Screen door effect in one eye

[seabee105]

My eye doctor is unable to tell me why I see what looks like a black screen over my right eye in a semi-darkened room upon awakening after sleeping on my left side for about 30 minutes. This effect clears up after 5 minutes or so.  This never happens if I sleep for several hours.  I have had : MRI, Carotid ultrasound, full field vision test, blood work, etc.  All tests negative.   No cataracts, no glaucoma, no retinal detachments, no macular degeneration, no migraines or any other symptoms.  Have slight hypertension, take Cozaar.   Niaspan (niacin) for cholestrol control (185).
White male, 80 years old.   6' 3" 200 #.  Disgustingly good health.
Stumped by this.  Me and the Docs.

[seabee105]

One last question Doctor.   Have you ever seen  these symptoms in your practice?
Thanx
Jim T

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

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[seabee105]

Thanx Doctor.  Sounds like reasonable course for me @ my "young" age.

J T

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

You've seen enought MDs and had enough tests to find some catastropic health problem. At this point spending a lot of money on something that isn't getting worse is not appropriate. If something new develops return to your MDs, have periodic check ups. There  are lots of things that happen in the human body that we (MDs) can't explain but that do not portend serious disease.

JCH MD

[seabee105]

Thanks for your fast response but what does it mean????????????????

Seabee (Jim Tierney)

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

No sweat unless something changes.

JCH MD