Oh squiggily line...

[God-King Dean]

ok.. i can't believe no-one has got this even remotely close to correct yet.

they are called floaters... and they are inside your eyeballs. eye drops have no effect. not everyone gets them... but most people do (as is probably explained in the wiki entry i linked to). if you have a lot of them... or notice a lot of them arriving in a short space of time... i would have them looked at by an optometrist - post haste... as it is one of the warning signs of retinal detachment (yes.. that's bad and will blind you).

Oh floaters, in my eye fluid...

Nut, it's just not happening.

But thanks for making me paranoid about retinal detachment now. You bastard.

 

[Eelementary]

ok.. i can't believe no-one has got this even remotely close to correct yet.

they are called floaters... and they are inside your eyeballs. eye drops have no effect. not everyone gets them... but most people do (as is probably explained in the wiki entry i linked to). if you have a lot of them... or notice a lot of them arriving in a short space of time... i would have them looked at by an optometrist - post haste... as it is one of the warning signs of retinal detachment (yes.. that's bad and will blind you).

Correction: for that you'd be better off seeing an ophthalmologist. And optometrist wouldn't do you a whole lotta good here....

 

[perverse]

Correction: for that you'd be better off seeing an ophthalmologist. And optometrist wouldn't do you a whole lotta good here....

good to see someone read my link

i had a pupil dilation test performed by a standard optometrist in order to sus out my retina when i discovered an increase in floaters. an optometrist would also refer you if further investigation were needed.

 

[Eelementary]

True. What I mean is that for actual treatment the ophthalmologist is the way to go.

But an optometrist can diagnose it no problems.

Also, I cringe when I go to the ophthalmologist. Scary, scary place.

 

[StormChaser]

Why are they scary? I just made an appointment to see one for my own squiggly lines!

 

[Eelementary]

I've got a phobia of eye injuries. And that machine they use where you strap in and they blow air into your eyes...

:crazy:

Then they shine an uber-powerful light into your eyes to check the retinas...

:crazy:

They do good work but it is uncomfortable.

 

[StormChaser]

I'll need valium!!

 

[Eelementary]

They won't give you any. It would compromise the tests. :crazy:

It's not that bad, to be honest. It's uncomfortable when they blow the air in your eyes but it doesn't hurt or anything.

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

How bout when they put those drops in that dilate your pupils? You walk around for two ours afterwards bumping into walls and being sensitive to light. Great fun!

When I originally came down with my eye condition, the professor that diagnosed me at Westmead hospital decided that it would be a great idea to drag every opthamologist in the place through to have a look, as what I have is so rare. An hour and 13 specialists later, I finally was allowed to leave the place.

 

[GB!]

i too have squiggly lines inside my eye

can we get an emoticon for when we have one pls?

 

[StormChaser]

I'm staying out of this thread now, you're all freaking me out with your spazzy eyes!!

 

[Eelementary]

Anyone know how they start off with laser correctio surgery?

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

Anyone know how they start off with laser correctio surgery?

Isn't that where they slice the front of your eyeball open with a scalpel?

Oh and FTR, Laser eye surgery smells, like Burnt hair or skin smell. Not very nice.

 

[Nuke]

i too have squiggly lines inside my eye

can we get an emoticon for when we have one pls?

~

 

[Didgi]

:~:

"I have a squiggly line in my eye fluid" emoticon.

Classy.

 

[Eelementary]

Isn't that where they slice the front of your eyeball open with a scalpel?

Oh and FTR, Laser eye surgery smells, like Burnt hair or skin smell. Not very nice.

That's the one.

 

[StormChaser]

I had my eye test this morning. That pupil dilation stuff is a pisser! It's like being drunk without the buzz.
I have healthy eyeballs by the way. My floaters aren't that bad, just sometimes annoying. I don't need glasses either which was good as I'm too poor to afford any!

 

[McLovin]

Eyes are useless

 

[Dutchy]

One eyed trouser snakes are where its at!

 

[McLovin]

Ahh yes...the eye that keeps on giving...