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Can you experience negative dysphotopsia without cataract surgery?
When I look at a white wall, I see all sorts of dark shapes and shadows, especially when I blink. Is it possible this is normal, but I am just paying too much attention/training my brain to see all the anomalies? Ophthalmologist says my eyes are healthy, apart from intraocular hypertension/being a glaucoma suspect. Happy Thanksgiving too :)
I have already outlined what might be a useful next step if you want to keep on digging.
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Yes, thank you, I appreciate it :)
Neuroophthalmologist and formal visual field exam.
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I did a visual field exam already - 24-2 - and it was WNL, except for my blind spot being above the horizontal. Is that worrying?
You need a wider testing program like 30-2 the 24-2 is not wide enough for your complaint.
That's true. The shadow wasn't covered by the lights. It was further to the left. When I look straight ahead, I can only see a part of it; most of it is against my nose. I need to look to the right to see it all
Now you know. If you are still worried ask it be repeated with wider testing parameter.
I'm worried a tear or detachment was missed. But I saw on my notes under dilated exam: "attached 360 degrees to periphery" which suggests no detachment, right? How likely would a glaucoma fellow be to miss a retinal problem, though?
Not at all likely. Glaucoma ophthalmologists have all the training of a comprehensive ophthalmologist then a year additional on glaucoma.
Well, that's reassuring. I was worried because she seemed so quick with the peripheral retinal check, compared to the optometrist (who also didn't see a tear or detachment). Also, she didn't do scleral depression, but my eyes were very dilated. I am not sure she sure all the way to the ora serrata because I remember years ago I was told one of the "fingers" was sticking up on mine, like a zipper that isn't closed properly and she didn't mention that
Negative dysphotopsia come ONLY in eye with intraocular lens in eye. So that is not your problem
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I've been told my retinas are healthy, so what should be my next step? Ophthalmologist told me a neurologist but the problem is in one eye ...
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