Myopic degeneration

[myopic74]

Three months ago I noticed a waviness and grey patch in the central vision of my left eye. I went to the RS, and had a eye exam and OCT done, and it was found to be a bleeding from laquer crack. Both the waviness and grey patch has since been gone, and I believe there is a very slight effect (vision seems not as clear as before, tho it's quite slight) on my left eyesight. The RS explained that this was due to the thinning of the RPE and retina, and there is at present not much I or they can do to arrest the issue. I am 33, and have very severe myopia, L-18.00D R-20.00D. Been wearing specs since very young.

Dear doc, could you advise me based on your experiences, what will the future holds for le like me who has very high myopia? Am I right to say the potential of going blind or visually challenged in future is very high? What will the most important factor that will determine how bad my eye condition will get in future? It seems like my myopia has not stabilised, despite the fact that it should stabilised in your early twenties.

Is there any older people out there with severe myopia and still coping well with their sight?

I've been very worried ever since this episode. Before that, I never know and therefore, never worry, that high myopia will lead to so much complications later in life. And now the posibilities of all these happening seems so real. To make matter worse, my girlfriend, whom I have the intention to get married, is also very severely short-sighted (about 11D and 13D), and has lazy eye in one eye. I kept thinking what will the future holds for us if we shall get together. It certainly looks bleak, very bleak.. I really can't imagine about the future as the potential of both of us going blind one day seems so real!

Doc, what do you think we should do??? Any advices will be appreciated.  

[myopic74]

What is a PVD like? I don't think I have personally experience

[myopic74]

What is a PVD like? I don't think I have personally experience

[myopic74]

Hi,

Regarding sclera buckle, my RS did not specifically mentioned what are the risks, as no one was doing it in where I live, in Singapore. Moreover, as far as I read, the results has not been particualrly proven.

I guess as in any surgery, there is a considerable amount of risks involved, not to mention risk of RD for high myopes.  

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

Hello Brown 33  While stem cell researach both adult and embroyonic offer great promise in many fields of medicine including ophthalmology, the ability to "grow" a new retina or a new eye is likely many years of hard research down the road.

In the meantime: have you eye examined frequently, never longer than a year, wear protective eye glasses, avoid activities with high eye injury rate (contact and racquet sports, firearms, firecrackers, etc), don't go on amusement rides that throw the head about, don't smoke, eat a good diet, keep your blood pressure, body weight and cholesterol under good control, take a multi vitamin and consider taking a ARED eye supplement like EyeCap, Ocuvite or Preservision with lutein (all over the counter).

JCH III MD

[brown33]

Hi, I am currently undergoing treatment for a PVD in my right eye. I was able to catch the symptoms of the Retinal Detachment through the  large retina detachment in my left eye. I am 30 years old and scared of becoming totally blind since my right eye is the only useful eye I have.  

My question is will retina stem cell research be available soon, and if so will it be able to help me and others like me beat this cruel condition?  

[Sym 11]

Dr. Ward is the only person performing this sclera buckle procedure in United States.  I am curious that what are the risks your RS mentioned regarding this procedure?