear it's less serious than I feared! All the best for your next appointment.

Good to hear, OP. That's what my husband had. His doctor said to come back pronto if he had significant floaters or flashes and to go to the emergency room if it happened in the other eye (just to make sure it wasn't a detached retina.)

Thanks, everybody. I hope there won't be a part two to this story.