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Hi,
Not sure whats up with me but i feel like i cant focus then all is ok. Been on and off for a week. Had an eye check and screening as im a type 2 Diabetic. The screening was all good but he noticed something and made an urgent appointment with the eye a and e at Burton. The doc said i have a weakness and im booked to go back Wedensday to have it repaired by laser. My first worry was i was losing my sight. Now im wondering if this is the cause of my problem or if im winding myself up. If im busy doing something i dont notice a problem. Think about it seem focus strange at what im staring at. Any advice would be great please
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Marina_Dee leon360
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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
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norma54754 leon360
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Due to a sport injury I have had laser treatment to repair two tears on my left retina.
I was nervous before the procedure.
The laser room will be put in darkness.
Your chin and head are held secure in a framwork.
Anaesthetic drops will be put in your eye so you won't feel a thing.
What happens then, I can only describe as a laser gun firing busts of laser fire into your eye.
Of course you will have to keep perfectly still and not blink.
It doesn't take long and it is not as bad as it sounds.
I did feel a little shakey after but I put that down to my prior anxiety.
Yes, I have a blind spot were the laser repair is.
This has shown up in the same place after a few feild vision tests.
The blind spot hasn't changed but at least it hasn't worsened either and I don't even notice it.
I also have side recession glaucoma which is also due to the injury trauma.
msOD leon360
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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!
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Thanks again guys and will let you know how i get on
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