I am only 13. Have floaters, I see little flashes dots while reading nothing severe, and I get the black disk at night. I also have pretty sensitive eyes. I don’t see lines wavy and a grip looks normal. None of my symptoms seam to be that bad when I’m not focussed but there giving me anxiety that I’m gonna go blind. I am fairly active I play soccer and I’m pretty muscular and my vision doesn’t bother me when I’m not focused on it. Does anyone know if there’s a real issue?
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See a very good opthomologist, to make sure you are alright.
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Bunny1756
Best to go to an optician (UK) or equivalent ( are u in US?).
We arent medical here. X
Only someone trained can be sure after looking at your eyes and knowing your medical history. Dont panic but dont delay either, a quick answer will allay your fears or get you sorted if anything is wrong.
Hi Daniel06. Do your parents know about this? If not, maybe you should tell them and let them help you as you are quite young to be handling this alone - I'm sure they will want to help you. The only person who would know if you have any issues would be a professional, whether that would be a GP or an optician. Good luck and let us know how you get on.
I live in Australia. I want to go through an eye doc but my mum said there expensive and they might not even know and they will probably just chuck glasses on me. She Said it will be my bday present if I do and she reckons I’m better off with a cycolegist as my thought are creating the problem I don’t know what to do but I just need someone me help as I want to live a proper life
Hi Daniel06. Opticians (Optometrists) will not say you need glasses if you don't need them. I have copied the following for you to read and maybe show your Mum. "An optometrist is trained to recognise abnormalities in your eyes. They examine the internal and external structure of your eyes to detect conditions such as glaucoma, macular degeneration and cataracts. They may also test your ability to focus and coordinate your eyes and see depth and colours accurately". It's not just the few things mentioned here that they can detect, they can find a lot more. If you go for an eye check and explain what you are experiencing, the Optometrist can check it out. I don't know about the healthcare system in Oz - is it private, even for eyes? If you have an eye check and it's found that there are no problems, you can then see your GP and see what he/she has to say. x
I live in Australia. I want to go through an eye doc but my mum said there expensive and they might not even know and they will probably just chuck glasses on me. She Said it will be my bday present if I do and she reckons I’m better off with a cycolegist as my thought are creating the problem I don’t know what to do but I just need someone me help as I want to live a proper life.
Have your mother read our messages to you here. Tell her you are very serious, concerned and not kidding. Tell your mother you would not be thinking about your eyes or telling her about a possible problem with your eyes, unless you felt something could be wrong. I am sure she will take you to an eye doctor to examine you to make sure you are alright. In the USA, an optician examines eyes, mostly for glasses or contacts. They are not usually licensed medical doctors (MD’s). An opthamologist is a medical doctor (MD), who is licensed and more qualified to find/diagnose a more serious medical problem, if there is one.
Hi Bunny. My problem was found by my optician during routine eye tests. He saw something suspicious and investigated further and then gave me an urgent referral to the Eye Hospital. Many other opticians have done the same too.
As I indicated, in USA, most opticians do not diagnose, are rarely MD’s and are not licensed to do so. They primarily prescribe glasses and contacts. For more, an opthomologist (MD) is needed. It is good that they are more qualified and do more in UK.
A psychologist may well help your thought processes but they wouldnt know if anything was actually wrong in eye. My opinion is its better to exclude any physical problem before exploring other sources of help.
Is it too expensive to get eyes checked at general opticians as if to see if you need specs ( you could tell them your symptoms, they would then spot anything obvious and say if you need to see specialist eye doc)?
Or your GP give you a check up ( they will have some minimal knowledge of eye conditions symptoms etc) and a referral?
What would happen if you went to a hospital emergency dept.?
I know nothing medically but flashing lights would concern me but it may be nothing. No one can know unless it's checked properly.
It's pretty normal to get fixated on things at your age so your mum's trying her best but she might not be aware of the many eye conditions that exist and can affect young people as well as older.
If money is tight and checking has to be paid for then yes, you should accept there will be no other birthday gift. You're not a little kid any more and this is how the real world works - you're being grown up by researching and asking for advice, show your mum you're also grown up enough to understand there are financial limits to what she can do for you.
Make sure your optician has the x ray machines to examine the back of your eyes. I know specsavers in Australia do have them . My son in law in Australia is a GP . He says that there are things you can do to apply for assistance for Eye care. As you are very young you will find they will do everything to help you. Don’t delay and get your eyes seen to immediately.
Hope this helps . Please let Mum read our replies and keep in touch .
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