Concern) The floaters that appeared after LASIK surgery are occasionally bothering me.

Hello :)

 

Looking at the title, some people might recognize it as floaters? Oh~~ that thing...

What is floaters? Some of you may be hearing about it for the first time.

 

First, I will explain about floaters.

 

What is floaters?

When changes due to age or various eye diseases cause cloudiness within the vitreous,

Shadows cast on the retina make us feel as if something is floating in front of our eyes.

This is called floaters, and because they look like flies flying around, it is also called fly speck syndrome.

 

Do you understand a little better after hearing the explanation?

 

Then I will show you the picture.

This is the visual field of a person experiencing floaters.

 

 

As shown in the photo, the symptoms appear as if flies or worms are moving right in front of your eyes.

These shapes can appear in various forms such as dust, moving dots, threads, or spider webs.

 

Oh! I've experienced that too~! There are also people who say that.

Huh? I'm experiencing that too right now. But I don't feel much discomfort, so some people might think the same.

 

First of all, this floaters condition

It is said to be an ophthalmic symptom that mainly begins to occur in the 40s and commonly appears in people in their 50s to 60s.

In other words, it is closely related to the aging process. However, you should not just stay still if you have symptoms.

It is good to receive medical treatment at the hospital. Because.

This floaters may be a symptom of a retinal tear.

 

So, what is a retinal tear?

 

Like in this picture, a retinal tear is a condition where a hole develops in the retina tissue, which acts as the film of our eye.

The first symptom that appears is called floaters...

 

In other words, a condition where the retina tears and develops a hole is called a retinal tear.

It is essential to receive treatment to prevent this retinal tear from leading to retinal detachment.

 

I have explained the symptoms and causes of floaters like this.

 

In my case, the symptoms of floaters appeared when I was in my twenties.ㅠ_ㅠ

I had LASIK surgery in 2011, and I recovered without any significant problems or side effects...

Suddenly in 2012... I started to see visual disturbances.

No matter how many times I close my eyes and open them again, a faint black object like a worm appears in front of my eyes.

It rises up like a mirage.

 

I was very surprised when I first encountered the non-standard sentence.

It was definitely a symptom that didn't exist before, and the more I pay attention to it, the more uncomfortable and frustrating it becomes.

Looking at the outside world was so stressfulㅠ_ㅠ

 

So I also searched the internet diligently.

What on earth...

Many people are experiencing floaters after LASIK/LASEK surgery.

 

Is this really a side effect of the surgery?

Or, after surgery, the visual field becomes clearer.

I don't know if the existing non-grammatical sentence I have will become visible.

What frustrated me was that there was almost no solution for this floaters.

 

I just need to get used to and become accustomed to this graffiti.

They say that not recognizing it as a major grammatical error is the only solution.

 

I have visited the ophthalmology clinic where I had surgery for this floaters issue several times again.

I also received treatment at a university hospital.

As I initially mentioned, I checked whether a retinal tear was the cause, but

There doesn't seem to be any problem with the retina.

 

The words I heard at that time,

Most people live with some degree of floaters.

They said that the extent and timing of what appears in the field of vision vary slightly.

So, unless it becomes significantly worse,

They said that waiting for the time to become accustomed is the most realistic approach.

 

The answer I received was in the winter of 2012.

It's already been over 10 years.

 

As many people have mentioned,

The floaters themselves did not improve or worsen.

I think I've just gotten used to the visual disturbance symptoms themselves.

 

However, there are times when I feel significantly uncomfortable.

At this time, I just felt unnecessarily depressed.

Even when I look up happily at the clear sky,

When I see the sentences rising like mirages,

Ah... I wonder if this floaters will get better. That's what I'm thinking.

 

Recently, there are almost no available treatments for this type of visual disturbance.

I am wondering if it is necessary to have regular eye examinations due to this symptom.

 

That concludes my introduction to my concerns about my floaters :)