PVD in young people?

[freerain]

I am 19 years old, slightly myopic in both eyes (-1.25/-1), vision is 20/20. However, I am experiencing a number of highly disturbing phenomena:
I am extremely sensitive to sunlight. I am seeing secondary images after looking at bright objects. I sometimes have double vision, even when one eye is closed. I have noticed an increase in eye floaters (not dark, small spots, but numerous strings and web-like vitreous opacities). At night, I see starbursts around streetlamps, traffic lights, car lights etc, with thousands of small, rapidly moving objects, just like a diffraction pattern of a colloid solution. My pupils are very large under all conditions. When I squint my eyes, I see a large, transparent, web-like structure in both eyes, covering my whole field of vision.

I have consulted an opthalmologist, but he just told me that my retina was okay and that "this is something to get used to" and "you are too young for PVD".

Any suggestions as to what might be causing this phenomena, and what treatments are available? I am studying at one of the world's top universities, and doing lots of computer work. These phenomena are strongly interfering with my ability to do concentrated reading and computer work.

Thank you very much for your help.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Freerain can go to see a neuro-ophthalmologist then can tell Jim "numbers" what he/she said.

JCH III MD

[Jim123456]

Seems like we sort of share the same experiences, freerain. Aside from the double vision, I have been experiencing almost all the same things as you...sensitivity to sunlight, increased eye floaters, halos, starbursts (and I actually posted a question on here about what the little moving things in my starbursts could be). I also see this real annoying glare at night, whenever I look at any form of light. I've been to two eye doctors who have found nothing wrong. It seems like the best step for both of us to do would be go see a neuro-opththalmologist. Too bad I have no money for it!
-Jim

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

One of the world's top universities ought to have a top notch medical school. Make an appointment there with a neuro-ophthalmologist.

JCH III MD