PVD or Floater image visual problem

[coincatcher]

I am suffering with a small PVD but having searched the archives I can find no one with a similiar visual experience.

With my eyes open I can occasionally see the large floater/PVD which appears just left to the central vision of my left eye and is fairly faded .

However when doing close work like on the computer ,when I blink the image is shown for a spit second in a flourescent shape .If i close my right eye and open my left then the image on the screen appears as a the same flourescent shape that slowly moves about an inch to the top left hand corner before it disappears.

The closer you get to the screen the smaller the super imposed image ,the father away say three inches the larger the image.

I have had four eye exams because of my distressed state ,two at eye hospital .A slit lamp test and a jelly with some sort of cup over my eyeball with magnified the back of my eye.The specialist drew a circle with a membraine hanging down with blob in the middle saying thats the problem,

My question is are these symptoms normal? or should I keep getting my eyes dilated for further tests.My retinas and optic nerve appears normal .

I guess stress only makes it worse as my blood pressure is 151/97 although my GP is not worried about this fact.

Any comments or direction to take will be greatly appreciated

Thank you in advance.

[BUTTERCUP109]

You are never going to get a doctor on this site to offer any solutions for a floater, I promise you. They all follow the party line..floaters are common place, minor problems, not worth the risk of treating in any way and likely will go away...period.
It is true that it likely will become less bothersome over time. Give it plenty of time, maybe about a year. If it still is a major problem, search the web under floaters and you will find info about three U.S. doctors who can treat these things with lasers and probably more in Europe.

[coincatcher]

Dear Dr Feldman

Thank you for your time and feedback which I appreciate.

I have seen two different GPs and had my BP checked at least four times and twice at the eye hospital all readings have been about the same.

It seems that here in the UK unless your BP is something like 180/110 then they wont treat you.

Regarding the Floater/PVD the specialist said all we could hope for was that it should break overtime and fall out of sight.

Its so distressing and affects my working day and life in general is miserable

[Andie512]

Hi Doctor Feldman!... How are you?

My name is melvin, and i have pterygium on my left eye since i was 13, and its getting big. Im now at Calgary Alberta, I hope you know someone from here in Calgary or even within Alberta that i can consult. I want my eyes to get fixed coz its not gettin any better.

Please help me Dr. Feldman. Thank you!

[Sandy Feldman, MD, MS]

Dear coincatcher,

I would follow the advice of one of the eyeMD’s with whom you felt most comfortable and establish care with that doctor for evaluation of progression and should symptoms warrant immediate care.  With regards to the blood pressure, I would seek a second opinion as this is high and may warrant treatment.  

Dr. Feldman

Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California