My Posterior Vitreous Detachment- The Jellyfish Is Here To Stay
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 19. 07. 2022
- Today's visit with my ophthalmologist was eye-opening đđ. I understand better about last year's Posterior Vitreous Detachment and even got to see my jellyfish floater caught on camera. But is it really all just coincidence- the eye problems I have had since starting chemo? Doing some research I found studies about this exact issue- www.uptodate.com/contents/ocu... So why have all my doctors said my eye issues are just "a part of aging" rather than "Oops, the chemo might have caused that"?
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Thank you so much for this enormously helpful video. Going through a similar thing. Everyone says cataract surgery had nothing to do with this and I have a hunch it did. Love your positive attitude. It'll get you a long way. Love the fact that you're embracing your pet jellyfish. I guess I should name mine.
Thank you for your video. Very informative and you have a kind personality.
Thanks Niecie- that is nice of you to say.
I had a PVD in my right eye in 2016, I was 71 at the time. It happened about 5 weeks after I had cataract surgery in that eye. I don't know if the PVD was related to the surgery or not. It was described as a "Posterior Vitreous Detachment with a superior retinal tear but NO retinal detachment".
I was also told that it could not be repaired BUT they could "build a fence" around the tear so it wouldn't get any bigger. They used a laser to build that fence, and it took about 20 minutes and about 400 laser shots to my eye. It was done the same day and I went home after giving my eye time to adjust back to normal light.
I did have a large number of very annoying floaters that were causing some blurring of my vision. It took me a while to get up the nerve to request it, but I had a vitrectomy done on that eye. They used 2 or 3 needles to remove the vitreous fluid and replace it with some kind of sterile solution. The process creates an air bubble in your eye which is absorbed by the eye after about a week or so. It was a very strange feeling to have that bubble there but every day I could see it getting smaller. This was all done under anesthesia but I can't say it was any more risky that having cataract surgery.
I've had no floaters in that right eye since then and there's no jellyfish or any thing like that in my vision. I'll be 79 next month and I'm happy that I had the procedures.
You are a braver man than I! Glad to hear that changing out the aquarium water got rid of all the jellyfish. My mind has done a pretty good job of making my marine life invisible in daily life- unless I think about it. Which of course I am now! đ€ŁđȘŒđ€Ł Ah well, it will disappear again in 20 minutes.
Come dude use logical an common sense the eye doctor is taking out your lens by force that weakens the entire eye the vitreous gell is attached to your lens now when the doctor destroys the lens guess what the eye loses a firm grip now it weakens they wonât tell you this because they need to make money after that surgery on your lens leads to more eye problems they then go an operate on the vitreous which weakens an turns to water because of the support decrease the aquias humor pushes more water into your eye your eye is made of protein and water the proteins is what give it the firm gel like fit after cataracts surgery it weakens the eye
Thanks. I have PVD in one eye and was interested in hearing from another victim. You cleared up some questions especially the jellyfish phenomenon. I kinda doubted the Dr's comment that "your brain will learn to ignore it." While I see it every day, like yours its not directly in front. Thanks for the perspective.
Hey Patrick! Going on two years since mine happened and it is amazing how the brain learns to filter out static objects- like the nose. Of course it is in your field of view all the time but when you remember looking at a beautiful sunset do you remember seeing your nose? It really does get filtered out unless you intentionally look for it.
Floater Doctor
Eye doctor are evil they will lie right in your face telling you to ignore floaters or tell you they have them to they all literally say these lies those floaters are a sign that your eye is getting worse an they know this
Well I recently got this (I'm 68) and have never had an eye problem, always had very healthy eyes, and have not had any other recent health problems or treatments. I did happen to be vacuuming at the time, lol. I also have a close friend that has also had it and pretty much the same for her. So I don't know that your chemo or anything else caused it. It sure is wild that it can pull away and as long as it goes cleanly that your vision is not affected. Also apparently your brain can learn to ignore the floaters, if they are not too big. đ . Interesting about the collagen tho; I definitely have crepey skin. I am taking eye vitamins now.
Nice to hear from you.
I had this happen about 4 months ago . When it happened, it scared the hell of me . I still see a spider Web thing but is fading.
However, now, coming into summer in Australia, the bright light seems to be illuminating shade areas.
I find it annoying, so I now use dark polarised sunglasses to dull the light. I have been told it can eventually cause a retinal tear.
Which doesn't thrill me.
Yea sooner or later something worse will happen
@Ontiming2023 I'm sure, that's why I kept off the surfboard this year. Bit concerned about the pounding waves
Just had this happen at exactly 7:35pm this past Thursday .... I was FINE at 7:30pm but by 7:35pm and then subsequently, the lights and the flashes and the camera shutter of my eye had happened and sure enough, I have PVD. Nothing before ... happened THAT quick. Thanks for the sharing this video, it has been VERY frightening and rather soul depleting but I'm much better in my psyche today, a few days later. ANY advice is always appreciated.
