Floating Cloud in Vision (Darts around when I move my eye)
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I’m kind of having a panic attack over a new condition that recently started in my left eye. This eye has a history of cataract surgery (2007), YAG laser (2013), and PP Vitrectomy (2013). I went to see my ophthalmologist about this new issue yesterday but he said everything looks fine & he doesn’t see any floaters in the eye. I’m not even sure if what I’m experiencing is technically a floater or not but basically there’s a fuzzy cloud in my eye that darts around whenever I move my eye. It’s a very disturbing sensation and at times feels like my vision is jittering or twitching whenever I move the eye around. I think the jittering sensation might just be because the cloudy substance moves so quickly that it creates the illusion of moving/vibrating vision but I could be wrong...
Basically when I look forward (staring ahead with no eye movements) I don’t notice any cloud or issue with the eye but whenever I look to the right a cloud appears & darts to the left (opposing the direction of eye movement into my peripheral vision). I will admit this problem has happened before (immediately after YAG laser in 2013) but it went away after 2 days or so. It’s been a long time since my eye behaved like this (and thankfully I know it went away before) so hopefully it’ll go away on its own after some more time. I’m just scared it’ll be permanent this time & the fact the Doctor couldn’t see anything when I was dilated bothers me. Has anyone experienced something similar or have any words of wisdom for a soon father-to-be worried about his future?
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gmag21
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I'll also add that moving the eye vertically (up & down) doesn't seem to create any issues. It's only the horizontal (left & right) movements that cause the cloud to be noticeable and in motion.
tamarinda gmag21
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Youre describing exactly what I have had since my posterior vitreous detachment. I think it´s that part of the vitreous is still attached because it´s so consistent.
That´s just my personal guess with my own eyes. Surgeons say it is a floater. I don´t know that they can see all floaters or every vitreous detachment on examination in the office.
It has improved a little over the months because I know I won´t do anything about it so my brain has to filter it out.
gmag21 tamarinda
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Oh wow! At least it has improved somewhat. Did you by chance get the YAG laser capsulotomy?
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tamarinda gmag21
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No,no YAG yet.
Glad it went away....the hand stand idea is an interesting one! In addition to reversing gravity, it also increases the pressure inside your eye. So tell the retinologist all of the story.
diane48177 gmag21
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Yes, it does sound like PVD. Ive had this since end of July 2019
gmag21 diane48177
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Very interesting! I'm going to do more research on PVD's since I'm not too familiar with them. I wonder though (since I had a vitrectomy surgery in 2013) if it's still possible for me to even have this condition since my vitreous fluid was removed
gmag21
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I read the operation notes from my vitrectomy surgery in 2013 and apparently the doctor was able to induce a posterior vitreous detachment during the operation. Does anyone know what this means or if it could be related to my new issue? It literally feels like I have a giant white glob, similar to vaseline, stuck in my eye (I'm still amazed my opthalmologist couldn't see anything on the exam). I'm also thinking about going to a retinal doctor soon to get another opinion. Am I a wimp for calling in sick to work today? Literally just balling my eyes out at home over this problem - and I rarely cry over anything 😕
diane48177 gmag21
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No you are not a wimp! I was and still am depressed about this condition because it truly is debilitating. I describe it as a blob as well. I find it strange that you would be experiencing this after already having had vitrectomy years ago. Definitely schedule an appt with a RS. Keep us posted. Good luck!
gmag21 diane48177
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Well I think god might be on my side today because the blob finally went away. I got an idea to do a hand stand for about 30 seconds (to try & move things around with buoyancy) and shortly after the blob vanished! It did return after about an hour though (but only for a minute or two) and when it went away again I noticed the blob sort of converted into a large black floater which then moved out into my peripheral vision. I can't help but feel like this annoying blob was just caused by a regular floater that was just positioned in a specific way that created a vaseline sensation. I also notice now that my eye feels a bit sore but it could just be in my head. What still perplexes me is that my ophthalmologist saw zero floaters on my eye exam 2 days ago. I will probably still go visit a retinal person to make sure everything is okay
Dacky1974 gmag21
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hi im suffering with exactly the same symptoms as what you have decribed in your post. i know its been a while but can i ask how your symtoms are now and has anything changed thanks.
RonAKA Dacky1974
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I have what has been diagnosed as a PVD by my optometrist. Unlike the OP's description this item is dark coloured. It originally looked like an engagement right with a solitare stone setting at the top with no diamond (economy version!). It has now faded some after about 4 months, but has not gone away. Optometrist says that it is still somewhat attached and the hope is that it will fully detach and drop to the bottom of my eye. So far it has not. It behaves somewhat like what the OP describes. It darts from side to side as my eyes move from side to side, but it also moves up and down. Optometrist says that it causes a shadow on the retina. I get eye photos done once as year to monitor for diabetic retinopathy. On the photo of this eye the PVD can be seen. My other eye also shows the cataract in the photo. You may want to have one of these high resolution photos taken to see if it can be seen. They should also be able to see it with a slit lamp - which is how mine was diagnosed.
gmag21 Dacky1974
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Its totally gone now. I discovered that the cloud in my eye was just a floater that somehow attached itself onto my capsular bag (probably right by where the opening is from my YAG laser). I also discovered that if i put a small drop of water on the outside of my glasses (and look at a bright light source) I can see a reflection of the inside of my eye inside the water drop (it literally is like a little microscope). I noticed when i was having this issue that i could literally see a dark shadowy object within the water-drop reflection (and noticed when i moved my eye, the shadowy object also moved with it). It was very obvious to me that the source of this issue was caused by the dark shadowy particle i could see. I watched it bob back-and-forth as I moved my eye around (and i spent about 1 hour intentionally moving it around until it popped off). After the dark particle went away the cloud issue also completely went away. This little optic experiment sort of confirms the theory that I had a particle/floater stuck to my capsular bag (and it was creating these uncomfortable sensations). If this issue ever does return i now know what to do to resolve it
gmag21
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For reference, here is a drawing of what I saw inside this tiny water droplet on the outside of my glasses. You can see the shadowy floater in the picture (it would move left & right as i moved my eye around. It was pretty obvious it was stuck at the bottom since it was flapping around)