PVD and blurry vision, problem focusing on computer

Hello,

I am 28 and I have been diagnosed with PVD in my right eye. My right eye is the good eye, I am short-sighted in in my left eye (+5.5 dp). First signs of the PVD that I noticed were problems with my computer vision - blurry vision when changing focus, moving eyes, moving head. Then I noticed a lot of floaters, big clumps and circles. I went to an eye hospital and then was diagnosed with PVD. Now my big concern is my computer vision, as it didn't improve since (it's been 2.5 months). I still have problems with blurrying vision, intermittent blurring when looking at screen. I suspect that this effect could be caused by floaters but I am not sure. Also it seems that my left eye which is the weak one makes the blurring worse. When I cover the weak eye I don't experience blurring so much, not enough to bother me at all.  
It's like the weak left eye makes me see floaters even more but I don't understand why because floaters and PVD is only in the right eye. Is this something normal with such a big difference between eyes? Is it something that will improve with time? I am really depressed about that as it affects my work - it's very difficult to spend the whole day at work in front of the computer. My eyes are tired of constant blurriness.  

Thank you for reply,
Anna

[Houman Vosoghi, MD]

It is most likely that the blurry computer vision is not from the floaters or PVD.  If it was, it should affect all ranges of vision to relatively the same degree.  The more likely scenario is you need to have special glasses that take your degree of farsightedness into account for computer distance.  Although I would not expect that in a 28 year old unless your glasses are undercorrecting your vision.  If this is the case, you should have trouble with prolonged reading as well as the computer.  You need to go to a good ophthalmologist, have a full eye exam to make sure everything is still OK and have them measure your prescription for glasses both before and after cycloplegia (really strong dilation) to make sure you are wearing the full correction that you need.

HV

[inessle]

Hello,

Thank you very much for your reply. Just to give you more background. Before I noticed changes in my vision and short after was diagnosed with PVD I never had any issues with computer vision. My vision on computer was very good and I had my new glasses for over a year. The blurriness, computer vision problems happened very suddenly - it seemed like it happened nearly overnight. Then I started noticing floaters and went to a doctor. I visited 2 different eye doctors but they didn't dilated my eyes. Then I went to Moorfields eye hospital in London and had my eyes checked (I was told it's the best place to go and it has the best eye doctors) - they checked my pressure, they dilated my eyes and doctor had a close look with as special tool on her head to every corner of my eye. She diagnosed pvd in my right eye. I mentioned to her my problems with computer vision but she didn't have much to say about that as my eyes looked ok apart from the pvd. She also said that a little bit of the gelly at the back of my eye came off. So I am not sure I had a full pvd or partial pvd. I am worried that something is not right with my eye because normally they say pvd and floaters shouldn't affect long term vision. The blurriness is mainly on the computer and it's always when I move my eyes and then it goes away after a while or when I blink or move my eyeball. Sometimes it feels like there is something inside my eye that is somewhat making it hard to focus or obstructing the vision. Sometimes the eye feels uncomfortable.
The vision outside my computer work is not much affected apart of some foggy clouds passing my vision when I look at light especially at evenings. But those things don't bother my as much.
The worry for me is that something very suddenly changed in my vision and I don't know what it is and doctors don't seem to be able to help me either. Is there any move advice you could give me in this case ?

Thank you very much.

[Houman Vosoghi, MD]

Your description now is starting to sound a lot more like dry eyes while you are on the computer.  This is very common because when we focus on the screen for prolonged periods, we forget to blink as often as necessary.  You need to get some artificial tears and put them in prior to using the computer and anytime you get the blurry vision.  I bet you will see a marked improvement.

HV