What did you do about it
@@Ontiming2023 NOTHING, apparently, there's NOTHING that can be done. The jelly fish or large floater is permanent and it does not go away, as several folks had indicated. I have a very large jelly fish in the centre of my eye and obvious vitreous membrane floating around, which is now detached -- now THAT, membrane apparently, can be surgically repaired and sewn back on. However, nobody does this type of procedure in our area and it's quite invasive and extensive. So, the answer, is I am living with it.
I was asking a retorichal question I know all about these eye doctors I developed nearsightedness at age 10 from playing video games too much woke up one day an boom vision blurry got glases didnât like how they made me look so I wouldnât wear them 24/7 that saved my eyes from age 10-20 when I started to wear contacts I canât take off my lenses like i do my glasses so itâs 24/7 forcing your eye to see cleary which is a strain on the eye doctor donât tell you this I woke up one day eyes like sand paper an floaters I knew then it was the contacts that worsen my eyes age 20 this happened one morning then after two months woke up again the heavy eyes I had went away but my vision decreased no longer can I see crystal clear everything is now dull so Iâm 100 percent sure what happened was my eye prescription increased to a point where the eye needed to over work itself my increase volume which is the vitreous jell that loses itâs solid form hold to now a watery substance they wonât tell that watery Change is what will weaken your eye structure now an everything around your eyes is now set to weaken im sure now I have a cataracts slowly developing after going to the eye doctors I asked them strategical questions to see if they would lie an they did I know my vitreous was not watery a few months prior so how did it just magically get water doctor said itâs normal mind you they documented changes in the system so they know my eyes were not watery prior but they will tell you itâs normal which on did I said your full of bs now what you see in those floaters are cells from the retina and vitreous telling you your eye is weakening now thatâs collogen deposits those are cells that make your eye jell firm now that itâs water the floaters are jumping in telling you your eyes is getting bad slowly the doctors will not tell you what I tell you there gonna tell you everybody has them an itâs normal how can a change in your vision be normal if you at one point had bo floaters an then boom you get them how is that normal ? If you wake up with a stomachache thatâs not normal that means something is wrong the eye doctors are pure evil they will tell you itâs normal for your eyes to have floaters an people will sit there an say ok now later down the line your gonna need surgery they operate on your eyes destroy it more an harm other things inside your eye which makes you need more surgery thatâs how these people make money itâs a evil buisness Iâm now 28 years of age 29 this year an itâs been a slow process of my vision slowing getting more full with a slight yellow tint an Iâm sure itâs a cataract development from my increased nearsightedness that I just told you about now my eyes are around -5.00 which is close to 6.00 which means close to retina detaching range thatâs why I had to stop wearing contacts they increased my myopia every year an what the doctor does is give you strong prescriptions to force your eyes to do more work which weakens your eye the eye is not a muscle it doesnât get stronger from stress thatâs what people donât understand each stress on your eye will lead to another damage surgery will make the eye worst
Considering how vicious chemo is, itâs not surprising that it could affect your eyes. You definitely could take collagen and keratin supplements! Hope youâre enjoying the summer!
I was tempted to take collagen supplements after I saw what the chemo was doing to my skin. But reading about how cancer works I learned cancer also needs collagen for the structure in tumors. So I decided I could live with the wrinkly skin if that might help deny the cancer what it needs. But I know there are some supplements that are approved for older eyes to help prevent disease. And our summer is TOO hot! But I think most people are saying that this year. I had to give up the raised bed flower garden in the front of the house- watering it several times a week just got too expensive. Next spring I will put in some native flowering plants that do better in the hot dry summers. I hope you are in one of the areas having a nice, mild summer.
Oh wow I did not know about the correlation between collagen and cancer! Good information to know!
@@samanthawest2401 Vitamin C directly effects collagen repair and synthesis, so i think that could be a good alternative.?
@@samanthawest2401 not really like that
I named my floater Casper the friendly ghost. He glows when light shines on him. đ» Hopefully, I can get a picture like you did.
I was thinking of naming mine Herman, lol! Hermieđ. Sometimes it seems like I can even feel the floater in my eye... but all throughout articles I've seen say that's impossible. đ
@TheCountryMouse I sometimes think I can feel mine swirling around when I quickly move my eyes.
Bone broth has lots of collagen. I had a vitrectomy Sept 11th. Complications from cataract surgery left me with inflaming lens fragments in my vitreous but I already had posterior vitreous detachment and a heinous, humongous jellyfish over my entire field of vision. The surgery is not without risks and involves a couple weeks of recovery but I will say that it was such a relief. Best thing I ever did.
Hi do you see clearly now no any debris of floaters and hazy reaction when you look ate the lights at night?
Yes, all of the debris is gone. I have clear distance vision but will need glasses for closer up.
@@TattooedGranny Thanks for the encouraging report. I will keep that in mind if things do not improve.
