Vision Issues

You could have a small leakage from one of the blood vessels in the retina.  Diabetic patients are more at risk than others of this sort of thing. Does it seem that you are looking through net curtains? or a rainy window?

Dont worry about the lasering which will seal off any leaking vessel,and you will probably be given follow up appts to keep a check on this condition. You may realise you have a blind area where the lasering has acted but this should balance out with looking with both eyes. I've had this done and I'm fine,and no further occurences.  If you are in UK and a driver,you should mention this to DVLC. It could invalidate your insurance if you dont.  Good luck 

Hi,

If the blood sugar level fluctuates and is not well controlled, it could lead to fluctuating vision as the high sugar level could make the lens inside the eye swell, which then could cause your symptom of fluctuating vision and inability to focus at times.

Fluctuating/not well controlled blood sugar levels could also, as Marina Dee mentioned, cause leaky retinal blood vessels. If those leakages are close to the macula, it could cause the macula to swell. Since the macula is used for your central vision and clearest vision, if it is swollen, your vision will be blurry and may flactuate. The leaky vessels would then be treated with a laser.

With any laser treatment of the retina, there would be a blind spot corresponding to the area of the laser. This blind spot will always be there (because the cells in that area we use to see are lasered off), but you will only notice it if you close the eye without the laser treatment. Your brain will be able to fill in that spot with both eyes open. Also, depending on where the laser spot is, if it is off the the far periphery of your vision, you probaby will never notice it.

I hope this helps!

Thank you. Yeah i think in winding myself up. Last night i had a few Rum and Cokes. I dont drink often and what would you know no problems at all .

Dont worry leon. Its all very straightforward and painless if you are having laser treatment. Your eye will be anaesthetised and you will probably sit in a chair in a similar position to when your eyes are examined in hospital. I thought the actual lasering felt like tiny 'clicks' or 'fizzes'...but really nothing to get anxious about.    You may feel a little unsteady afterwards so should have someone with you,and no driving afterwards for several days. Let us know how you get on. msOD has given you good advice as well.

Thanks guys. Im going to have to go it alone as the wife needs to be about for the kids. Yeah im not driving at the moment till im told im ok too. Said 24 hours but i dont need my car anyway till the weekend. Will let you guys know how it goes. The vision was my real worry. Think its ok to be fair just me getting worked up. I have suffered with this before just was chest and not eyes. Im pretty sure the doc said it was quite low down in my eye so that sounds like its better than it could of ended up. Hoping i'll be ok to go back to work on Thursday as i just cant afford the time off.

Thanks again guys and will let you know how i get on

Dont rush out of the hospital quickly if you dont have anyone with you. After lasering you can feel giddy,so just take your time...even if you are just sitting in the waiting room for 15 mins or so.  Take care and good luck.