I've become partially blinded

[Cooky]

I hope and pray your sight returns. I am concerned you may have had a small stroke or a blood clot that effected your sight suddenly. Yes, see a doctor as soon as possible.

I was wondering that too...

Okay, now I'm scared.

...I think direct sunlight could do that too though.

 

[TransmutingSoul]

I was wondering that too...

Okay, now I'm scared.

...I think direct sunlight could do that too though.

A flash of light is common with retinal detachment. I have has a viscal detachment, flash but not as bad.

Regards Tony

 

[Brickjectivity]

I was on my patio this morning, and the sun was coming in and out of the rain clouds, when the light suddenly beamed on me very hard to my left... I was in the middle of a post, so I turned my swivel patio chair to the right, and the sun beamed off my cell phone and went directly into my right eye.

I became instantly blinded in my right eye, and became dizzy, standing up, and almost fell to the ground.

I ran inside screaming: I'm blind, I'm blind, and I am still having vision problems right now, about 10 hours later.

Will I regain my sight?

I suggest wearing some sunglasses for a while, spending time in darkness and avoid looking at computer screens for a few days. Seriously I do, because solar retinopathy is often painless but can result in blindness. Your retina is flooded with light and releases too many communication chemicals at once, and these can damage your vision. Give your eyes time to clean up the mess. You may also be hurting yourself by not going to an ophthalmologist. They do see people on an emergency basis, and maybe they have got a treatment to help mitigate any damage.

 

[Howard Is]

Okay, now I'm scared.

Have you made an appointment with a doctor yet ?
Don’t delay.
In Melbourne we have an eye hospital with walk-in emergency department.
Maybe you do where you live ?
But just get medical advice now.
Don’t make any excuses, this may be serious.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Go to a doctor. I don't want even someone that I quite often disagree with become blind. If it is retinal detachment I would think that the sooner that you get it treated the quicker your road to recovery. Retinas can be reattached. But probably not if you do not get to see a doctor soon. This is a time to visit the ER.

In real ER cases they do take you in right away. I know from personal experience. Here is some good news for you, if you go to the ER and they make you wait that means it is not that it is not that serious.

 

[Terese]

A lot of people suggesting an eye doctor visit.

...I probably should.

Yes, you should. Like right now. Hop to it!

 

[PureX]

Could be retinal detachment, eye doctor visit is urgently needed.

Regards Tony

This!

 

[Terry Sampson]

Will I regain my sight?

Get your arse to an opthamologist, ... yesterday.

 

[ChristineM]

I was on my patio this morning, and the sun was coming in and out of the rain clouds, when the light suddenly beamed on me very hard to my left... I was in the middle of a post, so I turned my swivel patio chair to the right, and the sun beamed off my cell phone and went directly into my right eye.

I became instantly blinded in my right eye, and became dizzy, standing up, and almost fell to the ground.

I ran inside screaming: I'm blind, I'm blind, and I am still having vision problems right now, about 10 hours later.

Will I regain my sight?

Hope you can read this..Your sight will probably return but go to an optician or doctor for a checkup.

 

[Revoltingest]

Last time I had an eye exam, the guy warned me of the danger of blue light.
My new glasses have a feature to reduce the risk.
Should You Be Worried About Blue Light?

 

[Left Coast]

Last time I had an eye exam, the guy warned me of the danger of blue light.
My new glasses have a feature to reduce the risk.
Should You Be Worried About Blue Light?

The blue light filter is on permanently on my phone.

 

[Debater Slayer]

I was on my patio this morning, and the sun was coming in and out of the rain clouds, when the light suddenly beamed on me very hard to my left... I was in the middle of a post, so I turned my swivel patio chair to the right, and the sun beamed off my cell phone and went directly into my right eye.

I became instantly blinded in my right eye, and became dizzy, standing up, and almost fell to the ground.

I ran inside screaming: I'm blind, I'm blind, and I am still having vision problems right now, about 10 hours later.

Will I regain my sight?

I have to echo the suggestions to see an opthamologist as soon as possible. If it's a detached retina, prompt treatment can be key. Plus from what I've heard, laser technology has really made a lot of progress for eye treatment, so hopefully the doctors will be able to help.

Best wishes! Please keep us posted.

 

[Debater Slayer]

Speaking as one who did go blind in one eye due to a detached retina
Go to an doctor and get checked ASAP
I ended up in surgery for reattachment

hopefully it is nothing but the longer you wait the worse it gets if you have what I had

If you don't mind my asking, did the surgery help you regain sight in that eye? I hope it did.

 

[Wu Wei]

If you don't mind my asking, did the surgery help you regain sight in that eye? I hope it did.

I have had 2 detached retina incidents in my right eye.

1) was a total detachment and they did not expect me to regain much sight. The froze it back on that time. It came back to almost 20/20 but there was always some sort of anomaly in what I saw with that eye, there were no straight lines. But over time that started to correct itself. The docs said it was a miracle I could see at all.

2) While on vacation in Norway. This was a partial detachment in a different area of the retina, reattached with laser. The vision has never come back correctly, I can see out of that eye, but it sees things differently than the left eye. Everything the right eye sees is a bit blurry and larger than what the left eye sees. Generally, when I want to see something clearly I close my right eye. I also read computers screens with my right eye closed.

 

[Left Coast]

Any update, @Landon Caeli? Thinking and concerned about you.

 

[Cooky]

I appreciate everyone's concerns, but I failed to follow everyone's advice, and just waited it out. I'm scared of doctors.

So my eye felt itchy this morning, but now, I think I'm about back to normal. No splotches in my sight anymore.

...I'm happy that the body seems mostly self-healing. For my own sake, and for others like me who avoid doctors.

 

[ChristineM]

I appreciate everyone's concerns, but I failed to follow everyone's advice, and just waited it out. I'm scared of doctors.

So my eye felt itchy this morning, but now, I think I'm about back to normal. No splotches in my sight anymore.

...I'm happy that the body seems mostly self-healing. For my own sake, and for others like me who avoid doctors.

Good that you are on the mend but your eyes are important, visit a specialist eye doctor to rule out long term effects such as cataracts

 

[TransmutingSoul]

I appreciate everyone's concerns, but I failed to follow everyone's advice, and just waited it out. I'm scared of doctors.

So my eye felt itchy this morning, but now, I think I'm about back to normal. No splotches in my sight anymore.

...I'm happy that the body seems mostly self-healing. For my own sake, and for others like me who avoid doctors.

More than likely just a vitreous detachment then.

They could have told you, it is not a scary process.

Regards Tony

 

[Cooky]

The blue light filter is on permanently on my phone.

I've turned mine on now too.

 

[Thief]

I was on my patio this morning, and the sun was coming in and out of the rain clouds, when the light suddenly beamed on me very hard to my left... I was in the middle of a post, so I turned my swivel patio chair to the right, and the sun beamed off my cell phone and went directly into my right eye.

I became instantly blinded in my right eye, and became dizzy, standing up, and almost fell to the ground.

I ran inside screaming: I'm blind, I'm blind, and I am still having vision problems right now, about 10 hours later.

Will I regain my sight?

sounds like a stroke
you should be seeking help