₦airaland Forum

Mela112:
I know this is a bit late.... Doctor I'm seeing double it comes and goes please what can I do

hi there. it will do u good to go for an eye check as there are various causes of diplopia ( seeing double). only after an eye exam could the possible cause be revealed and appropriate treatment/management recommended. regards

odimbannamdi:
Hello Optm,

Thanks for your replies all along. It is much appreciated.

The report says all is fine and the diagrams look normal, compared to the ones i have researched online. I will be taking the result to go see the consulting doctor at General Hospital, CMS, on Monday. Please find a copy of my scanned report attached. I will take it off as soon as you respond.

But i am wondering, doesn't a B-scan detect retinal tear? The flashes havent stopped entirely, but the frequency and area has reduced slightly. I am getting quite relieved now and know and believe i will be entirely fine, by God's grace.

My vision is still quite blurry and i was told that my optic nerve is inflammed (Optical neuritis), so i was given a steroid (Prednisolone) to relax it. I was told to take 4 tablets every morning for 1 week, 3 tablets the following week, 2 and 1 tablets the following weeks.

Let me know what you think, sir.

Thanks!

hi dear it's not out of place to experience light flashes in optic neuritis. my suspicion for a retinal tear in your case was because there was a history of trauma. since you are diagnosed of optic neuritis, one can safely attribute the occurrence of light flashes you are experiencing to it. stick to your docs recommendations . although methylprednisolone is usually preferable as first line drug in treating optic neuritis as it reduces the risk of reoccurrence. i'm hopeful you will be fine .

odimbannamdi:
Good evening optm,

I went for a B-scan of the eye today and they affirmed that there is no tear in my retina. I even compared the result with google-searched images of retinal detached eyes and mine looks like its okay. I am considering doing another one by tomorrow though, to be doubly sure.

What do you think, sir?

OK do u still experience the flashes? was anything suggested as the likely cause for the flashes?
note : a retinal tear differs from a retinal detachment

futurist369:
17+,almost two years now,I feel sharp pain in my right eye,headaches, I thought glasses cures myopia but it doesn't...now am gonna use glasses my entire life...... I still can't see far

one can't really tell exactly what may be the exact cause of your symptoms unless your eyes are examined. I'll suggest you go to a good eye clinic as soon as you can as sometimes delay in attending to eye issues could cause irreversible vision loss.

Orangina:
Hello Please Doctor, In 2010 i had an Operation in the
Two eyes after doing operations on both eyes i.e Cataracts and it was perfectly job well done. And i can see clearly. Doc, And Now as it stands i can't see perfectly well with the Right eye but not so clearly like that. all i am using to see clearly is now with the Left eye' and this left eye is so heavy.. please Doc' what should i do Please.?!!!! Whats the Problem.

I can't outrightly give a diagnosis without examining you. what you experiencing can be attributed to a number of conditions which an eye exam could give a pointer as to which is. I'll advise you go for an eye exam ASAP

futurist369:
I can't see far, when too much air enters my eyes, water drips... I see more with my left than right eye... My cillary muscles expand and contract automatically causing pain in my eyes.... Nb-i use glasses

how old are u? how old re ur current glasses? aside teary eyes, any other symptoms?

odimbannamdi:
Hello Kannyluv,

How is your nephew's eye now. I really hope he is recuperating and seeing well with the eye now.

I am in a similar situation right now. Someone flung PET bottle and it hit me in the right eye. It happened early this month and most of the symptoms i was experiencing earlier has subsided, but i keep seeing this flashing light at the corner of the eye, my vision is still blurry and my pupils are dilated. I went to General Hospital, Lagos Island, last week thursday and i was given a stroid-based eye drop (to constrict the pupil) and prednisolone or so for the blurry vision.

But i still feel i need some more extensive examination. I would be glad if someone recommend a good hospital in Lagos for an examination. I am considering Eye Foundation, VI, or Metro Eye Clinic, Ikoyi, because they are closest to me. But i am open to better recommendations.

