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What Causes Blurry Vision With Headache & Dark Spots In Eye In Elderly?
My boss is currently complaining of a headache that began two days ago, nausea, blurred vision, and now, she says there are dark spots like black spiderwebs popping up in her right eye. She is about 60 years old and in good physical condition. Any ideas what it might be? Should I try to talk her into a doctor s visit today? She s kind of stubborn, so any advice you can give would be great.
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
Hello,
It is most likely to be due to posterior vitreous detachment ( PVD ).In this condition the thick gel at the back of the eye( called vitreous) gets detached from its surrounding retina . This results in retinal traction which results in the symptom of flashes of light and includes color distortion. Flashes of light may not be prominent in some individuals. Once the vitreous gets detached completely , it may form clumps or strands and cause symptom of floaters such as dark spots, cobweb or thread like strands in the visual field.
More often it is not a serious issue and does not require any specific treatment. A routine retina examination needs to be done by an ophthalmologist just to check for the intactness of the retina and to look for any peripheral retinal tears or holes, which if found, can be sealed by lasers.
However it is better to get it verified by an ophthalmologist rather than ignoring the symptoms.
Regards
Dr.Anupama
It is most likely to be due to posterior vitreous detachment ( PVD ).In this condition the thick gel at the back of the eye( called vitreous) gets detached from its surrounding retina . This results in retinal traction which results in the symptom of flashes of light and includes color distortion. Flashes of light may not be prominent in some individuals. Once the vitreous gets detached completely , it may form clumps or strands and cause symptom of floaters such as dark spots, cobweb or thread like strands in the visual field.
More often it is not a serious issue and does not require any specific treatment. A routine retina examination needs to be done by an ophthalmologist just to check for the intactness of the retina and to look for any peripheral retinal tears or holes, which if found, can be sealed by lasers.
However it is better to get it verified by an ophthalmologist rather than ignoring the symptoms.
Regards
Dr.Anupama
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