Without a proper DX its not possible to offer a prognosis.
JCH MD
ONE LAST THING. What are the chances of vision recovery whether its a cyst (and would glasses or contacts help afterwards with further improvement-maybe not to near full vision but better), or its edema (and what are the options for treatment)?
It looked pretty symmetrical, round, with smooth sides. The pictures I saw of macular edema looked uneven with random shapes. But that's just for information, I don't know what it is. :-)
Thank you. I did some browsing and did find some information on Macular Edema. I am NOT a health professional, I read the "yellowish" spots description and, the image I was given from the Optometrist (and I lost it. otherwise I would post it. lol) does show the "sac" is yellow in color. I will schedule my appointment soon. I have never had vision problems and I am terrified. I even cried in the optometrist's office when he said he didn't know what it was.
You should get in to see an ophthalmologist, ideally a retina Eye MD (if you live in the USA find one near you at www.geteyesmart.org You may not need surgery, you may have macular edema which is generally not surgery, you may not even have a macula problem as the training of a non-MD non-physician optometrist often is inadequate to sort through the possibilities.
So don't wait. Go now
JCH MD
By worsening I mean a slight graying of the area, not enlargement or additional waviness but it is getting worse.