Eyes Issues
I’ve noticed that when I move my eyes around, some black web like figures appear are increasing and affecting my vision. There are also wrinkles in the corners of the white parts of both eyes. Sometimes I also have pain in my right eye or both eyes. This is not often. These days both my eyes are getting dry, itchy and achy. I’m not using spectacles. My vision is 6/6, 6/6. Will the floaters lead to color blindness?
Floaters are small specks or clouds that move in your field of vision. They are better seen against a plain background, like a blank wall or the sky. Floaters are actually tiny clumps of gel or cells in the vitreous, the clear jelly-like fluid that fills the inside of your eye. They may look like specks, strands, webs or other shapes, but what you are actually seeing, are the shadows of the floaters cast on the retina, the light-sensitive part of the eye. Because they are inside your eye, they move with your eyes when you try to see them. They are usually harmless, and never cause color blindness, but flashes of light may indicate a problem. These flashes occur more often in older people as the vitreous humor thickens and tugs on the light-sensitive retina. They may be a warning sign of a detached retina. Best is to ignore the floaters. Alternatively, an iodine based eye drop does help in some patients. If they worry you a lot, they can be surgically removed. The wrinkles in the side of your eye could be due to dryness or a Vitamin A deficiency.
I am 74. I had a cataract surgery 1.5 years ago in my right eye. Now the vision has become blurred. I am advised this is common and it needs treatment with a YAG LASER. Kindly tell me about this procedure. Is it safe?
When a cataract surgery is done nowadays, a part of the natural lens, the thin posterior capsule is left behind to stabilize the intraocular implant put in. It thickens in time, and needs a YAG laser to open it. This takes only seconds to do and is usually safe.