Re: SIgh - old eyes problem
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Speeddog</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Savage_Jake</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I feel your pain. I'm only 32 and my vision is horrible. I have "floaters" real bad. I'm to the point where I don't even enjoy shooting anymore. And the worst part about it is there is nothing that can be done to fix the problem. I can get contacts or glasses to correct vision, but the floaters will never go away.
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Go see an opthalmologist. Floaters are due to the presence of vitreous detachment (the gel inside the eye). They're common and when few are of no great clinical importance. If many or very large they may signal the presence of more important problems AND can be associated with a greater risk of retinal detachment. You're young for this as well.
The vitreous can be removed if you have significant visual impairment from the floaters though that's not something to do lightly. The retina can also be protected from detachment. The issue is usually not the floaters (which are crystallized protein) but rather what else is going
I'm a cardiac surgeon/interventionist and had a vitrectomy in my left eye which cleared it's vision and protected it's retina. Start with a good ophthalmologist and see what he/she says. You really want to know you don't have a more serious problem than a few floaters.
Best of luck. You may already know all this. If so, sorry. Just wanted to be sure you're OK. </div></div>
Thanks for your concerns. I just need to get my arse to the Dr and get this sorted out.