One month ago I was diagnosed with PVD too, an object hit my eye and caused the PVD. A small one, like yours. 50 yo. I am trying bromelain + papain, fruit enzymes which supposedly help break down the vitreous coat fibrils which are floating free after the PVD. 3 weeks taking the supplements, and the appearance of the floaters has changed. My jellyfish was dark and narrow, and now it its much more traslucent/transparent and wider. But becoming wider and translucent is much more manageable, because I guess that the brain adapts much better to a bubbly semi transparent strange object, than to a dark/greyish one.
I do not know if this becoming more transparent is a natural process, or it is due to the nutritional supplements. Those nutritional supplements are effective, according to a study from Taiwan called 'A New Pharmacological Vitreolysis through the Supplement of Mixed Fruit Enzymes for Patients with Ocular Floaters or Vitreous Hemorrhage-Induced Floaters'
Hey Hector! I tried bromelain a while back for a couple months but didn't notice any difference. But if it is helping with your floaters that is great! đđ For me time passing has been the most beneficial thing as my brain seems to have gotten so bored with seeing that floater there all the time that it pretty successfully overlooks it now. If I make an effort to see it I can bring it right back into annoying focus but otherwise the filter in my brain usually makes it disappear. However- at night when driving the darn thing seems to catch and refract oncoming lights so I have to work extra hard to differentiate between the real lights and the "ghost lights." Other than asking someone else to drive I haven't found a solution to that.
hi guys, do we really need to eat a lot of pinapple for bromelain? or is there any suplement that you guys recomend online?
@@nadya5503 the doses in my case were high, caused gastrointestinal problems and the result was minimal. (45 days) I will keep taking them but with low expectations
Where can I buy those supplements
@@Ontiming2023 In most pharmacies and herbalists you can get them....but after 12 months of use....I can tell you that they do not do wonders. very limited efficacy.
I have the exact same thing! But I call mine a squid, haha! No way am I having eye surgery! He's my little squid palđ
You may want to look into the The Floater Doctor (Vitreous Floater Solutions Inc.) near you in Texas. He can easily treat the floater. He has a really good video on the issue on his channel. PVD - What Your Doctor Won't Tell You About Your Vitreous Detachment. I got it at 39 as I have a very high diopter nearsightedness.
I just had this happen to me. Went to sleep Feb 8th and woke up with a jellyfish thing in my upper left eye. I totally freaked out. I thought it was dry eye at first and thought simple tear drops would help. Anxiety set in when the jellyfish remained and was very visible when driving and being outside. Off to the ophthalmologist! Yup. Pvd in my left. Not total detachment but partial. Got a slap on the shoulder and told to go live my life. Iâm 49 years old. I think on the younger side when this is supposed to happen. So itâs been about a 7 weeks. Jellyfish still there. Vision is fine in terms of seeing things but the jellyfish is super annoying. Note : I do wear glasses for nearsighted. I know I have to give it time but oh man it sucks. Anyone who is going through this I get it. Scary, anxiety provoking all of the above. The idea of living with it does not exactly make me feel great but then again itâs kind of new and Iâm still trying to figure it all out. Hope this helps.
You may want to look into the The Floater Doctor (Vitreous Floater Solutions Inc.) He has a really good video on the issue on his channel. PVD - What Your Doctor Won't Tell You About Your Vitreous Detachment. He can treat it if it is really bothersome. I got it at 39 as I have a very high diopter nearsightedness.
A floaters only vitrectomy is always an option if it continues to be bothersome and you can afford it.
The glasses is what destroyed my vision an made my eyes worse those glasses are designed to do this when I never wore them I forced myself without them I had healthy eyes as soon as I started wearing contacts my eyes developed fosters an I work up one day an my vision got so dull an now itâs been like this since 20 Iâm 28 now
Having flashes for 3 weeks, over it
Have you considered a YAG laser to evaporate the floater?
I have PVD from a heavy impact to safety glasses. I also have the jelly fish. I asked my ophthalmologist about the laser treatment for floaters. He said they are not the same thing even though they ok the same to you.
I take MacuGuardÂź Ocular Support with Saffron & Astaxanthin and my optometrist says it's helpful.
Thanks Nat! I will check it out!
where do you get this? is it an oral supplement?
does it work ?
can you still lift weights and do straneous workouts after poaterior vitreous detachment?
I hadn't even considered that and my eye doctor didn't mention it. Looking it up on Google I see advice on both sides. Best to ask your eye doctor who knows your particular situation.
@@parristx i ask my doctor and hes just said carry on..but i have read alot about it and seems like heavy lifting and straneous exercises are not the best bet with PVD...thanks !
For what its worth, my PVD occurred after wrestling with a snowblower.
@@patrickfarneth3876 does it mean "yes" from doing straneous activities?
If your vitreous is completely detached then you can do whatever you want. If it still has a way to go then you may want to avoid heavy lifting, etc. because there's a slight chance you could get a retinal tear.