CC: optm, Drsteroid

hi there . no doubt you need a more comprehensive eye exam. having flashes is usually a call for concern. in this case could be a retinal tear and if not managed in time, could lead to a retinal detachment and could progress to an irreversible vision loss. best wishes dear

Starke:
Doctors in the house please I have a very serious problem.
I noticed recently that I develop tunnel vision anytime I go out in the sun. I tried going to a hospital to check for retinal detachment nd was told all is fine.
Please help its getting worse.

how do u mean tunnel vision? is it that u can only see things directly in front of you and things not directly in front cannot be seen?

frosbel2:
MUMU


- Rape is not a choice
- Having a still born baby in the womb is not a choice
- Growing a severely deformed baby in the womb is not a choice.

You need some good education !

u ain't civil enough to hold a conversation. u obviously re the one that needs an education.

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it baffles me some persons re in support of his intending absenteeism with a flimsy excuse as this. what a shame!! it just shows they do not respect Nigerians. every reasonable Nigerian ought not to vote for any that fails to show up fr the debate but unfortunately , most ain't.

honey001:
Alright. Thanks.

uwlcm

honey001:
Hello Doc, cane hit my child in the eye, this now result to a reddish spot in the corner of the eye... though no any discharge and no pain at all, just the red spot... People say it will clear off with time, but I want it clear quick, what can I apply?

most likely a subconjunctival hemorrhage. it would resolve on its own

Olibboy:
ophthalmologist from a clinic.


can cholesterol cause this problem of swollen as well

what did the doctor call the swelling? what drugs were u given ?you can put up a pic of d swelling if u do not mind. although high levels of lipid (including cholesterol ) can cause an eye lid problem called Xanthelasma. is this what u were told you have? I presume you may be trying to explain chalazion caused by blockage of the oil producing gland (meiobomian gland) in the eye. did I guess right?

Olibboy:
I'm on a treatment but there is no changes.

self treatment?

Olibboy:
swelling tissue behind eyeballs. is there any effective drugs to reduce it

lolz if the tissue is behind your eyeballs, I bet there's no way you can tell that yourself. I think I have a clue to what you are trying to express in words. the management of any swelling or growth differs depending on its etiology. hence I recommend you see an eye doctor for an examination and possible treatments/ recommendations

wow beautiful piece . I enjoyed the read

Lexusgs430:
Have you read Andrew Bastawrous research? If you haven't pls do and be updated.........

OK. pls share d link to the research journal or the title so I can search fr it. thanks

Sgbate:
buh since its obvious the blue filter app solves my issue(or that atleast the pain is going numb with it), is there any other precaution again that I will need to take

try to go through the post again and understand it. was making a clarification so that people do not mistake photophobia for glare. it's good you got a filter app but that doesn't completely rule out the need for an eye exam.

Lexusgs430:
Nothing stopping you from using your phone too often.......



If you expose your sight to excessive bright lights, in dark environments...... Photophobia sets in......


Likewise also, excessively exposing your sight to normal 3rd party bright conditions could also damage your sight.....

Myopic vs Myopia? You decide........

exposure to light from smart phones wouldn't result in myopia but rather exposure over a long period predisposes one to developing ARMD.

I will like to clarify some misconceptions here. photophobia (an abnormal sensitivity of the eye to light) is an ocular symptom associated with a number of eye problem s although the cause in some cases could be unknown. let's not mistake photophobia for glare ( discomfort or disability glare) which is caused by excessive light entering the eye or as a result of scattering of light rays entering the eye.

Sgbate:
so I got the twilight app installed yesterday, the pain on my right eyeball feels numb now, buh I think the pain is from the previous phone I was using, cos I tried using the Nokia this morning and was getting little tears from my eyes..so am reducing the frequency of using my phone for now till I get to feel completely normal...

