Floaters are actually cellular debris within the vitreous, the jelly-like fluid that fills the inside of the eye. They may be seen as strings, streaks, clouds, bugs, dots, dust, or spider webs. These objects appear to be in front of the eye, but they are really floating in this fluid, and at the same time, casting their shadows on the retina, the light sensing inner layer of the eye. The debris could be made up of blood, torn retinal tissue, inflammation, vitreous detachment, or could simply mean a normal aging change in the vitreous. Floaters could also signify retinal tears that might be threatening for vision loss. Click here to read more.
Monthly Archives: November 2005
I see UFOs !!! (Annoying Floaters!)
I see UFOs.. No, not “Unidentified ‘Flying’ Objects” , it’s “Unidentified ‘Floating’ Objects” aka Floaters.
Do you see them? I see a lot of them, they come in different shapes and sizes, some look like transparent jelly bubbles, some look like strings and webs, and I also see a few black dots. I’ve never really bother to think about them until recently when I read some articles about Floaters. As far as I can remember, I started seeing floaters when I was a kid but they have become more over the years, especially after LASIK. I’d always thought that it’s normal for someone to see floaters and I thought they will appear randomly and will disappear soon after they appear. The picture above is generated from www.visionsimulations.com
Yesterday, I tried to ask my friends and colleagues regarding this matter. I finally found out that normal people will only see one or two floaters. This means I’m not as normal as I thought I was because I see a lot of them. More often than not, floaters are permanent and will not go away. After reading the articles on the internet, I became very aware of them. And they ARE VERY ANNOYING!! I’m searching everywhere to find cure for floaters.
I’ve posted some articles about Floaters on the site. If you happen to know of any good remedies or natural ways to get rid of these nasty annoying floaters, please let me know. – www.afterlasik.com
An Ex-Lasik Patient from Singapore
Like always, I was browing the internet, lurking in and out at www.lasermyeye.com’s D’eyealogues (an excellent public forums website for ex-lasik patients), and then I saw a post from a guy name Mark. Mark is a 23 years old university student from Singapore and just had his LASIK surgery done 3 months ago. And guess what? His LASIK outcome is not satisfactory. In fact he’s suffering from LASIK complications which is very similar to mine. I emailed him and let him know about this site and later he replied. We had a chat via MSN messenger, and apparently he is preparing for his final examinations. Well, good luck to him for his finals and hope he can find cure for his eyes soon.
Ordered my Reverse Geometry RGP lens
Phew, looks like I’ve not been updating the log for the past two weeks. Sorry about that, I caught a very nasty flu and had a bad sore throat. I’m still coughing while I’m typing this. *cough*
Okay, here’s my update, I’ve finally placed an order for the Reverse Geometry GP contact lens with BL Optometrist today. It would probably takes two to three weeks for the lenses to arrive. Oh, I just can’t wait to try out the lenses. Hope they can really help! A please don’t fail me…. *praying..*
Fair Request
I went to my LASIK centre today and had a short chat with the manager over there. I must say that the staffs there have been treating me quite well. Well, at least they still show concern about my problems and willing to help (Although, my LASIK surgeon has ran away and opened his own LASIK centre)…
After all the trauma that I’ve been going through, after what they have done to my eyes, knowing that I’ll have to suffer for the rest of my life… I think they definately have the responsibility to help me. So, I’ve made a simple request from them. I want them to pay for my first pair of Reverse Geometry RGP lens because I couldn’t afford it. Fair isn’t???
- www.afterlasik.com
“Dry eye after LASIK was significantly higher in Asian eyes”
I’ve come across this short piece of article and it catches my attention. Being an Asian myself, I find this survey is quite interesting. A survey is done to find out the different outcomes between Asian and Caucasian eyes. And the results show that “The risk of chronic dry eye after LASIK was significantly higher in Asian eyes.” Click here to read more.
www.afterlasik.com