Fundus Photograpy ( eye)

[Sailorsong]

Today I found out I am scheduled for eye FUNDUS Photograpy at the VA next month. Anyone know anything about this?

Dennis

[Sailorsong]

Lulu,

   Actually more than you realize. I had also found this same site. I was actaully on  Plaquenil ( anti-malaria drug) for a couple of years. So I was surprised to see it listed as a reason for the test.

  But what really gets me is "Disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism affecting the fundus". What in the world is that? In English please!!! :)

Dennis

[Lulu54]

Dennis, I found this listing on a Aetna insurance site ---- do any of these sound familiar?  LOL

Aetna considers fundus photography medically necessary for any of the following indications:

Abnormal electro-oculogram (EOG)
Abnormal oculomotor studies
Abnormal retinal function studies
Abnormal visually evoked potential
Benign neoplasm of choroid, cranial nerves, eyeball, or retina
Carcinoma in situ of eye
Chorioretinal inflammation, scars, and other disorders of choroid
Color vision deficiencies
Congenital anomalies of posterior segment of eye
Congenital rubella
Diabetes mellitus
Disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism affecting the fundus
Disorders of globe
Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways
Endophthalmitis
Glaucoma and glaucoma suspects
Hamartoses involving the eye
Histoplasmosis
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease
Lupus erythematosus
Malignant neoplasm of eye
Monitoring of members for toxicity by anti-malarials such as Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) and drugs acting on other blood protozoa
Multiple sclerosis
Other retinal disorders
Penetration of eyeball with magnetic or non-magnetic foreign body
Pseudotumor cerebri
Retinal detachment and defects
Rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory polyarthropathies
Sickle-cell anemia
Syphilitic retrobulbar neuritis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Toxoplasmosis
Tuberous sclerosis

[Sailorsong]

I actually was more impressed with the photos of the falls. :) I have always had a thing for waterfalls and alway wanted to have a house next to one. I could imagine falling asleep at night listening to the thunder of a waterfall.

From what I have found so far about the Fundus it is something entirely different than what you had done. With Fundus ( what a weird name that is ) they look at the backs of your eyes through a very high power microscope. Now I am wondering why my eye doctor ordered it. Was it the movement problem see saw? Was it that maybe she is now thinking MS? Was is the monocular double vision? Was it the Glucoma? These were all listed as reasons for doing the Fundus.

Well at least this time the eye appointment is after my other appointment on the 1st. Last time I saw my eye doctor I had two other appointments after that was done. Real nice trick going to appointments after having your eyes dialated. :)

Dennis

[PastorDan]

Dennis, look through my photos.  There are 2 laser photos that were taken (last fall, I think) of my retinas.  This process was supposed to eliminate the need for dilation, I was told.  Might be totally different.  Doc thought they looked pretty good.

[HVAC]

I had that in 2009 when I saw the Neuro Opthamologist at UNC. They dialate your eyes and get a good look see at the back of the eye and the nerves. Really nothing to it. The Doctor I had did not tell me much accept I had MS and my Neurologist at the time said I did not even though she sent me for the eye exam. They did some other tests and it took about an hour.

Alex