So for the past couple weeks I've had this distortion in the vision in my left eye. Weird, annoying, but it concerned me so today I went to my eye doctor. They looked at my eye, took pictures of the back of it, asked me if I led a "stressful lifestyle" (I laughed at them - they were confused - then I explained the work-school conundrum - they got it). I have a central serous retinopathy. Which is:
" In this condition, a small blister of fluid is noted underneath the retina. This causes blurred vision, faded color vision and visual distortion. Occasionally, the condition may be asymptomatic. The blister of fluid is due to a small leak underneath the retina.
Stress may play since this condition is more commonly found in men (25-40) who are type A personalities. To better visualize the blister of fluid and the leak, a fluorescein angiogram may be performed. Fortunately, central serous retinopathy usually improves with time. If no improvement occurs over time, laser treatment can sometimes be used to treat this condition. The condition can recur. " http://www.coopereyecare.com/retina.htm
According to the NIH - 95% of these retinopathies are spontaneously reabsorbed in 2 - 4 months. But they are sending me for this fluorscien angiogram to confirm that it's not a blood vessel or anything. Apparently they'll inject me with dye & take time lapse pictures of the back of my eye to see if there is some type of seepage - if not the recommended treatment is "observation and reassurance" OH - and decreased stress levels through lifestyle changes to assist in treatment & prevention of reoccurrance. Super.
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