PVD

[kaye02]

Can PVD cause blindness.  I have been expereincing PVD and I am very worried about this.

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

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[AnnaE]

I am hoping to save my right eye, also. My daughter is fine and I have educated her about PVR and all.

So happy you know all the symtoms. They say this is the most important prevention.

Glad about Cleveland Clinic, too. Let me know how it is. I will be visiting somewhere soon, also.So sorry about your left eye.

I knew you were an LVN from your name.

Anna

[LPNGirl07]

Thanks for the info, but I've done a lot of research on PVD's myself. I've had mine a year, so I guess if I had an impending detachment, it would have detached already. I already have an appointment w/ a retinal specialist at Cleveland clinic. He is supposed to be a retinal expert as far as I know... he writes about retinal stuff in opthamology journals, does retinal surgery, etc. I just wanted to get a really good 2nd opinion. I'm sorry your symptoms were over looked... some doctors just kinda brush people off w/ out caring. I hope u & your daughter are ok now. I hope my visit w/ the retinal specialist goes well & all is benign at this point. I'm not sure if my local eye doctor could tell if I have a partial or complete detachment. I also think I have a PVD in the left eye too possibly, that may be hard to see... but my local eye MD didn't mention it. I have a lot of floaters in that eye too. So I'm sure the retinal doctor will see if there is... I am clinically blind in the left eye due to a congenital cataract, so blindness is not new to me, unfortunately. And I do not want to lose my good eye (the right) to something like a PVD. I am a diligent person, and always get 2nd opinions on all aspects of my health! lol Well, I hope all is well w/ u & your eyes now... take care.... LPNGirl07 (practical nurse & patient)

[AnnaE]

LPN,

If you are concerned, see a retina doctor next week.

I will give you some information on retina symptoms, There is no reason to suspect anything serious with you right now, but retina problems are not common knowledge, and this may help you.

I developed a serious condition from PVD, but I have other conditions that make me high risk. My retina detachment started with flashes, and the doctor said he could find nothing. My flashes started a month before the detachment. A retina specialist needs to catch a detachment within the first 2 weeks.

Flashes/floaters alone do not usually signal a detachment. A detachment is signalled by a sudden rush of floaters, increased flashes and perhaps a curtain or glass-like object in the vision.

My daughter detached in both eyes at 18, and says she had No warning.+

My Ophtalmologist missed my detachment.

Be vigilant and check in with the doctor if needed ,as Dr. Hagan suggests.

If you experience an increase in flahes or floaters, or symptoms of a curtain, see an Eye MD immediately.

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

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[LPNGirl07]

Kaye02, I am 28 years old & have a PVD. I am moderately myopic (-3.50). I have had mine a year, & have been told it is a partial detachment. You? So far the only problem is the floaters. I am seeing a retinal specialist next month to get a 2nd opinion for peace of mind & make sure there are no holes or breaks, or risks of any.

[kaye02]

On the contrary, I am only 39yrs old and the literature revealed that approx. 75% of person over 65 will experience PVD.  

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

PVD is part of aging and by age 50 half of us have these. so NO.  Retinal detachment which occurs in maybe 1 in 8000 people can be caused by a PVD and that can cause blindness.

Risk of PVD very los