Steve's
both STF and Mr Smith,
I posted here about a recent experience , I wanted folks to know what happened to me , tis worth repeating
I had a few bits suddenly appear in my left eye almost didn't do anything about it it but thank god saw sense and got checked. I first saw brief flashes.... transient, very brief, then the floaters a couple of days later my doc told me I was getting old but just see the optitican for safety's sake.
He diagnosed torn retina,told me I was on a count down to loosing that eye and I was off to hos for surgery. Diagnonsis 3pm on a friday afternoon NHS( god bless 'em) at there best performed laser surgery around 10pm that night )...AWESOME in the real sense of the word.
So to you Steve STF it is incredibly scary,being told: " If we can't get you sorted you will loose that eye, and surgery is NOW no stu not tomorrow
!!." ..., it's something I would wish on no one,
My first attempt at photography after surgery, knocked me sideways................trying to track an Owl in stunning low light, and feeling, ha ha seeing, what I'd lost ,was harsh/humbling...it kicked the livin' day lights out of me. I'm mending and back to my usual completely battered self, life is as usual hard but good
But yeah my little dreams, my lively hood, my lady's well fare............... it all depends on my eyes,having only one I'd be grateful for!! But two is kinda nice
I haven't looked at your link Steve,don't really need to I am really posting cause I want to know the other Steve has been checked,,if not somebody make him read the next bit.
I was told as we get older the fluid in the eye can shrink slightly. This can pull the optical cells off the retina (floaters/bits of black in eye...sort of a curtain effect can also happen). This can also lead to a retinal tare. It's not just trauma causing retinal tares. Short sighted folks are most at risk !!
Once a tare is in place,fluid will get in there, and basically pop the retina off. Real important this....................... any one with this type of symptom please get checked
"Be" is right your brain gradually over rides the loss, but at the time ,it throw one's world a bit
take care guys
stu