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Another urgent trip to eye casualty

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AJLang

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Had to go to A&E last night because a black blob appeared across the top of my left eye and it's affecting my vision. Oncall opthalmologist thought it was a bleed and said to go to eye casualty this morning. but I've never had a bleed affect my vision before and there are on also black dots. Keeping everything crossed that it's not a detached retina. Will be at A&E as soon as it opens. I can't believe that something else is wrong.
 
Had to go to A&E last night because a black blob appeared across the top of my left eye and it's affecting my vision. Oncall opthalmologist thought it was a bleed and said to go to eye casualty this morning. but I've never had a bleed affect my vision before and there are on also black dots. Keeping everything crossed that it's not a detached retina. Will be at A&E as soon as it opens. I can't believe that something else is wrong.
Oh no, thinking of you and hoping that your eye gets better, how worrying for you.
 
Oh no! So sorry to hear this Amanda. Hope you get seen quickly and you get reassuring news.
 
Sorry to hear this hun, all the best for today! xx
 
Hop everything goes well for you Aj ,x
 
Had to go to A&E last night because a black blob appeared across the top of my left eye and it's affecting my vision. Oncall opthalmologist thought it was a bleed and said to go to eye casualty this morning. but I've never had a bleed affect my vision before and there are on also black dots. Keeping everything crossed that it's not a detached retina. Will be at A&E as soon as it opens. I can't believe that something else is wrong.

I once had this and it frightened the life out of me AJ. It was a huge floater that looked like a net or web across my eye. It was easily resolved. Hope it’s not a bleed or detached retina for you hun.
 
So sorry to hear this AJ, I hope it is not a detached retina. keeping fingers crossed for you.
 
Thank you everyone. It is a massive bleed. I've been told that I will have urgent laser surgery in a week but if there is too much blood it will be urgent surgery at Oxford. I explained that I've got my Moorfields appointment on June 4th but he said that isn't soon enough.
 
Sorry to hear this AJ.
 
Thank you everyone. It is a massive bleed. I've been told that I will have urgent laser surgery in a week but if there is too much blood it will be urgent surgery at Oxford. I explained that I've got my Moorfields appointment on June 4th but he said that isn't soon enough.
Very sorry to hear this Amanda :( I hope that they can sort things out for you, hopefully with laser, and that it's not too uncomfortable.
 
Thank you everyone. It is a massive bleed. I've been told that I will have urgent laser surgery in a week but if there is too much blood it will be urgent surgery at Oxford. I explained that I've got my Moorfields appointment on June 4th but he said that isn't soon enough.
Sorry to hear this hun :( xx
 
Sorry it wasn't better news hun. Hope the laser does the trick. Xx
 
Fingers crossed for the laser surgery @AJLang - glad that you are being seen so promptly.
 
So sorry to hear this, hope the laser treatment works ok
 
I'm so sorry to hear you've got more problems with your eyes, Amanda.
 
Sorry to hear this AJ, sending you best wishes and hugs x
 
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