Question 1

what is the prognosis of a weak retina other than myopia? if family history is a criteria, how about the first person who got it? epigenetics?

Accepted Answer

Depends on cause : The problem with answering this question, is knowing what the cause of the week retina is. Many causes may never affect your vision at all. Some of them, can effect your vision tremendously. Some causes may never affect your vision in anyway. If you know the name of the diagnosis, this question will be much easier to answer.

Question 2

what are symptoms of retinal tearing?

Accepted Answer

See below: New/worse eye floaters, flashing lights, and/or loss of peripheral vision (like a curtain or veil in one's vision) are symptoms. Rarely it can occur without any symptoms. If you have any of these symptoms, see and eye doctor right away.

Question 3

what are the symptoms of a retinal tear?

Accepted Answer

Visual changes: When the retina tears (usually leading to retinal detachment) you will experience light flashes and streaks even with the eyes shut, large quantities of floaters, a pattern of veins like the veins on a leaf in your view and a greying out of the vision. As it advances the vision drop it is not painful so that is not a clue.  If you have any or all of these, you need to see an ophthalmologist pronto.

Question 4

what causes retinal tears and detachments?

Accepted Answer

Age: The vitreous jelly changes as we age and it pulls away from the back of the eye (retina) - a posterior vitreous detachment. During this process, if the jelly pulls hard enough on the retina (especially in a thin or weak area) it can tear the retina which can subsequently detach. Other risk factors include myopia, cataract surgery, head/eye trauma, family history, lattice degeneration, etc.

Question 5

why can't i lift if history of retinal tear?

Accepted Answer

Retinal tear: If the retinal tear is recent, you should take it easy until your eye doctor confirms that the laser treatment was adequate.  After that, there is no reason you should have to limit your activities (ie lifting).

Question 6

what are the possible causes of retinal tears?

Accepted Answer

Retinal traction: Most retinal rears are caused by traction on the retina by the vitreous gel, sometimes in association with weaknesses in the retina related to high eye nearsightedness, retinal injuries, old retinal scarring, etc.  As the eye ages, the vitreous gel naturally liquifies and detatches from the retina,  a posterior retinal detachment.  Residual areas of traction can cause retinal tears/detachment.

Question 7

what is a likely sign that i have a retinal tear?

Accepted Answer

Flashes and floaters: The warning signs for a retinal tear are flashes of light (like a streak of lightening) and a sudden increase in floaters.  This needs to be checked as tears are, relatively, easily treated, retinal detachments are much more involved.  Untreated tears can become detachments.

Question 8

how probable is a retinal tear/detachment. please help me.?

Accepted Answer

Fairly rare: Do you have symptoms suggestive of a retinal tear or detachment? If so, get a complete eye exam immediately to rule these out. Symptoms include a new onset of floaters or flashing lights in the vision, a loss of vision, a loss of peripheral vision, a sensation of a curtain coming over the vision, "cobwebs" in the vision, etc. Retinal tears and detachments are otherwise rare but treatable.

Question 9

if a person has a retinal tear how often will a person usually see flashes?

Accepted Answer

It Depends: Flashes and floaters are the most common symptoms of a retinal tear.

A retinal tear, however, may be completely asymptomatic.

We recommend to patients with new flashes/floaters that they contact their eye doctor and get examined.

Question 10

i developed a weis ring after retinal tear. will it ever disappear. it frightens me?

Accepted Answer

: This happens after a posterior vitreous detachment and it's fibrous and may settle in the bottom of your eye &amp; disappear after months. They can also be safely removed or broken up by laser by a specialist if they bother your vision.  Your ophthalmologist can advise you best.

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