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black dot in my vision
its not there all the time. it comes and goes. its tiny, like spot of dust. anyone know what its about please? should i be concerned?
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Does it tend to float around your line of vision, usually whizzing off sideways after a few seconds? If so it's called a floater (believe it or not). It's caused by the quite normal breakdown of the lining of the eye and is perfectly normal.
If it's a pronounced black dot which remains in one place you need to see a doctor urgently. |
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floaters are really irritating.
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You should get it checked by an optician
I had black spots, floating in front of my eye, and lots of light flashes It turned out to be vitreous displacement, where the jelly part of the eyeball pulls away It is often an age thing, and very common It is not as bad as a detached retina, but if very bad, could lead to it |
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its not there all the time. it comes and goes. its tiny, like spot of dust. anyone know what its about please? should i be concerned?
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When I was in my mid twenties I remember sitting on the loo at work and seeing sparkling flashes of light dancing around on the toilet door. I seem to remember looking it up and that one possibility was that it was migraine without the headache. This is supposedly possible, but it only lasted for about half a minute.
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You should get it checked by an optician
I had black spots, floating in front of my eye, and lots of light flashes It turned out to be vitreous displacement, where the jelly part of the eyeball pulls away It is often an age thing, and very common It is not as bad as a detached retina, but if very bad, could lead to it |
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When I was in my mid twenties I remember sitting on the loo at work and seeing sparkling flashes of light dancing around on the toilet door. I seem to remember looking it up and that one possibility was that it was migraine without the headache. This is supposedly possible, but it only lasted for about half a minute.
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Not sure why you've asked on here? Go to a doctor and optometrist straight away.
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yes i will do that. im due to see optician in Feb. i just wondered if it was something urgent or if it could wait. thanks to all respondents, i think i can wait at least until after christmas. thanks everyone.
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Why waste time , it may be too late
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yes i will do that. im due to see optician in Feb. i just wondered if it was something urgent or if it could wait. thanks to all respondents, i think i can wait at least until after christmas. thanks everyone.
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I had black spots, floating in front of my eye, and lots of light flashes
It turned out to be vitreous displacement, where the jelly part of the eyeball pulls away It is often an age thing, and very common It is not as bad as a detached retina, but if very bad, could lead to it |
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What did they do about it?
Unless it goes on to develop a retinal detachment there isn't anything surgical that can be done It is common in older people I was advised not to do any heavy lifting, and if it worsened dramatically, to go to A and I got used to the floaters, and occasional light flashes |
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That sounds more like it was just a really enormous poo.
Usual DS health advice applies though, ie go see a decent optician and get them to check it. They're the experts, we're not.. |
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Odd fact.. Straining on the loo can do odd things to your blood pressure.
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yes i will do that. im due to see optician in Feb. i just wondered if it was something urgent or if it could wait. thanks to all respondents, i think i can wait at least until after christmas. thanks everyone.
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floaters are really irritating.
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OP get going on this NOW... I had to wait three months before I got my appointment at the eye hospital after a referral from my optician to my GP. In my case I knew the issue, Bests so wasnt worried, I just wanted to get registered severely partially sighted and get access to their low vision unit.
What you describe could be any thing and needs attention NOW! |
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OP get going on this NOW... I had to wait three months before I got my appointment at the eye hospital after a referral from my optician to my GP. In my case I knew the issue, Bests so wasnt worried, I just wanted to get registered severely partially sighted and get access to their low vision unit.
What you describe could be any thing and needs attention NOW! . |
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