My Daddy is seeing grid patterns and honeycomb patterns

[ridewine]

My Daddy has glaucoma which has been managed for 50 + years. He has had surgeries for cataracts, glaucoma, etc.
He is 83 years old.

He is now seeing grids when he looks at things. They go from grids to honeycombs shape. He has talked to his opthamologist, family doctor, neurologist, no ones has ever heard of this problem. They tell him they will do some research but they have no answer.
PLEASE has anyone ever had these symptons? PLEASE!!!

Thank you very much.       Joanne

[islandgirl1947]

I have had an eye exam just a few months ago and the doctor said everything was fine, no macular degeneration or glacoma or anything like that, just an astigmatism change.
So as long as the after image goes away I shouldn't have anything to worry about. Correct?
Linda

[JohnHaganMD]

It's not "normal" but its something some people experience without it being a sign of any disease. You do need to have an eye exam by an Eye MD ophthalmologist or optometrist.

JCH MD

[islandgirl1947]

So as long as the after images fade away after being on the computer for hours, this is normal. Correct?
Linda

[JohnHaganMD]

Most after images fade within sixty seconds or less.  JCH MD

[islandgirl1947]

Can this computer after image last for a long time?

[JohnHaganMD]

You are probably aware of the computer after-image. Use Wikipedia and read about visual after-images. Think about having a flash picture taken of you then close your eyes and being able to see the image of the flash.  Computers do not damage the eye (they can tire them or make them uncomfortable). You can try looking away from your screen about every 10 minutes focus on something far away and blink 5-6 times. This also makes the eye more comfortable (like stretching at a ballgame)

JCHMD