Bubble in vision

[Nawaf261086]

Hi

Around a month ago my eye started becoming red and when i visited the doctor he said that it was an infection he gave me eye drops and somekind of cream to apply. It got well with in 2-3 days. soon after that i started seeiong a bubble in my vision and i could see thru it but not with colors. on visiting the doctor he said that there is a fluid in my retina which needs to be removed. What i like to knw is wat is the treatment for this and how will the fluid be removed from my eye. Is it by operating or by medicine? also if not remove from my eye what could be he consiqunce i would be facing?

[Nawaf261086]

Hello Dr.

The Bubble in my vision subsided after some time with the help of medication. It was fine the whole year until it returned again at the same time next year in 2010. I consulted the Retina Specialist again and this time since the bubble got a little bigger I got more concerned. I opted for the Laser treatment. After the laser treatment for a day or 2 my eye (right) was a in pain and in the coming weeks the bubble disapeared. By the Grace of God, Today my Right eye is doing great.

Unfortunately A similar bubble has apeard in my left eye. You can see that above I have mentioned about stress and your responded it might be because of the stressing it physically.

Currentlly I am going through a rough phase and there was no stress applied physically to my eye but mentally I am in stress from the past one month. Today I have an Appointment with the Retina speacialist again.

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

Your questions can only be answered by looking into your eyes which I cannot do. Provide the Eye MD surgeon is well trained and you are comfortable with him/her no reason not to follow their suggestions.

"Stress" doesn't cause bleeding into the eye. He may have meant that the vitreous pulling on the retina and "stressing" it caused a tear with bleeding.

JCH MD

[Nawaf261086]

hi

i saw a retina specialist as per ur sugestion.. and he told me my retina is injured frm the back side and is bleeding... he says it will heel itsledf with in 6 weeks... and also he said this i bcus of stress. if it does not heel he will go for the laser treatment ... is i safe to do this treatment?

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

That is a very strange story. I suggest you see a different eye MD ophthalmologist, perhaps a retina specialist for a second opinion.

Find one in the USA near you at www.aao.org

JCH MD