blindspot

[mar_krs2k]

hi,
ive noticed over the past year or so that i have a blind spot in my left eye,
i can often notice things that are passing me disapear briefly  then re-appear.
i notice it more if i cover my right eye. i have been to an optician who did a field test and said that i have a normal field of vision. they told me the blindspot i notice is normal and evryone has it but some people are more aware of it than others but im just not convinced.
i am worried about it as there is glaucoma in my family.
i have  visited morefield eye hospitial in the past and have had the pressure checked which was normal.
should i be worried?
is there anything i can do to correct this as it can be quite annoying.

[Michael J Kutryb, MD]

Well, it is doubtful that you can correct it  unless a very specific problem such as a cataract or a retinal detachment or schisis is identified.  I would get another automated visual field test and a complete exam with an ophthalmologist to be on the safe side.  People very rarely  notice their natural blinds spot so I take your symptoms very seriously.  Remember that a significant number of glaucoma cases have normal eye pressure, so there are other ways to diagnose it.

MJK MD

[mar_krs2k]

ok thank you very much,
would you suggest dropping into my eye hospital or going to my doctors and ask them to refere me