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Suggest Treatment For Small Leakage From The Vessel Near The Optic Nerve

Posted on Tue, 25 Aug 2015

Question: Hi, I went for my routine eye check yesterday and the optometrist noticed what he called as a "small leakage from a vessel near the optical nerve in my right eye. Due to previous eye injuries I have a number of "Floaters" in that eye, but the optometrist said there is no floater sitting nearby the leakage. My blood pressure is mostly about 115 / 75, I haven't noticed any headaches or nausea or vomiting. In the past month I had the flu with a lot of congestion in he sinuses. The optometrist wants to perform a dilation and take photos of the inside of the eye and an ultrasound. My vision has not deteriorated in the past 3 years. I am a 54 years old female. Thank you
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Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
You can go for the tests as these tests are non invasive.

Detailed Answer:
Hello Madam
Welcome to Health care Magic

I am Dr. Dadapeer K, an ophthalmologist and I answer health problems related to eye.

I reviewed your history.
Small leakage from the vessel near the optic nerve needs to be evaluated by dilated examination of the retina.
Small leakages are usually seen in people with diabetes or with eye problems like macular degenerations....

Hence I advice you to go for the above mentioned tests mentioned by your optometrist as these tests are non invasive and will help in diagnosing the cause for leakage.

Hope this information is helpful to you.

Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E