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I am going for an eye test tomorrow - and I am worried about it

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saltire · 06/05/2008 16:56

I am due one anyway, it's almost 2 years since the last 1. However, I made this early because I keep getting "funny" things happening with my eyes.
Sometimes I get the auras that usually accompany a migraine, but with out the migraine. Other times I get slightly blurry vision. I'm worrying that there will be something wrong.

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MamaG · 06/05/2008 16:57

I get this saltire and was told it was a symptom of migraine - apparently you can get it without the headaches (as I do) - I have had my eyes tested and they're fine, hopefully you'll be like me

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Ripeberry · 06/05/2008 17:05

Don't worry, i went to the opticians a few years ago as i kept seing things in front of my eyes, like floating things that sometimes used to make it difficult to see for a few seconds.
But it just turned out to be "floaters" and after a couple of week they went away by themselves anyway.
I still have to go to the optician every 3 years or so as our familly has a history of Glaucoma.

saltire · 06/05/2008 17:07

I did mention it to the optician at work - when I was just getting the auras, and he did say it was "occular migraine". The other symptoms have just started in the past month or so.

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Ripeberry · 06/05/2008 17:15

Sometimes i get "auras", i think it's when my blood pressure is getting high.
I first notice it when i can't read things properly, its as if part of my vision has disapeared and then always on the top left hand side i get "shimering" silvery threads and they move slowly across my line of vision to the right hand side and then just disappear, i don't usually get a headache either.
May have an attack one or twice a month at them most.

saltire · 06/05/2008 17:18

Ripeberry - that's what mine are like. The blurry vision thing is worrying me though. I also get facial pain, which goes down one side of my face, and over the head into the neck. probabloy not connected though

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Ripeberry · 07/05/2008 14:15

When i went for my routine pre-maternity checkup with DD1 a few years ago, i started to get the "aura" and the midwife took my bloodpressure and she said it was so high she was ready to get my admitted to hospital as she thought i was developing pre-eclampsia.

But we waited 10 mins and then the "aura" went away and it was all back to normal.
No explanation for it really.

MamaG · 07/05/2008 16:28

how did you get on?

saltire · 09/05/2008 09:44

Optician said my eyes were fine, but today I ahve the most awful pain on left side. it feels like my eyeball is going to burst, I ahve blue spots as well,a dna blind spot and feel really sick!

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Ripeberry · 09/05/2008 13:56

Please go and see your doctor as soon as possible. It does not sound right at all.

PenelopePitstops · 09/05/2008 13:58

saltire sounds like what i get when i have a migrane

deffo go to the gp if this isnt something you usually get though re blue spots and blind spot

MamaG · 11/05/2008 17:31

Oh yes you do need to see your GP

SaintGeorge · 11/05/2008 17:33

Ripeberry, you really should get your eyes tested every 2 years, everyone should. with a family history of glaucoma I would have thought 3 years is too long.

user1484742207 · 21/03/2018 21:15

The best thing is definitely to seek professional advice from your doctor, because it could be anything. The most important thing is that you can trust your eye doctor. Lately I am suffering from blurry vision, even sometimes see double images, but I was told that it could be related to my pregnancy since Im in the third trimester. I am not sure are these symptoms something other than hormonal changes? I have my vision checkup every year (<a class="break-all" href="http://www.zoomoptics.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.zoomoptics.com.au/</a> in my case) and so far I hadnt experienced vision problems.

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