Sudden weird things in my eye

[Yuki1q]

I'm not so old not past 35 yet I guess.. but recently I have been seeing things in my eyes. weird things like strings and amoeba things things when I look up on the blue sky. It has been constantly bothering me and got a little bit worst over the past month or so. I see them quite often when I'm at work on the computer.  The problem really started since the end of this april. Not only that,  if I stare at the sky for some time give it like 5 minutes...my vision with these weird things clears up and I get blinking swirly things (Iam not sure how to describe them) in the center of my vision. I only see this swirly blinking things only looking at the sky (cloudy or blue). I am not sure if I describing it right. It is more like a oily swirls. I could only see it under a blue sky/cloudy sky background. Because of that blinking swirling thing, my central vision is very slightly distorted somewhat under a blue sky background.  I don't get them anywhere else. I see perfectly fine in blank computers and blank walls and etc. I was worry that I might have mascular degeneration or something...probably going blind..got me really worried. I am actually extremely worried still that i am actually going blinded. I actually went to the eye doctor for this twice this month. I told him that I have been seeing weird things and he dilated my eyes. I forgot to mention the blinking eye stuff to him though. But he dilated my eyes and said I was perfectly fine. He checked both my eyes for quite a while and in addition took pictures of the optic nerve during the 1st visit of my annual checkup - indicates everything normal). I am still very concerned. I am moderate myopic. Diopters around 5.5. I am very concerned any help will be appreciated.

[Sandy Feldman, MD, MS]

Dear Yukilq,

If this is still occurring and troubling you, one of the best questions to ask your eyeMD is to explain the possible things this could represent.  It at least may allay your fears about macular degeneration.  

Dr. Feldman

Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
6255 Lusk Blvd., Suite 100
San Diego, California 92121
[phone]
www.clearvieweyes.com

[distracting]

If sounds like you have are floaters. Do a search on floaters in the forum or on the web. I have them too, and they are no fun...But your choices are limited. Floaters are usually harmless. If you see an increase, or flashing lights see a en eye MD quickly.

[Yuki1q]

I actually went to see the Eye MD already. the eye doctor that I mention above is an Eye MD. He said that the back of my eye is fine. The optic nerve is also normal too. He actually took a picture of it.  I swirls aren't black in nature. It's more transparent in nature and a little bit of light since it's like blinking. I see fine detail perfectly fine. Perfectly fine text anything in the computer screen looks absolutely normal. This only happens when I look up in the sky long enough. I'm really worried that I got some sort of rare disease....T_T

[AnnaE]

Hi, I am a community leader here not a doctor. I have a lot of experience helping eye patients including myself. Welcome to our community.

The doctors will review my answer, and post more if they cann help more. Write back anytime.

Are the swirly things black? Do you see any lights?

Dr. Feldman of this forum has written:" I would recommend you see an EyeMD to have this checked again should symptoms of light flashes persist, sudden increase in floaters, or the appearance of a curtain in your peripheral vision.  Make sure to get your questions answered when you see your doctor."  

Yes. Make a list of questions.


If you want reassurance about your eyes, see an eye MD, an ophthalmologist. Find one
at www.aao.org. You can also see a retinologist.

Write back if you want.

AnnaE