Left eye vision has a large black cloud.

[Mary57863]

I have recently had blurry vision and double vision at times.  I thought it was from too much computer.  Two days ago  I noticed  A big black cloud like spot in the vision of my left eye.  I made an emergency appt. with an opthalmologist yesterday.  I am  still concerned.  As soon as the doc looked in to my left eye she stated "oh my." She had another doc look at it too.  They could not give a diagnosis.  They said it was  a swollen optic nerve with exudate, also said it was vascular but couldn't tell whether it was from a vein or an artery.  They also said it was not infectious.  The only treatment they recommended was to take  an Aspirin daily and return in a week.   Couldn't tell me  whether it would get better or worse or if I will go blind in that eye.  I'm afraid it might be something like a brain tumor or something.  Should I get a second opinion right away?  Or is it reasonable to wait a week?

[Epstanley]

Thank you for your post. I too had this happen only once so far a few days ago. We were in a car accident and I am suffering from whip lash.

[Antony99]

Thank you all for writing in ,you do not know how much I appreciate it. I dont have medicare and cant afford to go to a doctor , so it helps to read these through. Really like it when doctors also get involved and people write in with updates. Thanks RAY and MARY.
Hope you all get better. Antony

[solidstate]

i have the same problem , all the tests were good nothing in MRI, but i have a backpain also i am sure that this problem is caused by the kidney check
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/neuropathies/
http://www.davita.com/kidney-disease/c/679

please tell me if you got any news

[kalokairi]

I had to endure a thumping noise for 18 months which left me with tinnitus and a big black cloud in my right eye shadowing everying I look at.  The doctors say it is Macular Degeneration (nothing to do with the continunous pressure on my brain) but I believe it is.  I also get dry scalp with itchy blisters, severe pressure in my head and unusual body sores that take several months to heal.  What do you think?

[Spyros12345678]

Hello. I wanna ask you if you now know what this is..
Because I have something like yours in my right eye.
A small black cloud that moves as I move my eye(you can say it is like a burned pixel in the eye).
The doctors here in greece said that I have myopsia(I can't find a translation in english for this decease). I can only connect myopsia to something like floaters, but I don't see a black dot, but something like a black cloud(a little transparent). Even when I close my eye and there is too much light I can see it...
But as they said myopsia starts at 50 to 60 years old. I am 17.
Maybe another explanation..?

[Mary57863]

I have been to two specialists and seening another on Thursday.  So far we know I have retinal ischemia.  They are trying to find what is causing it.  I've had several eye tests and lab work.  I am scheduled for a carotid artery ultrasound and a MRI . Something caused a blockage in the vessels.  Only treatment so far is to take an Aspirin a day.  I have no pain or any other symptom for that matter.  Hope you have seen a doctor.  If not call today.  They will get you right in.  I've learned this symptom can have many causes so you need to find out.  Good luck and keep me posted.     Mary

[Roger333]

Mary:

   I too just developed the same symptom----is there any update as to the black cloud in your eye.

I would certainly like to know

Thank you.

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

Then this could be due to an inflammatory problem with the optic nerve.  The next step is a flourescein angiogram.

Dr. O.

[Mary57863]

I just had a PE last week and then it was 137/ 76. I take Lisinpril and Hctz for past  elevated readings but it ha been ok for a couple years.

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

How is your blood pressure??  

Dr. O.