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Have Diabetes For Years. Got Laser Treatment Done For Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy. Surgery For Retinal Detachment Done. Floaters In The Eye. Why?
Dr. i am 54 years old diabetic patient since 24 years...4 years back i gt laser treatment in my left year due to new grown blood vessels or proliferative diabetic retinopathy as doctors call it..then i gt surgery for retinal deattachment n doctors added silicon oil in to my eye n removed it after one year but now again after two years i suddenly feel black spots in my vision like floaters for a second and then disappeared..it feels like an ink drop spreading n then disappearing..i m very worried..please help me?
Thu, 31 Jan 2013
ruqayya floaters are nothing but a sort of protein particles or matters present in the vitreous that is the gel like substance behind the lens . not all time its dangerous but you being a diabetic and had retinopathy with retinal detachment and also you had laser . both retinopathy and retinal detachment can cause floaters. not only that some get this after laser to retinal detachment . have a check up for vitreous haemorrhage . if your problem is sudden onset and if you feel flashes with this better go to a doc and get it checked. retinopathy is a complication due to inadequate management of diabetes so try to have a tight control of diabetes . because you had laser better to check your eyes again to ruleout other causes . dont worry . keep it touch bye
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