So I will give the feedback on the effectiveness of the app with time..
Cc optm

OK keep us updated

funmisticqueen:
I do not blame the woman, first impressions matter a lot. responsible adults do not leave the house looking unkempt and wearing bathroom slippers,you would be treated like you are a depressed beggar, riffraff, homeless person, mentally ill or area boy. he was treated like such

ladies know that rule and always dress to impress, the same way men will approach a more beautifully dressed chick, than someone who dresses like she cares less about her apprearance. Stop being hypocritical, the guy should dress how he wants to be addressed, why couldn't he wear a nice pam or sandal. You can look casual and still look good. come to me with bathroom slippers and hair dyed green or an abnormal color which mismatches your complexion, and I will treat you like a leper with manic disorder.

if you think you should look broke to test women as if you are a primary school teacher, I have news for you, you will be like the proverbial trash that attracts flies, not the flower that attracts bees and butterflies. the true test of a man's character is when he is rich,not when he is too broke to afford character.

cc
lefulefu
uyiekpenn
jayslicky
dairykidd

a persons true character is revealed in how they treat / relate with people of lesser status.

Lexusgs430:
Nope..... An operation is the best way forward. An IOL is required .... Seek an ophthalmologist, you already got one here in optm (if locally based, might be able to assist)......

Optm no be so?

you answered rightly. surgery is the only option now for cataract although there's an eyedrop 'can c' that people claims works for cataract in it's early stages. I haven't prescribed it for pt's because it's quite expensive and you'll have to use multiple bottles of the drops to get desired results. I do not have a first hand info on its claimed effectiveness. for the records , I am an optometrist not an ophthalmologist .

Sgbate:
I think I will juz apply a blue leather filter, I will give my feedbacks. Am most grateful for your time. THANK YOU!

uwlcm

Sgbate:
am only 19, will b 20 February. And no, I only experience it when I look at my phone or have a long close view of anything with a screen..

reduce the screen brightness but you should go for an eye exam as there may be an associated refractive error

Sgbate:
Hello house, I always experience mild pain in my right eye and sometimes too on my left which later develops into a migraine when using my phone, initially I tought its because my phone got a small screen (2.5inch or so). So yesternight I tried using a friends 6inched phone, and it even felt worst..I was going to try installing an eye care feature when I later get to change my phone buh I don't know how effective this will be.I was told I had photophobia..
So please docs what do you suggest I do?..
Cc lexusgs430

hi there, how old are you? aside using your phones , do you also have similar symptoms when u try engaging in other tasks that are visually demanding?

peejaylemmy:
yes it calls for concern. please go for a comprehensive eye exam ASAP.
kk thanks.

uwlcm

peejaylemmy:
hello doc, I noticed I get to see flashes at d corner of my right eye for some days now pls is it something to get worried about or it's just a minor issue?

yes it calls for concern. please go for a comprehensive eye exam ASAP.

gabbytabby:
One is his pedigree another is we know that they asked him to agree not to go after them because they knew they had emptied the treasury.

It has been a very difficult 2 plus years for a lot of us and even i never contemplated that this can ever be as bad but it has been. But i know the investment in agriculture and infrastructure are now bearing fruits and things are on the mend also while not angels i trust this crop of people more than the ones who tell me stealing is not corruption and perpetrated the highest culture of fraud when their level of education really should have been an opportunity to show all of us how things needed to have been done since independence to benefit the people. Things were though not because he (Buhari)has stolen the money but because the looters had emptied the treasury.

So why for God's sake would i invite back the looters who emptied the treasury in the first place i ask myself. I am not a party person but i am totally invested in Nigeria and anyone who can show me what value they have added when given the opportunity gets my vote.

truth is I do not trust this govt. it's a govt that thrives in propaganda and lies as have been revealed so many times . I do not take serious whatsoever claim of achievements they make; as the impact of such hasn't been felt by the common man.

gabbytabby:
The question i ask myself is whether the electorate are sufficient aware of the power they actually have and are sufficiently enlightened to exercise it hence whether the concept of democracy is suited to every community.

The answer i come up with in the Nigerian situation really is disheartening.People are prepared to sell their birthright for as little as 1-2K.

really disheartening seeing Nigerians selling their future fr such price

movetoca:
Be honest with yourself...Do you think APC considers anyother candidate aside Atiku as a threat? It's a two horse race thing.

whether APC sees any other party aspirant as a threat is inconsequential to the outcome of the election. those two parties are strong because of the support nigerians give them. PDP or APC would be just like other small parties if Nigerians do not give their support . if these parties ain't projecting the right candidates, why can't we move our support to parties having the right candidates?